Sizes
(XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL
Sweater measurements
Bust circumference: (121) 127 (131) 137 (141) 147 (153) 159 cm (47,5) 50 (51,5) 54 (55,5) 58 (60) 62,5 inches
Length: (58) 60 (61) 63 (64) 66 (67) 69 cm (23) 23,5 (24) 25 (25) 26 (26,5) 27 inches
Yarn, blue sweater Isager Tvinni (100% wool, 100 g = 510 m)
held together with Isager Silk Mohair (75% mohair, 25% silk, 25 g = 212 m).
Tvinni 10s: (200) 300 (300) 300 (300) 300 (300) 300 g
Silk Mohair 3s: (125) 150 (150) 150 (175) 175 (175) 200 g
Yarn, white sweater
Sandnes Garn Tynn Peer Gynt (100% wool, 50 g = 205 m)
held together with Sandnes Garn Alpakka følgetråd (100% alpaca, 50 g = 400 m).
Tynn Peer Gynt, shade 2641: (250) 300 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 400 g
Alpakka følgetråd, marsipan shade 2321: (150) 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200) 200 g
Recommended needles
Circular needles 3 mm (US3) and 4 mm (US6), 40 and 80 cm (16 and 32 inches).
Double pointed needles 3 (US3) and 4 mm (US6). If you use magic loop, you do not need double pointed needles.
8 locking stitch markers.
Gauge
21 sts x approx. 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches) St st on 4 mm (US6) needles with two strands of yarn.
Construction notes
The sweater is worked with two strands of yarn. The sweater is worked from the top down. Begin mid back and increase for saddle shoulder and neckline. When the neckline at both back and front are shaped, continue in the round. After increasing for the shoulders, you make raglan increases, then work body and sleeves separately. Then pick up stitches for the neckline. The length is measured at the centre-back, not including the neckband.
Selecting your size
Boyfriend sweater has a short and loose fit. When choosing your size, measure yourself with a measuring tape around your bust or the widest part of your upper body to determine which size will fit you the best. Choose the size with a circumference of 30-40 cm (12-15,5 inches) larger than your widest measurement, which will would give you 30-40 cm (12-12,5 inches) of positive ease. Choose a size smaller if you prefer a more fitted garment. The cream sweater is shown with a positive ease of 35 cm (14 inches). The bluegrey sweater is shown with at positive ease of 40 cm (15,5 inches). The length is measured at the centre-back, not including the neckband.
The pattern will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.
When knitting Boyfriend sweater, you may find the following videos helpful:
Long tail cast on
M1R
M1L
M1RP
M1LP
German short rows
M1T
K2tog
SSK
Tubular bind off
