Chunky Sweater in Flat Knitting

This pattern is also available in circular knitting.

Chunky sweater

Finished measurements

• Women's size M (approx)
• Chest circumference: 96 cm / 37¾ in
• Body length: 58 cm / 22¾ in
• Sleeve length: 47 cm / 18½ in

Materials

• 750—800g (26½—28 oz.) of Novita 7 Veljestä Isoveli (7 Bröder Chunky) in moss green (#034)
• 4.5mm (US 7) and 5.5mm (US 9) knitting needles (or size to obtain gauge)

• Gauge: 18 sts x 23 rows = 10 cm / 4 in (in stocking st)

Back

1. Cast on 90 sts on size 4.5mm (US 7) needles. Work in garter stitch for 3 cm / 1¼ in.
2. Change to size 5.5mm (US 9) needles and stocking stitch. Work even until piece measures 35 cm / 13¾ in.
3. Armhole shaping: Cast off 4 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. Knit 14 rows, while dec 1 st at each end of next and every following alternate row until 68 sts remaining. Continue until piece measures 56 cm / 22 in (armhole measures 21 cm / 8¼ in), with 68 sts remaining.
4. Neck shaping: Work both sides at the same time. Work 25 sts. Slip the next 18 sts to a holder. With a second ball of yarn, work remaining 25 sts. At each neck edge, cast off every other row 3 sts once and 2 sts twice, until 18 sts remain.
5. At the same time work shoulder shaping: Work even until piece measures 57 cm / 22½ in (armhole measures 22 cm / 8½ in). *(Cast off 9 sts at armhole edge of next row. Work 1 row even.)* 2 times.

Front

1. Follow step 1 as for back.
2. Follow step 2 as for back.
3. Armhole shaping: Dec for armhole at both ends, as for back. Continue until piece measures 51 cm / 20 in (armhole measures 16 cm / 6¼ in), with 68 sts remaining.
4. Neck shaping: Work both sides at the same time. Work 27 sts. Slip the next 14 sts to a holder. With a second ball of yarn, work remaining 27 sts. At each neck edge, cast off every other row 3 sts once, 2 sts twice and 1 st twice, until 18 sts remain.
5. Work shoulder shaping as for back (step 5).

Sleeves

1. Cast on 42 sts on size 4.5mm (US 7) needles. Work in garter stitch for 3 cm / 1¼ in.
2. Change to size 5.5mm (US 9) needles and stocking stitch. Work even until piece measures 9 cm / 3½ in.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of next row, then every following 5th row 15 times to 74 sts.
4. Work even until sleeve measures 47 cm / 18½ in.
5. Shape cap: Cast off 4 sts at beg of next two rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every row 7 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 9 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every row 7 times. Cast off remaining 20 sts loosely.

Neck band

1. Sew left shoulder of front and back together.
2. With right side of work facing, pick up and knit (approximately) 89 sts:
   • 10 sts from right back neck edge
   • 18 sts from back neck holder
   • 10 sts from left back neck edge
   • 1 st from left shoulder seam
   • 18 sts from left front neck edge
   • 14 sts from front neck holder
   • 18 sts from right front neck edge
3. Knit 1 row even. Decrease 7 sts in the following row: knit 13 sts, *(knit 2 tog, knit 3 sts)* 3 times, knit 29 sts, *(knit 2 tog, knit 2 sts)* 4 times, knit 16 sts (= 82 sts).
4. Knit in garter stitch until neck band measures 3 cm / 1¼ in. Cast off loosely.

Finishing

Sew right shoulder and neck band seam. Sew on sleeves, sew side and sleeve seams. Weave in all loose ends.

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