Sonja Sweater - Paper

The Sonja Sweater is knitted from the top down in stockinette stitch. First, the top part of the back piece is knitted, after which stitches are picked up along the cast-on edge of the back piece to the shoulders. The shoulders are shaped with shortened needles (reversible needles). The front and back piece are gathered under the armhole, and the body is knitted in the round on circular needles. Along the armholes, stitches are picked up for sleeves, which are knitted in the round. Finally, stitches are picked up along the neck opening, where a folded rib edge is knitted down to the wrong side. The Sonja Sweater is assembly-free.

Knit a swatch to find the needle size that gives the right knitting tension.

Size guide

The Sonja Sweater should have a positive ease of movement of approximately 30 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, measured on your own body, 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 stated on the front of the pattern. Please note that these measurements only apply if the knitting tension is adhered to. 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 120 cm and in the aforementioned example will provide a range of movement (positive ease) of 30 cm.

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

Overall width: 110 (115) 120 (124) 128 (134) 138 (144) 154 (160) cm

Length: 58 (59) 60 (62) 64 (65) 66 (69) 72 (76) cm

Knitting tension: 17 stitches x 24 rows in stocking stitch on 5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Recommended needles: Circular needle 5 mm (40, 60, 80 and/or 100 cm), 4.5 mm (80 or 100 cm), circular needle 4 mm (40 cm), double pointed needles 5 and 4.5 mm

Materials: 500 (500) 600 (600) 600 (600) 700 (700) 700 (800) g Handcraft yarn from Hjelholt Uldspinderi (100 g = 200 m)

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5)

The light gray Sonja Sweater is knitted in Håndværkgarn from Hjelholts Uldspinderi in the color Havskum [30].

The dung gray Sonja Sweater is knitted in Håndværksgarn from Hjelholts Uldspinderi in the color Dark gray [04].