Olga Sweater Pattern

The Olga Sweater is worked from the top down in stockinette stitch with stripes. First, the back yoke is worked back and forth with the slope of the shoulders being shaped using short rows and in stripes, which are worked at the same time. Each shoulder is then worked back and forth on a circular needle, and then the shoulders are joined to form the front yoke. The front and back yoke are joined at the underarms to form the body, which is worked in the round on a circular needle with stripes. The sleeves are worked down from stitches that are picked up and knitted around the armholes. At the end, a folded neck edge is worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the neckline.

Size guide: The Olga Sweater is designed to have approx. 23cm of positive ease in the smaller sizes and then gradually less positive ease in the larger sizes. The sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) are designed to fit a bust circumference of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150)cm.

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

Chest circumference: 103 (108) 114 (118) 123 (131) 141 (149) 157 (165)cm

Length: 52 (53) 54 (56) 58 (60) 62 (66) 68 (70)cm (measured mid back excl. neck edge)

Gauge: 20 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10cm in stockinette stitch on 4mm needles

Needles: Circular needles: 4mm / 40, 60 and 80 and/or 100cm and 3.5mm / 40 and 80 and/or 100cm; double pointed needles: 3.5mm and 4mm (unless the Magic Loop technique is used)

Materials: Colour 1 (dark): 250-300 (300) 300 (350) 350 (350-400) 400 (400) 450 (450)g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50g = 91m). Colour 2 (light): 250 (250-300) 300 (300) 350 (350) 350 (400) 400 (450)g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50g = 91m).

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