Niels Sweater

The Niels Sweater is worked from the top down. First, the top section of the back yoke is worked with short rows and increases. Then the shoulders are worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the back yoke. Stitches are then picked up and knitted along the shoulders and the rest of the yoke is worked in the round on the circular needle. The body is worked in the round on a circular needle and the sleeves are worked in the round on double-pointed needles or on a circular needle using the Magic Loop technique. At the end, a folded rib edge with double knitting is worked along the neck edge. /p>

Size guide

The Niels Sweater is designed to have approx. 10 cm [4 inches] of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approx. 10 cm [4 inches] larger in circumference than the chest circumference. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL are designed to fit a chest 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 sweater are listed on the front page of the pattern. Measure yourself before beginning your project to determine which size will fit you the best. For example, if you measure 107 cm [42¼ inches] around your chest (or around the widest part of your upper body), you should knit a size L. A sweater in size L has a chest circumference of 117 cm [46 inches] which in the given example would give you 10 cm [4 inches] of positive ease. Schematics can be found here.

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

Chest circumference: 99 (105) 111 (117) 123 (129) 133 (141) 153 cm [39 (41¼) 43¾ (46) 48½ (50¾) 52¼ (55½) 60¼ inches]

Length: 66 (68) 70 (72) 74 (76) 76 (78) 78 cm [26 (26¾) 27½ (28¼) 29¼ (30) 30 (30¾) 30¾ inches] measured mid back excl. neck edge

Gauge: 20 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on a 4 mm [US6] needle

Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 40, 60, 80 and/or 100 cm [16, 24, 32 and/or 40 inches], 3.5 mm [US4] / 80 and/or 100 cm [32 and/or 40 inches], 3 mm [US2½] / 40 cm [16 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 4 mm [US6] and 3.5 mm [US4] (unless the Magic Loop technique is used)

Materials: 650 (700) 750 (800) 850 (900) 950 (1000) 1050 g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [100 yds])

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 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 brown Niels Sweater is knitted in Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn in the color Coffee melange [2381].

Video

M1R on the RS:

M1L on the RS:

M1L on the WS:

M1R on the WS:

K2tog:

Skp:

German Short Rows:

Picking up stitches for shoulder:

Join the work:

Backwards loop method:

Put sleeves to rest:

Italian bind-off:

Avoid hole at startup on sleeve:

K2tog tbl:

Picking up stitches for neck edge:

Folded rib edge with double knitting:

Knit down the neck edge: