Pastellen

This is a knitting pattern (PDF) only.

 Brief overview / tips:

This is a slightly cropped and easy-to-knit sweater. All pieces are knitted separately from the bottom up. The sleeves are first knitted in the round using circular needles with the magic loop technique or double-pointed needles, and then knitted back and forth after binding off. The front and back pieces are knitted back and forth.

All pieces are shaped with decreases on each side, similar to raglan shaping, but the pieces are worked separately and assembled at the end.

Sizes:

S (M) L (XL) XXL (3XL)

Finished garment measurements:

Total length, approx.: 46 (50) 54 (58) 62 (66) cm

Bust circumference, approx.: 102 (109) 122 (132) 142 (152) cm

Sleeve length, approx.: 50 cm in all sizes

The model in the photo is wearing size M and usually wears a size M.

Yarn requirements:

The sweater is knitted using Alpaca Bris by Viking Garn.

Apricot: 100 g in all sizes

Light green: 100 g in all sizes

Light purple: 100 (100) 100 (150) 150 (150) g

Light yellow: 100 (100) 100 (150) 150 (150) g

If you want a longer sweater, buy an additional 50 g of each color for the front and back pieces.

Suggested needles:

4.5 mm: double-pointed needles, 40 cm and 80 cm circular needles, or only 80/100 cm circular needles if using the magic loop technique.

6 mm: double-pointed needles, 40 cm and 80 cm circular needles, or only 80/100 cm circular needles if using the magic loop technique for the sleeves and front and back pieces.

Note: Pay attention to your gauge, as some knitters knit more tightly in the round (sleeves) than back and forth (front and back pieces).

You may need to use 6.5 mm needles for the sleeves.

Gauge:

17 stitches on 6 mm needles = 10 cm