Anker's Sweater My Size - Knitting Kit
Designed by PetiteKnit, kitted in Sandnes Garn Peer Gynt
Everything you need to knit Anker's Sweater – My Size: the printed PetiteKnit pattern in English, plus the right number of balls of Peer Gynt 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)
- Sandnes Garn Peer Gynt (50 g = 91 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)
Peer Gynt is Sandnes Garn's oldest yarn, on the market since 1938 and spun from 100% Norwegian wool. It is durable and pill-resistant with crisp stitch definition, and softens the more it is worn. Machine washable on a wool programme at 30°C.
Yarn quantity by size
- XS: 11 balls (550 g)
- S: 12 balls (600 g)
- M: 12 balls (600 g)
- L: 13 balls (650 g)
- XL: 15 balls (750 g)
- 2XL: 16 balls (800 g)
- 3XL: 17 balls (850 g)
- 4XL: 19 balls (950 g)
- 5XL: 20 balls (1000 g)