Sunday Sweater in Erika Knight Maxi Wool - Downloadable PDF

Sunday Sweater in Erika Knight Maxi Wool – Pattern Summary

The Sunday pattern by Erika Knight is a downloadable PDF knitting pattern for an oversized sweater and a matching cable snood, both worked in Erika Knight Maxi Wool. This is a beautifully relaxed, weekend-ready design that combines the satisfying simplicity of stocking stitch with the textural drama of an oversized cable panel, making it an ideal project for intermediate knitters looking to build confidence with cables on a large scale.

What Is Being Made

The Sunday Sweater

The main garment is a generously oversized sweater with a relaxed, casual silhouette. A key design detail is the longer back hem, which gives the sweater a contemporary, slightly asymmetric finish. The sweater is available in three sizes:

• S-M: Finished chest 108cm / 42½in, front length 66cm / 26in, back length 73cm / 28¾in, sleeve length 43cm / 17in
• M-L: Finished chest 116cm / 45½in, front length 69cm / 27in, back length 76cm / 30in, sleeve length 45cm / 17¾in
• L-XL: Finished chest 124cm / 48¾in, front length 72cm / 28¾in, back length 79cm / 31in, sleeve length 45cm / 17¾in

The Cable Snood

Worked as a separate cable snood, this cowl-style accessory is designed to complement the sweater and uses the same oversized cable stitch featured on the sweater front. It is an excellent standalone project and a stylish addition to the set. The snood is worked in the round using a 10mm circular needle.

Techniques Used

The Sunday pattern draws on a focused set of knitting techniques that are well within reach of an intermediate knitter:

• Stocking stitch – the primary fabric of the sweater body and sleeves, creating a smooth, classic knitted surface that works beautifully in a super chunky yarn
• Oversized cable stitch – a bold, statement cable panel running up the front of the sweater and repeated in the snood, worked with a cable needle
• Shaping techniques – including increases (M1 and inc) and decreases (K2tog and K2tog tbl) to shape the garment pieces
• Circular knitting – used for the snood on a 10mm circular needle
• Flat knitting – the sweater pieces are worked flat on straight needles and seamed

Stitches Used

• Stocking stitch (St st) – knit on right side rows, purl on wrong side rows; forms the main body fabric
• Oversized cable stitch – a large, chunky cable panel that creates a striking focal point on the sweater front and snood
• K2tog – knit two stitches together, a standard right-leaning decrease
• K2tog tbl – knit two stitches together through the back loops, a left-leaning decrease
• M1 – make one stitch by picking up and working into the back of the loop lying between stitches, used for increases

Materials

Yarn

The pattern is written specifically for Erika Knight Maxi Wool, a 100% pure British wool super chunky yarn. Each hank weighs 100g / 3½oz and has an approximate yardage of 80m / 87yds. The sweater requires 10, 11, or 12 hanks depending on size (S-M, M-L, or L-XL respectively). The snood requires a separate quantity as noted in the pattern. Erika Knight Maxi Wool is a premium