Esther Sweater - Paper
Esther Sweater is knitted from the top down in textured knit. First, the top part of the back piece is knitted with increases. Then, stitches are picked up for the shoulders and gathered at the front to form the front piece. The front and back piece are gathered under the armhole to form the body, which is knitted straight down. The sleeves are knitted in the round on circular needles. A rib edge is knitted at the neck.
Knit a test piece before you start, to measure the knitting tension – please note that the knitting tension in both height and width must be correct to achieve the measurements stated on the front. You can knit a test piece according to the diagram in the pattern.
Size guide
Esther Sweater should have a positive ease of movement of approx. 25 cm in the smallest sizes, but gradually less in the larger sizes. The sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) correspond to a bust measurement of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm. The measurements of the finished sweater are given on the front of the pattern. Measure yourself before you start knitting to assess which size will fit you best. For example, if you measure 90 cm around the bust (or the widest part of your upper body), you should knit size S. A sweater in size S has an upper width of 114 cm and in the aforementioned example will provide a range of movement (positive ease) of 24 cm.
Sizes: XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)
Overall width of the sweater: 106 (110) 114 (119) 123 (128) 132 (141) 150 (159) cm
Length: 56 (57) 59 (61) 62 (63) 66 (69) 71 (73) cm, measured center back excluding neckline
Knitting tension: 18 stitches x 30 rows in textured knit on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking
Recommended needles: Circular needle 4 mm (60 and 80 or 100 cm), circular needle 3.5 mm (40, 60 or 80 cm), double pointed needles 3.5 mm and 4 mm
Materials: Suggestion 1: 400 (400) 450 (450) 500 (500) 550 (550) 600 (600) g Jensen Yarn from Isager Yarn (50 g = 125 m) knit together with 125 (125) 150 (150) 150 (150) 175 (175) 175-200 (200) g Silk Mohair from Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m) or Soft Silk Mohair from Knitting for Olive (25 g = 225 m)
Suggestion 2: 550 (600) 650 (650) 700 (700) 750 (800) 800-850 (850) g Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m) knit together with 125 (125) 150 (150) 150 (150) 175 (175) 175-200 (200) g Tynn Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m)
Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5)
The blue Esther Sweater is knitted in Jensen Yarn from Isager in color 100 together with Silk Mohair from Isager in color 100.
The white Esther Sweater is knitted in Jensen Yarn from Isager in color 0 together with Silk Mohair from Isager in color E0.
Esther Sweater is knitted from the top down in textured knit. First, the top part of the back piece is knitted with increases. Then, stitches are picked up for the shoulders and gathered at the front to form the front piece. The front and back piece are gathered under the armhole to form the body, which is knitted straight down. The sleeves are knitted in the round on circular needles. A rib edge is knitted at the neck.
Knit a test piece before you start, to measure the knitting tension – please note that the knitting tension in both height and width must be correct to achieve the measurements stated on the front. You can knit a test piece according to the diagram in the pattern.
Size guide
Esther Sweater should have a positive ease of movement of approx. 25 cm in the smallest sizes, but gradually less in the larger sizes. The sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) correspond to a bust measurement of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm. The measurements of the finished sweater are given on the front of the pattern. Measure yourself before you start knitting to assess which size will fit you best. For example, if you measure 90 cm around the bust (or the widest part of your upper body), you should knit size S. A sweater in size S has an upper width of 114 cm and in the aforementioned example will provide a range of movement (positive ease) of 24 cm.
Sizes: XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)
Overall width of the sweater: 106 (110) 114 (119) 123 (128) 132 (141) 150 (159) cm
Length: 56 (57) 59 (61) 62 (63) 66 (69) 71 (73) cm, measured center back excluding neckline
Knitting tension: 18 stitches x 30 rows in textured knit on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking
Recommended needles: Circular needle 4 mm (60 and 80 or 100 cm), circular needle 3.5 mm (40, 60 or 80 cm), double pointed needles 3.5 mm and 4 mm
Materials: Suggestion 1: 400 (400) 450 (450) 500 (500) 550 (550) 600 (600) g Jensen Yarn from Isager Yarn (50 g = 125 m) knit together with 125 (125) 150 (150) 150 (150) 175 (175) 175-200 (200) g Silk Mohair from Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m) or Soft Silk Mohair from Knitting for Olive (25 g = 225 m)
Suggestion 2: 550 (600) 650 (650) 700 (700) 750 (800) 800-850 (850) g Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m) knit together with 125 (125) 150 (150) 150 (150) 175 (175) 175-200 (200) g Tynn Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m)
Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5)
The blue Esther Sweater is knitted in Jensen Yarn from Isager in color 100 together with Silk Mohair from Isager in color 100.
The white Esther Sweater is knitted in Jensen Yarn from Isager in color 0 together with Silk Mohair from Isager in color E0.