Novice Slipover - PetiteKnit

The Novice Slipover is knitted from top to bottom in stockinette stitch. First, the back piece is knitted, and then stitches are picked up along the cast-on edge of the back piece to shape the shoulders, which are later joined at the front to knit the front piece.

The back and front pieces are then joined under the armhole to shape the body, which is knitted in the round on circular needles. Along the neckline and armholes, ribbed edges are finally knitted. Instructional videos are available for all steps in the pattern.

Size Guide

The Novice Slipover should have a positive ease of about 15 cm in relation to your bust measurement. 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 slipover 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 your bust (or the widest part of your body), you should knit a size S which has a finished width of 105 cm. This will provide a positive ease of 15 cm in the given example.

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

Slipover measurements: Width: 95 (100) 105 (109) 114 (120) 131 (140) 151 (160) cm

Length: 49 (53) 55 (57) 58 (60) 62 (64) 66 (68) cm measured at center back including ribbing at neckline

Gauge: 17 stitches x 25 rows in stockinette stitch on 5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking

Needle suggestions: Circular needles 5 mm (60, 80 or 100 cm), circular needles 4.5 mm (40 and 80 cm), circular needles 4 mm (40 cm)

Materials: Suggestion 1: 200 (300) 300 (300) 300 (400) 400 (400) 400 (400) g Pelsuld 5.5/2 from Hjelholt Uldspinderi (100 g = 275 m) or 300 (300) 350 (350) 350 (400) 400 (450) 500 (500) g Double Sunday from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m) knitted together with 75 (75) 100 (100) 100 (100) 125 (125) 125 (125) g Soft Silk Mohair from Knitting for Olive (25 g = 225 m) or Tynn Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m) or Silk Mohair from Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m)

Suggestion 2: 300 (400) 400 (400) 400 (500) 500 (500) 500-600 (600) g Vidde from Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk (100 g = 200 m)

Difficulty level: ★ (1 out of 5)

See the difficulty level classification here.