Esther Sweater - PetiteKnit

The Esther Sweater is knitted from top to bottom with textured knitting. First, the upper part of the back is knitted with increases. Then the shoulder sections are knitted from stitches picked up along the top of the back piece. The front and back pieces are then joined under the armhole to continue knitting the body straight down. The sleeves are knitted in the round on circular needles. Finally, a ribbed edge is knitted at the neckline.

Make a gauge swatch to find the needle size that gives you the correct gauge.

Size guide

The Esther Sweater should have a positive ease of about 25 cm in the smallest sizes, but gradually less in the larger sizes. The sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) correspond to a bust measurement of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm. The finished garment measurements are indicated 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 90 cm around the bust (or the widest part of your body), you should knit a size S. A size S sweater has a finished chest width of 114 cm and will in this example give a positive ease of 24 cm.

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

Sweater chest width: 106 (110) 114 (119) 123 (128) 132 (141) 150 (159) cm

Length: 56 (57) 59 (61) 62 (63) 66 (69) 71 (73) cm measured at center back excluding neckline

Gauge: 18 stitches x 30 rows in textured knitting on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking

Suggested needles: Circular needles 4 mm (60 and 80 or 100 cm), circular needles 3.5 mm (40, 60 and 80 or 100 cm), double-pointed needles 3.5 mm and 4 mm

Materials: Option 1: 400 (400) 450 (450) 500 (500) 550 (550) 600 (600) g Jensen Yarn from Isager Yarn (50 g = 125 m) knitted together with 125 (125) 150 (150) 150 (150) 175 (175) 175-200 (200) g Silk Mohair from Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m) or Soft Silk Mohair from Knitting for Olive (25 g = 225 m)

Option 2: 550 (600) 650 (650) 700 (700) 750 (800) 800-850 (850) g Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m) knitted together with 125 (125) 150 (150) 150 (150) 175 (175) 175-200 (200) g Tynn Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m)

Difficulty level: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5)

See the difficulty level classification here.

The blue Esther Sweater is knitted in Jensen Yarn from Isager in color 100 together with Silk Mohair from Isager in color 100.

The white Esther Sweater is knitted in Jensen Yarn from Isager in color 0 together with Silk Mohair from Isager in color E0.