Anker's Sweater My Size - Knitting Pattern
Designed by PetiteKnit
This pattern is a printed pattern in English.
Anker's Sweater – My Size is worked from the top down. The yoke is worked in sections of rib with increases in the round, followed by classic raglan increases when the stockinette stitch section begins. The sleeves are worked at the end, either on double-pointed needles or on circular needles using the Magic Loop technique. Anker's Sweater – My Size has no finishing other than weaving in ends.
Size guide
The Anker's Sweater – My Size is designed to have approx. 6-10 cm [6¼-8¼ inches] of positive ease in the smaller sizes and then gradually less positive ease in the larger sizes. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL are designed to fit a bust circumference of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) 140-150 cm [31½-33½ (33½-35½) 35½-37½ (37½-39½) 39½-43¼ (43¼-47¼) 47¼-51¼ (51¼-55) 55-59 inches]. The measurements for the finished sweater are listed on the front page of the pattern. Measure yourself before starting your project, to determine which size will fit you the best. For example, if you measure 90 cm [35½ inches] around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size S. A size S slipover has a bust circumference of 96 cm [37¾ inches], which in the given example would give you 6 cm [6¼ inches] of positive ease.
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Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL
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Bust circumference: 92 (96) 102 (106) 116 (126) 136 (148) 158 cm [36¼ (37¾) 40¼ (41¾) 45¾ (49½) 53½ (58¼) 62¼ inches]
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Lengths: 52 (54) 56 (60) 62 (62) 64 (68) 70 cm [20½ (21¼) 22 (23½) 24½ (24½) 25¼ (26¾) 27½ inches]
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Gauge: 20 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on 4 mm [US6] needles
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Suggested needles: Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 40 and 60 and 80 or 100 cm [16 and 24 and 32 or 40 inches], circular needles 3.5 mm [US4] / 80 or 100 cm [32 or 40 inches]. Double-pointed needles: 4 mm [US6] and 3.5 mm [US4] (if the Magic Loop technique is not used)
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Difficulty: ★ ★ (2 out of 5)
Materials
Suggestion 1:
200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 400 g Merino by Knitting for Olive (50 g = 250 m [273 yds]) held together with 125 (150) 150 (175) 175 (200) 200 (225) 250 g Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (25 g = 225 m [246 yds])
Suggestion 2:
550 (600) 600 (650) 750 (800) 850 (950) 1000 g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [99 yds])
or 450 (500) 500 (550) 600 (650) 700 (750) 800 g Merino DK by Orry Yarn (50 g = 115 m [126 yds])
Suggestion 3:
400 (450) 450 (500) 550 (600) 650 (700) 750 g Merino by Knitting for Olive (50 g = 250 m [273 yds]) (two strands held together)
How many balls will I need?
The sweater takes approx. 940 m (XS) rising to 1,765 m (5XL) of a single DK-weight strand, or double that length when two strands of 4ply are held together. Ball counts below are rounded up to whole balls.
Suggestion 1 – Knitting for Olive Merino + Soft Silk Mohair
- XS: 4 x Merino + 5 x Soft Silk Mohair
- S: 5 x Merino + 6 x Soft Silk Mohair
- M: 5 x Merino + 6 x Soft Silk Mohair
- L: 6 x Merino + 7 x Soft Silk Mohair
- XL: 6 x Merino + 7 x Soft Silk Mohair
- 2XL: 7 x Merino + 8 x Soft Silk Mohair
- 3XL: 7 x Merino + 8 x Soft Silk Mohair
- 4XL: 8 x Merino + 9 x Soft Silk Mohair
- 5XL: 8 x Merino + 10 x Soft Silk Mohair
Suggestion 2 – Sandnes Garn Peer Gynt (single strand)
- XS: 11 balls (550 g)
- S: 12 balls (600 g)
- M: 12 balls (600 g)
- L: 13 balls (650 g)
- XL: 15 balls (750 g)
- 2XL: 16 balls (800 g)
- 3XL: 17 balls (850 g)
- 4XL: 19 balls (950 g)
- 5XL: 20 balls (1000 g)
Suggestion 2 – Orry Yarn Merino DK (single strand)
- XS: 9 balls (450 g)
- S: 10 balls (500 g)
- M: 10 balls (500 g)
- L: 11 balls (550 g)
- XL: 12 balls (600 g)
- 2XL: 13 balls (650 g)
- 3XL: 14 balls (700 g)
- 4XL: 15 balls (750 g)
- 5XL: 16 balls (800 g)
Suggestion 3 – Knitting for Olive Merino, two strands held together
- XS: 8 balls (400 g)
- S: 9 balls (450 g)
- M: 9 balls (450 g)
- L: 10 balls (500 g)
- XL: 11 balls (550 g)
- 2XL: 12 balls (600 g)
- 3XL: 13 balls (650 g)
- 4XL: 14 balls (700 g)
- 5XL: 15 balls (750 g)
