Balloon sweater

Produktinformation

This knitting pattern from Petite Knit is in Swedish. The pattern is sent in printed format.

The balloon sweater has balloon sleeves, which start far down the shoulders and are marked with a tight elastic at the wrist. The balloon sweater is knitted from top to bottom. At the beginning of the yoke, shoulder increases are knitted, while shortened rounds are knitted to shape the neckline. After this, the front and back pieces are knitted separately (front and back in stocking stitch). Under the armhole, the work is brought together and the rest of the body is knitted in the round on circular needle. Stitches are picked up for sleeves, which are also knitted in the round on circular needles and finally on double pointed needles (or with the Magic Loop technique). The assembly-free balloon sweater is removed from the yarn ends to be attached.

Do a sample before you start. Remember to wash and block the swatch to see if the knit strength changes after washing.

Size guide

Balloon sweaters should have a range of motion ( positive ease) of around 10-15 cm in relation to your bust measurement. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) correspond to a bust measurement measured on your body of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) cm. The measurements of the finished sweater are indicated on the front of the pattern (note that these measurements are only correct if the knit strength is respected. Measure yourself, before you start knitting, to assess which size fits you best. For example, if you measure 90 cm around the bust (or the widest part of your body), you should knit a size S.

A shirt in size S has an overall width of 101 cm and in the mentioned example will give a range of motion ( positive ease ) of 11 cm.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL)

Sweater measurements: Overwidth under armhole: 95 (101) 107 (112) 122 (130) cm

Length: 49 (51) 53 (56) 58 (58) cm (measured in the middle of the back excl. elastic in the neck)

Gauge: 21 stitches x 28 rounds in stockinette stitch on needles 4 mm = 10 x 10 cm

Knitting suggestions: Circular needle 3 mm (40 and 80 or 100 cm), circular needle 4 mm (40, 60 and 80 or 100 cm), double pointed needle 3 mm

Material: 250 (300) 300 (350) 350 (350-400) g Arwetta from Filcolana (50 g = 210 m) or Sunday from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m) knit together with 125 (150) 150 (175) 175 (175-200) g Kid Seta from Gepard (25 g = 210 m) or Tilia from Filcolana (25 g = 210 m) or Thin Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m) or Silk Mohair from Isager (25 g = 210 m)

Difficulty : ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 out of 5).