Sunday Sweater

The Sunday Sweater is worked from the top down. The yoke is worked in rib and shaped with increases. Short rows are worked after the yoke has been completed to raise the back. The body and sleeves are worked in stockinette stitch and finished with rib edges.

Size guide

The Sunday Sweater is designed to have approx. 15 cm [6 inches] of positive ease. The sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) are designed to fit a bust circumference of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm [29½-31½ (31½-33½) 33½-35½ (35½-37½) 37½-39½ (39½-43¼) 43¼-47¼ (47¼-51¼) 51¼-55 (55-59) inches]. The measurements for the finished sweater are listed on the front page of the pattern. Begin by measuring yourself before starting your project, to determine which size will fit you the best. For example, if you measure 94 cm [37 inches] around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size M. A size M sweater has a bust circumference of 109 cm [43 inches] which in the given example would give you 15 cm [6 inches] of positive ease.

Sizes: XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)

Bust circumference: 91 (97) 103 (109) 114 (123) 131 (143) 149 (157) cm [35¾ (38¼) 40½ (43) 45 (48½) 51½ (56¼) 58¾ (61¾) inches]

Length: 55 (57) 59 (61) 65 (67) 68 (70) 72 (74) cm [21¾ (22½) 23¼ (24) 25½ (26½) 26¾ (27½) 28¼ (29¼) inches]

Gauge: 14 sts x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on 7 mm needles after blocking

Needles: Circular needles: 6 mm [US10] / 40 and 80 cm [16 and 32 inches], 7 mm / 40, 60 and 80 and/or 100 cm [14, 24 and 32 and/or 40 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 5 mm [US8] and 7 mm

Materials: 300-350 (350) 350 (400) 450 (450) 500 (550) 600 (650) g Snefnug by CaMaRose (50 g = 110 m [120 yds]) or 300 (300) 350 (400) 400 (400) 450 (500) 500 (550) g Alpaca 3 by Isager Yarn (50 g = 125 m [137 yds]) or 250 (250) 300 (300) 350 (350) 350 (400) 450 (450) g Kos by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 150 m [164 yds]) held together with 75-100 (100) 100 (100-125) 125 (125) 125 (150) 150 (175) g Silk Mohair by Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds]) or Tilia by Filcolana (25 g = 210 m [230 yds]) or Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds])

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here. 

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

Schematics can be found here.

The brown Sunday Sweater is knitted in Snefnug by CaMaRose in the color Nøddebrun [7104] held together with Silk Mohair by Isager in color 7S.

Video

Double knitting in the neck edge:

Knit folded neck edge:

M1k:

M1p:

German Short Rows:

Put the sleeves to rest:

Backwards loop method:

Avoid hole at startup on sleeve:

k2tog:

p2tog:

Sew folded neck egde down: