The Sweetest Heart Sweater is a relaxed, boyfriend-fit sweater featuring wide, comfortable sleeves. The construction begins at the top of the back neck, with increases for the back width, and continues to form the back of the armholes. Each shoulder is then picked up individually before connecting at the front neck. The front is then worked until the front half of the armholes are created. The back and front are joined and worked in the round until the bottom hem is completed. Sleeves are picked up and worked in the round for a relaxed fit, with an option for a more fitted sleeve. Finally, the neckline is picked up and finished with ribbing to complete the sweater.

FIT:

Ease: 8-10” of positive ease (size down for a less positive ease)

All sleeves are 17” / 43 cm

Approx. Neck Width: 6 (6, 6, 6) 8 (8, 8, 9.5) 9.5” or 15.5 (15.5, 15.5, 15.5) 20 (20, 20, 25) 25 cm

Sleeve Flat Depth (at widest): 6.25 (7, 7.75, 8.5) 9 (9.5, 10, 10.75) 11.25” or 16 (18, 20, 21.5) 23 (24, 25.5, 27) 29 cm

Finished Bust Circumference: 34.5 (39, 44, 48.75) 52.25 (57, 61.5, 65) 69.75” or 88 (100, 112, 124) 132.5 (144.5, 156.5, 165.5) 177 cm

Finished Length (Shoulder to Hem): 17.75 (18.5, 20, 20.5) 21.75 (22.5, 23, 24.5) 25” or 45 (47, 51, 52) 55 (57, 58.5, 62) 63.5 cm

Sample is worked in size 3, bust is 35”.

GAUGE:

4x4” in Lattice Cable Panel
24 stitches x 26 rows on US 6 (or needles used to obtain gauge)

4x4” in Wave Cable Panel, blocked
26 stitches by 32 rows on US 6 (or needles used to obtain gauge)

YARN:

yardage needed for a 6x6” swatch has been calculated into the required yarn amounts.

Worsted Weight Yarn - 100 g / 240 yds / 219 m
Weight: 440 (500, 580, 650) 720 (780, 840, 930) 1000 grams

Yardage: 1060 (1200, 1395, 1565) 1730 (1875, 2020, 2235) 2405 yards

OR
Sample Sweater knit by holding 4 strands total: 2 strands of Malabrigo Lace Merino & 2 strands of Hobbii Diablo Mohair:

Malabrigo Lace Merino (total) - 50 g / 470 yds

Weight: 225 (255, 300, 330) 370 (400, 430, 475) 515 grams
Yardage: same amount of yardage listed under the worsted weight yarn

Hobbii Diablo Mohair (total) - 25 g / 246 yds
Weight: 215 (245, 285, 320) 355 (385, 410, 455) 490 grams
Yardage: same amount of yardage listed under the worsted weight yarn

If you choose to knit a longer pullover, you will need additional yardage per inch of length (calculated for the total worsted yarn weight):

Weight: 13 (15, 17, 19) 20 (22, 23, 25) 27 grams
Yardage: 31 (36, 41, 46) 48 (53, 55, 60) 65 yards

NEEDLES:

US 6 / 4mm circular needles (for body and sleeves) or needles used to obtain gauge. You will need a large circumference set (32” - 40” +) once the project is joined in the round and a smaller circumference for the sleeves (9” - 16”)

US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles (for hem, cuff and neckline) or 2 sizes smaller than needles used for body and sleeves. You will need a large circumference set for the hem (32” - 40”+) and a smaller circumference for the sleeves and neckline (9” - 16”)

Several removable stitch markers (Sweater Sample, 14 used)