Pastel Stripes Sweater

Pastel Stripes Sweater

A quick and easy knitting pattern for advanced beginners, with clear instructions, illustrations & tips.

Sweater is worked bottom up on straight & circular needles.

Sweater is boxy shape & slightly oversized.

Large / X Large

UK 16/18 / US 12/14

Measurements:

Chest: 62 cm

Length: 66 cm

Sleeve length to shoulder: 48 cm

Neck width: 19 cm

Neck depth: 7 cm

Needles:

5.5 mm circular & straight needles

5 mm circular needle

Tension:

18 stitches x 23 rows = 10 x 10 cm square in stocking stitch.

Yarn:

Sweater is worked double strand using Drops Kid-Silk yarn or similar (75% mohair / 25% silk – 25 g / 210 m per ball).

Two 25g balls of White yarn

One 25g ball of each colour. I used yarn in 12 colours:

Colour 1: Light green

Colour 2: Dark green

Colour 3: Mid blue

Colour 4: Dark purple

Colour 5: Mid purple

Colour 6: Light purple

Colour 7: Light pink

Colour 8: Dark pink

Colour 9 Dark peach

Colour 10 Light peach

Colour 11: Apricot

Colour 12: Light yellow