Description

Overview of the sweater:

The Winehouse Sweater is a timelessly elegant knit, worked seamlessly from the top down in one piece. It features beautiful details along the shoulder seams that flow from the armhole all the way down to the hem.

This saddle shoulder sweater is knitted using the contiguous raglan method, where increases are first made only for the body and later for the sleeves. This construction improves the overall fit. Short rows are also worked on the back piece at the beginning to shape the neckline so it sits more comfortably at the front.

The twisted rib raglan lines continue seamlessly from the neckline through the body and down to the hem, creating a polished and refined look. All ribbings are worked in twisted rib. The neckline ribbing can either be left high or folded and secured double to the inside for a clean finish.

Difficulty level: Intermediate

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) – see measurements below

Recommended ease: approx. 10–15 cm / 4–6” of positive ease on the bust (or widest part).

Sample knitted with 15 cm / 6” of positive ease on the bust.

Measurements of the finished knit: 

• Bust circumference approx. 89 (97, 105, 118, 126) (134, 142, 155, 163) cm / 35 (38.25, 41.25, 46.5, 49.5) (52.75, 56, 61, 64.25)”
• Armhole circumference approx. 37 (39, 41, 43, 45) (47, 49, 53, 59) cm / 14.5 (15.25, 16.25, 17, 17.75) (18.5, 19.25, 20.75, 23.25)”
• Length from armhole to hem: approx. 38 (38, 39, 39, 40) (40, 40, 41, 41) cm / 15 (15, 15.25, 15.25, 15.75) (15.75, 15.75, 16.25, 16.25)”  – this can be altered

Yarn: 

You need approx. 1000 (1200, 1300, 1400, 1500) (1700, 1900, 2000, 2200) meters / 1090 (1310, 1420, 1530, 1640) (1860, 2080, 2190, 2410) yards of dk-weight yarn.

Sample knitted with: 8 (10, 11, 11, 12) (14, 15, 16, 18) balls of Knitting for Olive Merino (100 % merino, 50 g / 250 m / 270 yds) in colorway Bordeaux, knitted holding TWO strands of yarn together (the amount of fingering weight yarn needed is calculated here in total).

Other DK-weight yarn examples:

• Sandnes Garn Double Sunday
• Sandnes Garn Alpakka
• Novita Wonder Wool DK
• Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino
• Säie Wool Merino DK

Needles: 

• 4 mm / US 6: 40 cm / 16” and 60 cm / 24” or 80 cm / 32” circular needles (for body and sleeves)
• 3 mm / US 2.5: 40 cm / 16” and 60 cm / 24” or 80 cm / 32” circular needles (for ribbing)

Other materials: Removable stitch markers, tapestry needle, scrap yarn or stitch holding cables

Gauge: 20 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4″ in stockinette stitch with 4 mm / US 6 needles (after blocking)

Change the needle size if needed to achieve the right gauge.