Almost Ball Sweater - Gone Dress by Anna & Heidi Pickles

Almost Ball Sweater - Gone Dress

Knitting
Pickles Merino Worsted
yarn held together
Bulky
+ Bulky
= Bulky (7 wpi) ?
7 stitches and 12 rows = 4 inches
in Garter stitch
US 19 - 15.0 mm
656 - 984 yards (600 - 900 m)
XS/S (M/L) XL/XXL
English Norwegian
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The Ball Sweater was an 80s oversized sweater that everyone just had to have. This knitted sweater is inspired by its shape, but knitted longer so you can wear it as a dress if you’d like.


Knitted from the bottom front over the head and back down with 1 strand in each quality held together on the garter sts. The rib is knitted in Pickles Merino Worsted only. Sew in the sides and sew the sleeves to the sweater in the end.

Sizes
XS/S (M/L) XL/XXL

Yarn
Pickles Big Fuzz
300 (400) 450 g
Pickles Tjukk Merino
300 (400) 400 g

Needles
32” circular needles US 19
32” circular and DP needles 7 mm

Gauge per 4”
Rib in Pickles Merino Worsted on 7 mm: 16 sts / 22 rows
Garter with 2 strands on US 19: 7 sts / 12 rows

Measurements, lying flat
Chest width: 25 (27.5) 29.5”
Length: 27.5 (28.8) 29.5” (stretches 10% when worn)

Skill level
Easy