Five PM Sweater in Erika Knight Maxi Wool - Downloadable PDF

Five PM Sweater by Erika Knight – Knitting Pattern Summary

The Five PM Sweater is a relaxed, oversized cardigan designed by Erika Knight, available as a downloadable PDF for home printing. With its effortlessly casual silhouette, drop shoulders, patch pockets, and a simple three-button fastening, this design embodies laid-back, everyday style with a handmade quality that makes it a standout wardrobe staple. It is classified as an intermediate knitting project, making it ideal for knitters who are comfortable with basic shaping and are ready to tackle a more substantial garment construction.

What Is Being Made

The Five PM is a slouchy, drop shoulder cardigan worked in a super chunky weight yarn. Its generous, oversized fit gives it a relaxed, contemporary feel. Key design details include:

• Drop shoulders – a classic, unfitted armhole construction that creates a relaxed, boxy silhouette and simplifies seaming
• Patch pockets – practical and decorative, sewn onto the front panels for a casual, utilitarian look
• Three-button fastening – a minimal button band closure that keeps the front clean and unfussy
• Oversized, slouchy proportions – designed to be worn with ease and comfort as an everyday layering piece

Sizing and Finished Measurements

The pattern is offered in three sizes, designed to fit a range of bodies with generous ease:

• S–M: Finished chest 116 cm / 45½ in, length 67 cm / 26¼ in
• M–L: Finished chest 124 cm / 48¾ in, length 70 cm / 27½ in
• L–XL: Finished chest 132 cm / 52 in, length 73 cm / 28¾ in
• Sleeve length: 43 cm / 17 in across all sizes
• Armhole depth: 19 cm, 21 cm, and 23 cm respectively

The wide range of finished chest measurements reflects the intentionally oversized nature of the design, which is meant to be worn with significant positive ease for that signature slouchy drape.

Materials Required

Yarn

The pattern calls for Erika Knight Maxi Wool, a 100% pure British wool super chunky yarn. Each hank weighs 100 g / 3½ oz and yields approximately 80 m / 87 yds. The yarn quantities required are:

• S–M: 8 hanks
• M–L: 9 hanks
• L–XL: 10 hanks

Erika Knight Maxi Wool is a celebrated British yarn known for its rustic texture, warmth, and substantial weight, making it perfectly suited to a chunky, relaxed cardigan like the Five PM. Its pure wool composition gives the finished garment excellent stitch definition, natural elasticity, and cosy insulating properties.

Needles and Notions

• 10 mm / US 15 straight knitting needles
• 10 mm / US 15 circular needle – likely used for picking up and working button bands or neckline edging
• 3 buttons
• Stitch holders
• Stitch markers
• Large-eyed blunt-tipped sewing needle for seaming and finishing

Techniques and Construction

The Five PM is constructed using straightforward flat knitting techniques, making it approachable for intermediate knitters while still offering enough structure to be satisfying to complete. The drop shoulder construction means there is no complex armhole shaping on the body pieces — instead, the sleeve is set into a straight armhole opening, which simplifies