PetiteKnit
Stripes Lengthwise - PetiteKnit
Stripes Lengthwise - PetiteKnit
Korsgatan 11, Göteborg
Korsgatan 11
411 16 Göteborg
Sweden
This knitting pattern is in Swedish. It works perfectly with 1 strand of merino and 1 strand of Soft Silk Mohair.
The Stripes Along the Length Sweater is knitted from the bottom up in a 4 knit, 4 purl rib pattern. The sleeves are knitted by picking up stitches along the armhole and knitting in the round on a small circular needle or double-pointed needles. Finally, a double rib edge is knitted at the neckline. The Stripes Along the Length Sweater is thus almost assembly-free.
Since the Stripes Along the Length Sweater is knitted in a rib pattern, it will contract a lot while knitting. To achieve the correct measurements and gauge, it is therefore important that the sweater is ironed and/or washed before use. You can iron the sweater with a damp towel over it (do not iron directly on the sweater unless you have a steam iron specifically for this purpose), while stretching it out to the correct measurements (use a measuring tape! See the first page for measurements). The sweater will keep this shape if you do this thoroughly and let it dry flat. When washing the sweater, it should be dried flat and stretched out to the correct measurements again while still damp.
Make a swatch, which you iron to test the gauge, before you start knitting the sweater.
Size guide
The Stripes Along the Length Sweater should have a positive ease of about 25 cm in relation to your bust measurement. The fit is oversized. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL correspond to a bust measurement, taken on your own body, of 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 page of the pattern. Note that the chest width is measured just below the armhole, and decreases are knitted down the entire body, so the sweater tapers slightly at the bottom. Measure yourself before you start knitting to find the size that fits 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. A size S sweater has a chest width of 114 cm and will in this example give a positive ease of 24 cm.
Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL
Chest width: 105 (114) 122 (130) 139 (147) 156 (173) 181 cm
Total length: 59 (61) 62 (65) 70 (71) 73 (75) 76 cm
Gauge: 19 stitches x 26 rows in rib pattern (4 knit, 4 purl) after washing and blocking = 10 x 10 cm
Needle suggestion: Circular needles 4 mm and 4.5 mm (40 and 80 or 100 cm), double-pointed needles 4 mm
Materials: 250 (300) 300 (350) 350 (350) 400 (400) 450 g Arwetta from Filcolana (50 g = 210 m) or Sunday from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m) knitted together with 125 (150) 150 (175) 175 (175) 175-200 (200) 200 g Tilia from Filcolana (25 g = 210 m) or Tynn Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m)
Difficulty level: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5).