PetiteKnit – Frankie Sweater Knitting Kit
Designed by Mette Wendelboe Okkels – PetiteKnit
The Frankie Sweater is worked from the top down with raglan increases on the yoke. Short rows shape the back of the neck, the sleeves are worked in the round, and the whole sweater is striped in two colours with ribbed edges. It is stocking stitch throughout, so the interest comes entirely from where the two shades meet.
We love this one enough to have put the kit together in three yarns. In each colourway the first shade listed is the main colour and the second is the stripe.
Sandnes Garn Peer Gynt – 50g / 91m. 100% Norwegian wool, in continuous production since 1938 and the traditional choice for kofte knitting. Untreated rather than superwash, so it is durable and pill-resistant with crisp stitch definition.
Orry Yarn Merino DK – 50g / 115m. Our own 100% merino, in shades drawn from the west coast. The softest of the three, and the one to choose if you want Frankie next to the skin.
Bramble & Fleece Sheepsoft DK – 100g / 225m. British Bluefaced Leicester blended with Masham in its natural shades, so every colour carries a quiet heathered depth. Fleece to finished hank within fifty miles in West Yorkshire.
Skill Level
Intermediate ★★★ (3 out of 5)
Sizes
XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL). See Choosing your size below.
Gauge
20 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10cm [4 x 4in] in stocking stitch on 4mm needles.
The Kit Includes
- Your chosen yarn in two shades, in the quantity for the size you select
- Office printed pattern in English, plus a Ravelry PDF download
Please add your Ravelry name in the order notes so we can add the pattern to your Ravelry account.
You'll Also Need
- 4mm circular needles, 60cm and 80cm or 100cm
- 3.5mm circular needles, 40cm and 80cm or 100cm
- 4mm and 3.5mm double-pointed needles, unless you work Magic Loop
- Wool needle
Choosing your size
Frankie is designed with approximately 20cm [7¾in] of positive ease. Measure around the widest part of your upper body and choose the size that gives you that.
| Size | Finished bust |
|---|---|
| XXS | 102cm [40¼in] |
| XS | 106cm [41¾in] |
| S | 112cm [44in] |
| M | 114cm [45in] |
| L | 118cm [46½in] |
| XL | 124cm [48¾in] |
| 2XL | 130cm [51¼in] |
| 3XL | 140cm [55in] |
| 4XL | 150cm [59in] |
| 5XL | 160cm [63in] |
Techniques used
- Raglan increases
- German short rows
- Working in the round and back and forth
- Carrying two colours up the work
- Ribbed neck, cuff and hem edges
Why You'll Love It
- A simple stocking stitch sweater with no charts and no colourwork
- Two shades, so the sweater is yours to make quiet or bold
- Three yarns to choose from, including our own Merino DK and a British wool
- Generous positive ease, so it layers easily
- Full size range from XXS to 5XL