PetiteKnit Stockholm sweater

This knitting pattern is in Finnish.

The Stockholm Sweater is knitted top down in stockinette stitch with double lace-strength silk mohair. First, the upper part of the back piece is knitted flat, then stitches are picked up for the shoulders from the cast-on edge. The shoulders are knitted separately and shaped with shortened rows. The front and back pieces are joined at the armpits and the lower body is knitted in the round. The sleeve stitches are picked up from the armholes, and the sleeves are knitted in the round with double pointed needles or circular needles by looping. Finally, stitches are picked up for the neckline edge. The edge is folded and purled. No other finishing is needed.

First, knit a sample patch and test it wet so you know how to choose the right needle size.

Size guide

The shirt has about 15 cm of slack, meaning that its circumference should be 15 cm larger than your bust. Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL are designed to fit a bust of 80–85 (85–90) 90–95 (95–100) 100–110 (110–120) 120–130 (130–140) 140–150 cm. The measurements of the finished shirt are given on the front page of the pattern. Measure yourself before you start working so that you can choose the right size. Example: if your bust (or the widest part of your upper body) is 90 cm, choose size S. The bust of a size S shirt is 105 cm, meaning that there would be 15 cm of slack in this case.

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

Chest circumference: 101 (105) 110 (116) 126 (135) 145 (156) 166 cm

Length: 54 (56) 58 (62) 65 (68) 72 (73) 75 cm (center back, including neckline edge)

Density: 21 sts x 31 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm stocking stitch on 4 mm needles

Needles: 4 mm and 3.5 mm / 80 or 100 cm circular needles; 3 mm / 40 cm circular needle; 4 mm and 3.5 mm double pointed needles (if you are not knitting the sleeves with a loop)

Supplies: 200 (225) 225 (250) 250 (275) 300 (325) 350 g Isager Yarn Silk Mohair (25 g = 212 m) or Mohair by Canard Brushed Lace (25 g = 210 m) or Filcolana Tilia (25 g = 210 m) or Gepard Garn Kid Seta (25 g = 210 m) or Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair (25 g = 212 m)

Note: The entire shirt is knitted with double yarn. The total amounts needed are given above.

Difficulty : ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5)