Anker's Sweater My Size - Knitting Kit
Designed by PetiteKnit, kitted in Orry Yarn Merino DK
Everything you need to knit Anker's Sweater – My Size: the printed PetiteKnit pattern in English, plus the right number of balls of our own 100% merino DK for your size and shade.
Anker's Sweater – My Size is worked from the top down. The yoke is worked in sections of rib with increases in the round, followed by classic raglan increases when the stockinette stitch section begins. The sleeves are worked at the end, on double-pointed needles or by Magic Loop. There is no finishing other than weaving in ends.
The kit includes
- PetiteKnit Anker's Sweater – My Size printed knitting pattern (English)
- Orry Yarn Merino DK (50 g = 115 m), in the quantity for your size below
Needles are not included. You will need 4 mm [US6] and 3.5 mm [US4] circular needles, and double-pointed needles in both sizes if you don't use Magic Loop.
Sizing
The sweater is designed with approx. 6-10 cm [6¼-8¼ inches] of positive ease in the smaller sizes, and gradually less in the larger sizes. Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL fit a bust circumference of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) 140-150 cm.
- Bust circumference: 92 (96) 102 (106) 116 (126) 136 (148) 158 cm [36¼ (37¾) 40¼ (41¾) 45¾ (49½) 53½ (58¼) 62¼ inches]
- Lengths: 52 (54) 56 (60) 62 (62) 64 (68) 70 cm [20½ (21¼) 22 (23½) 24½ (24½) 25¼ (26¾) 27½ inches]
- Gauge: 20 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on 4 mm [US6] needles
- Difficulty: ★ ★ (2 out of 5)
Orry Yarn Merino DK is a 100% merino wool base with smooth texture and crisp stitch definition, spun for us and named for the west-coast landscape. Hand wash only.
Yarn quantity by size
- XS: 9 balls (450 g)
- S: 10 balls (500 g)
- M: 10 balls (500 g)
- L: 11 balls (550 g)
- XL: 12 balls (600 g)
- 2XL: 13 balls (650 g)
- 3XL: 14 balls (700 g)
- 4XL: 15 balls (750 g)
- 5XL: 16 balls (800 g)