Storm Sweater - PetiteKnit

The Storm Sweater is knitted from the top down with textured knitting. First, the back is knitted, using short rows to shape a shoulder slope. Then stitches are picked up for the shoulders, which are then joined at the front to continue knitting the front piece. The front and back pieces are then joined under the armhole and continue into the body, which is knitted straight down. The sleeves are knitted in the round on double-pointed needles or using the Magic Loop technique. A ribbed edge is knitted at the neckline, which is folded double and knitted down. The Storm Sweater is knitted with textured knitting consisting of four different pattern segments.

Make a gauge swatch before you start knitting to measure gauge – note that the gauge must match both in height and width for the measurements given on the front to be accurate. You can make a gauge swatch following the chart in the knitting pattern.

Size guide

The Storm Sweater should have a positive ease of about 26 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, measured on the body, of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm. The measurements of the finished sweater are given on the front of the pattern. Note that these measurements only apply if the gauge is maintained. 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 sweater in size S has a chest width of 116 cm and will in this example give a positive ease of 26 cm.

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

Sweater chest width: 108 (112) 116 (120) 120 (124) 132 (140) 152 (160) cm 

Length: 56 (58) 60 (61) 62 (64) 66 (68) 70 (72) cm measured at center back without neckline

Gauge: 20 stitches x 32 rows in textured knitting on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking 

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

Materials: 650 (700-750) 750 (750) 800 (800) 850 (850) 900 (950) g Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m) 

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

See the difficulty level classification here.

The grey Storm Sweater is knitted in Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn in the color Ash melange [1021].