Otto Sweater Man

The Otto Sweater Man is worked from the top down in a stripe pattern. First, the back yoke is worked. Next, each shoulder is worked separately and back and forth on the circular needle. These are then joined to form the front yoke. The front and back yoke are then joined to form the body which is worked in the round on the circular needle. The sleeves are worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the armhole openings. The folded neck edge is worked at the end from stitches that are picked up and knitted around the neck opening.

Size guide

The Otto Sweater Man is designed to have approx. 10-15 cm [4-6 inches]. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL are designed to fit a bust circumference of 86-91 (91-96) 96-101 (101-107) 107-113 (113 119) 119-124 (124-132) 132-144 cm [33¾-35¾ (35¾-37¾) 37¾-39¾ (39¾-42¼) 42¼-44½ (44½-46¾) 46¾-48¾ (48¾-52) 52-56¾ inches]. The measurements for the finished garment are on the front page of the pattern. Before beginning your project, measure yourself to determine which size will fit you the best. For example, if you measure 103 cm [40½ inches] around your bust (or around the widest part on your upper body) you should knit a size L. A size L sweater has a bust circumference of 116 cm [45¾ inches] which in the given example would give you 13 cm [5 inches] of positive ease. Schematics can be found here.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL

Chest circumference: 102 (107) 111 (120) 124 (129) 133 (142) 156 cm [40¼ (42¼) 43¾ (47¼) 48¾ (50¾) 52¼ (56) 61½ inches]

Length: 69 (70) 71 (72) 74 (75) 77 (78) 79 cm [27¼ (27½) 28 (28¼) 29¼ (29½) 30¼ (30¾) 31 inches] measured mid back excl. neck edge

Gauge: 18 sts x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on a 4 mm [US6] needle

Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 80 or 100 cm [32 or 40 inches] and 3 mm [US2½] / 40 and 60 and/or 80 cm [16 and 24 and/or 32 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 3 mm [US2½] and 4 mm [US6] (unless you use the Magic Loop technique)

Materials: Main color: 300 (300) 300 (350) 350 (350) 400 (400) 450 g Atlas by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds])

Stripe color: 250 (250) 250 (250-300) 300 (300) 300 (350) 350 g Atlas by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds])

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here. 

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

The white and blue Otto Sweater Man is knitted in Atlas by Sandnes Garn in the colors Milk melange [1016] and Thunderstorm [6082].

Video

M1L:

M1R:

Skp:

K2tog:

Color dominance:

Picking up stitches for shoulder:

Backwards loop method:

Italian bind-off:

Quick and easy italian bind-off:

Picking up stitches for sleeve:

Picking up stitches for neck edge:

Double knitting in the neck edge:

Knit down the neck edge: