Top-Down Sweater PATTERN - Big Cotton
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XS - 8 balls
S - 9 balls
M - 10 balls
L - 11 balls
XL - 12 balls
2X/3X - 13 balls
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Full size chart and garment measurements below.
This sweater is worked in the round from the neck to the armholes, then stitches are placed on hold for the sleeves while the body is worked in the round to the bottom edge. When the body is complete, the sleeves are worked in the round to the cuff.
Sizes: XS - 2X/3X
Materials:
- Loopy Mango Big Cotton Yarn 48 yds 43 m | 100 g 3.5 oz each, 100% cotton
- US 17 (12 mm) 32" (80 cm) circular needles
- US 19 (15 mm) 32" (80 cm) circular needles
Note: This kit requires US 19 (15 mm) circular needles 32’’ (80 cm) and US 17 (12 mm) circular needles 32’’ (80 cm). For sleeves you will need to use magic loop method when using size US 19 (15 mm) circular needles 32’’ (80 cm). To avoid magic loop for sleeves you can use an additional size US 19 (15 mm) 20’’ (50 cm) knitting needles.
For neck and cuffs you will need to use magic loop method when using size US 17 (12 mm) circular needles 32’’ (80 cm). To avoid magic loop you will need to use an additional set of size US 17 (12 mm) double pointed needles (DPN’s).
Top-Down Sweater in Big Cotton is knit from the top-down and in the round with straightforward raglan shaping. The stockinette and raglan rhythm makes these styles joyful (and quick!) to knit - as well as accessible to a wide range of knitting levels! Since you are knitting top down you can easily adjust the length of the sweater and sleeves to fit your needs.
Gauge: Stockinette on size US 19: 7 sts/4", 10 rows/4". 1x1 rib on size US 17 8 sts/4’’, 10.5 rows/4’’. This sweater is knit in the round so your gauge swatch for stockinette stitch should also be knit in the round - usually knitting stockinette stitch in the round results in tighter tension since there are no purl rows.
| Size | Width | Length | Yarn |
|---|---|---|---|
| XS | 21" (53 cm) | 19" (48 cm) | 8 balls / 384 yds (344 m) |
| S | 23" (58 cm) | 20" (51 cm) | 9 balls / 432 yds (387 m) |
| M | 24" (61 cm) | 21" (53 cm) | 10 balls / 480 yds (430 m) |
| L | 25.5" (63 cm) | 22" (56 cm) | 11 balls / 528 yds (473 m) |
| XL | 28" (71 cm) | 23" (58 cm) | 12 balls / 576 yds (516 m) |
| 2X/3X | 30.5" (77 cm) | 24" (61 cm) | 13 balls / 624 yds (559 m) |
Shown in Pearl (L), Barely Blue (M), and Hot Pink (S).
This video tutorial is for My First Sweater, a project with a very similar construction to Top-Down Sweater.
Helpful video tutorials for this project
- Sleeves for Top-Down Styles part 1
- Sleeves for Top-Down Styles part 2
- M1R-Right Slanting Increase
- M1L-Left Slanting Increase
- How to increase KFB
- How to knit two together (K2TOG)
- Magic Loop method
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