Sizes
(XXS/XS) S (M/L) XL/2XL (3XL/4XL) 5XL
Measurements
Circumference: (103) 114 (126) 137 (149) 160 cm (40.5) 44.75 (49.5) 54 (58.75) 63 inches
Length: (54) 55 (55) 57 (58) 59 cm (21.25) 21.75 (21.75) 22.5 (22.75) 23.25 inches
Yarn and yarn quantity
Sandnes Garn Tynn Peer Gynt (100% wool, 50 g = 205 m)
held together with
Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair (57% mohair, 28% silk, 15% wool), 25 g = 212 m.
Tynn Peer Gynt
Naturmelert 2641: (250) 250 (250-300) 300 (300) 350 g
Monk’s robe 2573: (50-100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 g
Tynn Silk Mohair
Mandel 2511: (125) 125 (125-150) 150 (150) 175 g
Monk’s robe 2573: (25-50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 g
Yarn alternatives
Filcolana Saga and Tilia
Isager Tvinni and Silk Mohair
Recommended needles
Circular needles 3, 3,5 and 4 mm, 40 and 80 cm [US 2,5, US 4 and US 6, 16 and 32”]
Circular needles 4,5 mm, 40 and 80 cm [US 7] for the pattern.
Double pointed needles 3,5 mm [US 4] for the smallest sizes (unless you use the magic loop method).
Gauge
21 sts x approx. 26 rows in stockinette stitch = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4”] on 4 mm [US 6] needles.
21 sts x approx. 25 rows in pattern = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4”] on 4-4,5 mm [US 6-7] needles.
Note: The entire sweater is worked with two strands of yarn, 1 of each quality. Wash and block the swatch before measuring the gauge. Make sure the gauge is the same in width (21 sts in 10 cm /4“), whether you knit in single colored stockinette stitch or colorwork pattern. Use a larger needle for the colorwork if the colorwork is tighter than the stockinette stitch. I recommend the larger needle size if you are unsure about your gauge.
Size guide
Rosie Sweater is designed to have approx. 20-32 cm [7.75-12.5”] of positive ease. The sweater is designed with a large amount of positive ease in the smallest sizes and gradually less positive ease in larger sizes. Rosie Sweater is shown with approx. 30 cm [11.75”] of positive ease, meaning the sweater is shown on a model with a bust circumference that is 30 cm [11.75“] smaller than the sweater's bust circumference.
The length is measured at the center back excl. the neckline.
Find your personal bust circumference by measuring around your chest (or the largest part of your upper body). Then look at the measurements 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's measurement. For example, if your bust circumference is 94 cm [37”], a size M/L will give you a positive ease of 32 cm [12.5”] (126 cm – 94 cm = 32 cm) [49.5”- 37” = 12.5”] and a size S will give you a positive ease of 20 cm [7.75“] (114 cm – 94 cm = 20 cm). [44.75”- 37” = 7.75”]
Schematics are available here
Construction
The sweater is worked top down. First, work the upper part of the back piece from the slanted shoulders and 9 cm down on the back. Then, pick up stitches for the upper part of the front piece along the slanted shoulders on the back piece. Once the upper part of both the back and front pieces are completed, stitches are picked up for the sleeve tops on each side and the yoke is worked in the round with raglan increases. Body and sleeves are then worked separately. Finally, stitches are picked up along the neckline, and the neckband is worked in rib.
The pattern will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.
When knitting Rosie Sweater you may find the following videos helpful.
Catching floats
Jacquard
Jacquard - reading a chart
Short row shoulder shaping
Pick up stitches with the yarn tail
Long tail cast on
M1T
M1R
M1L
Tubular bind off
