Formation Sweater Chunky Knitting Pattern (English)
Formation Sweater Chunky is a model with a wide fit, long sleeves and wide ribbed edges. The pattern is formed using the mock honeycomb stitch, as described below.
The sweater is worked from the top down. First the neckline is shaped by working back and forth while increasing the number of stitches, both around the shoulder stitch and with increases towards the neck. Then work in the round until all shoulder increases have been worked. Now divide the work into front and back pieces so that armholes can be made on each side. After the armholes, join the work again, knit in the round and finish with a ribbed edge. The sleeves are also worked from the top down. Pick up stitches along the armhole edge and work the sleeve in the round with decreases on the underside. Finish again with a ribbed edge. The rib at the neck edge is either worked as a folded edge or as a turtleneck.
Choice of size
The sweater has a positive ease of 15-20 cm. This means that you should choose the size measuring 15-20 cm more than your chest circumference. If your chest measures 96 cm, you should choose a size M (113 cm circumference).
Size XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL) XXXL
Fits chest measuring 80-87 (88-93) 94-99 (100-107) 108-116 (117-126) 127-136 cm
Circumference 101 (105) 113 (122) 130 (138) 147 cm
Length (measured centre front incl neckband) 59 (60) 61 (62) 64 (66) 68 cm
Knitting gauge 19 stitches • 36 rows in pattern on a 4,5 mm needle = 10 • 10 cm
21 stitches • 36 rows in rib on a 4 mm needle = 10 • 10 cm
Suggested needles 4 mm and 4,5 mm circular needles (40, 80-120 cm) and double-pointed needles (unless you are using the magic loop technique)
Materials
All suggestions below are calculated with a folded regular neck. If working the turtleneck make sure to add approximately 50-70 meters of each strand).
Yarn A:
1 strand of Rauma Finull (100 g/ 350 m) from Ladybug yarn held together with 2 strands of Super Kid mohair and silk (420m/50g) from Ladybug yarn or 2 strands of Tilia from Filcolana
Rauma Finull 300 (350) 350 (400) 450 (500) 550 g
Silk mohair: 250 (300) 300 (350) 375 (425) 450 g
Yarn B:
1 strand of Luna (175 m / 50 g) held together with 1 strand of Angel (210 m/ 25 g) from Permin
or 1 strand of Pernilla (175 m / 50 g) held together with 1 strand of Tilia (210 m/ 25 g) from Filcolana
or 1 strand of All Day (175 m / 50 g) held together with 1 strand of Kid Seta (210 m/ 25 g) from Gepard Garn
Luna/Pernilla/All day 300 (350) 350 (400) 450 (500) 550 g
Angel/Tilia/Kid Seta 125 (150) 150 (175) 200 (200) 225 g
Yarn C:
1 strand of merino silk (100g/425m) held together with 1 strand of mohair sport (50g/350m) from A knitters world
Merino silk 250 (300) 300 (350) 400 (450) 500 g
Mohair sport 150 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) 300 g
Yarn D:
1 strand of Alpaca Cloud (150 m/50 g) from Handdyed.dk
300 (350) 350 (400) 450 (500) 550 g
Yarn E:
1 strand of Vilja (165 m / 50 g) held together with 1 strand of Alva (175 m/ 25 g) from Filcolana
Vilja 350 (400) 400 (450) 500 (550) 600 g
Alva 175 (200) 200 (225) 250 (275) 300 g
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