Sizes
(XXS) XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL
Measurements of the sweater
Chest circumference:
(93) 98 (104) 111 (118) 124 (131) 138 (147) 156 cm
[(36.5) 38.5 (41) 43.75 (46.5) 48.75 (51.5) 54.25 (57.75) 61.5”]
Length: (52) 53 (54) 55 (56) 58 (59) 60 (62) 63 cm
[(20.5) 20.75 (21.25) 21.75 (22.75) 23.25 (23.5) 24 (24.25) 24.75”]
Yarn and yarn quantity, petrol sweater
Camarose Lamauld (50% lama wool, 50% wool, single stranded, 50 g = 100 m).
6018: (400) 450 (450) 500 (550) 600 (650) 700 (750) 800 g
Yarn and yarn quantity, cream sweater
Sandnes Garn Atlas (70% lambswool, 30% merino, 50 g = 108 m).
2641 Natural White Melange: (400) 450 (450) 500 (550) 600 (650) 700 (750) 800 g
Yarn alternatives
A: 2 strands of Camarose Tynd Lamauld
B: 1 strand of Hjelholt Pelsuld 5,5/2 held together with 1 strand of silk mohair
C: 1 strand of Isager Jensen held together with 1 strand of Isager Silk Mohair
Recommended needles
Circular needles 4 and 5 mm, 40 and 80 cm [US 6 and 8, 16 and 32”].
Circular needles 4,5 mm, 80 cm [US 7, 32”].
Double pointed needles 4 and 5 mm [US 6 and 8] for the smaller sizes (unless you use the magic loop method).
Gauge
18 sts x approx. 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4”] stockinette stitch on 5 mm [US 8].
Difficulty level
(3 out of 5)
Read about our difficulty levels here
Construction
Frame sweater is worked top-down. The first 12 rows are worked back and forth. Then, you continue in the round. Once the yoke with raglan increases is completed, work the body and sleeves separately in stockinette stitch. The neckline is knitted at last.
The length is measured at the center back, excluding the neckline.
Size guide
Frame Sweater is intended to have a positive ease of approx. 12-20 cm [4.75-7.75”], depending on how loosely fitting you want it to be. The petrol sweater is shown with a positive ease of approx. 16 cm [6.25”] and the cream-colored sweater is shown with a positive ease of approx. 22 cm [8.75“].
Find your personal bust circumference by measuring around your chest (or the widest part of your upper body). Then look at the measurements given at the beginning of the pattern (these are the finished measurements of the sweater). Positive ease is the difference between your personal measurement and the sweater measurement. For example, if your bust circumference is 94 cm [37”], a size M would provide you with a positive ease of 17 cm [6.75”] (111 cm – 94 cm = 17 cm). [43.75” - 37” = 6.75”].
Schematics are available here
The pattern will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.
When knitting Frame Sweater, you may find the following videos helpful:
Long tail cast on
M1R
M1L
M1T
K2tog
SSK
Tubular bind off
Pick up stitches for the neckline
