This is the sweater you’ll want to steal from your boyfriend because it’s so big and comfy. Now you can have your own. The sweater is oversized, and we’ve made both short and long versions of it. The sweater is knit top-down with 1 strand of each yarn quality, Luftig and Lett, using simple raglan increases.
€ 6
SIZES AND MEASUREMENTS
Sizes: (XS) S (M) L (XL) XXL
Bust circumference: (100) 110 (120) 130 (140) 150 cm
Total length: measured from under the neck edge
Long sweater: (64) 66 (68) 70 (72) 74 cm
Short sweater: (46) 48 (50) 52 (54) 56 cm
Sleeve length: (45) 46 (47) 48 (49) 50 cm
(measured without cuff)
YARN AND YARN CONSUMPTION
Luftig og Lett by Marte Helgetun
Long sweater:
(5) 5 (6) 6 (7) 8 balls of Luftig no. 13 Bjørnebær
(5) 5 (6) 6 (7) 8 balls of Lett no. 13 Bjørnebær
Short sweater:
(4) 4 (5) 5 (6) 7 balls of Luftig no. 05 Leire
(4) 4 (5) 5 (6) 7 balls of Lett no. 05 Leire
The entire sweater is knit with one strand of each quality.
NEEDLES AND GAUGE
80 cm circular needle size 6 mm, and 40 cm circular needles size 5 mm and 6 mm
Double-pointed needles size 5 mm and 6 mm (if not knitting magic loop)
17 stitches in stockinette stitch with one strand of each yarn quality on needle size 6 mm = 10 cm in width