The Dagmar Sweater Man is knitted from top to bottom with textured knitting. First, the back is knitted, then the shoulder sections are knitted from stitches picked up along the top of the back piece. The body is knitted in the round on circular needles. The sleeves are knitted in the round on circular needles from stitches picked up at the armhole. Finally, a ribbed edge is knitted at the neckline.
Make a gauge swatch to find the needle size that gives you the correct gauge. You can make swatches following the charts in the knitting patterns.
Size Guide
The Dagmar Sweater Man should have a positive ease of about 20 cm. Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL correspond to a chest measurement of 86-91 (91-96) 96-101 (101-107) 107-113 (113-119) 119-124 (124-132) 132-144 cm. The finished garment measurements are given on the front of the pattern. Measure yourself before you start knitting to determine which size will fit you best. For example, if you measure 105 cm around the chest (or the widest part of your body), you should knit a size L. A size L sweater has a chest circumference of 125 cm and will, in this example, provide a positive ease of 20 cm. The measurement chart is available here.
Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL
Sweater chest circumference: 111 (115) 120 (125) 132 (136) 141 (149) 158 cm
Length: 68 (70) 71 (72) 74 (75) 77 (78) 79 cm measured at center back excluding neckline
Gauge: 18 stitches x 24 rows in textured knitting on 4.5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking
Suggested needles: Circular needles 4.5 mm (40, 60, 80 and/or 100 cm), circular needles 3.5 mm (40, 80 and/or 100 cm), circular needles 3 mm (40 cm), double-pointed needles 3.5 mm
Materials: 900 (900) 1000 (1000) 1100 (1100) 1200 (1200) 1300 g Hjelholt Triple from Hjelholt Uldspinderi (100 g = 165 m)
Difficulty level: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 out of 5)
The blue Dagmar Sweater Man is knitted in Hjelholt Triple from Hjelholt Uldspinderi in the color Sky blue [46].
