Begynder Vanilje Adult

Skill level: ★★☆☆☆
Confident Beginner

Begynder Vanilje is a simple, relaxed striped sweater worked seamlessly from the top down. The design uses straightforward shaping and repetitive sections, making it a good first or early sweater project for knitters who already know the basic stitches.

Construction

The sweater is worked seamlessly in the round from the top down. You begin at the neckline and shape the yoke with evenly distributed M1R increases. The work is then divided for body and sleeves. The body is completed in the round, after which the held sleeve stitches are returned to the needles and worked in the round from the underarm down. Both body and sleeves are finished with a simple knit-and-purl edging.

Sizes

XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL (6XL)

Finished bust circumference

35.4 (38.6) 41.3 (44.1) 47.2 (50.4) 54.1 (57.1) 61.0 (64.6) in
90 (98) 105 (112) 120 (128) 138 (145) 155 (164) cm

Length

18.1 (18.5) 18.9 (19.7) 20.9 (21.7) 22.4 (23.6) 24.4 (25.2) in
46 (47) 48 (50) 53 (55) 57 (60) 62 (64) cm

Length is measured excluding the finishing edge.

Gauge

16 sts × 28 rows = 4 × 4 in / 10 × 10 cm in stockinette stitch on US 8 / 5 mm needles.

Recommended needles

• US 6 / 4 mm circular needles
• US 8 / 5 mm circular needles
• 16 in / 40 cm cable
• 24–32 in / 60–80 cm cable
• Double-pointed needles may be used for the sleeves if preferred

Notions

• 2 stitch markers
• 2 stitch holders or waste yarn
• Tapestry needle

Original yarn

Baby Alpaca & Pima Cotton by MosterMoster

Worked with one strand held single.

Color 1:
3 (3) 3 (4) 4 (4) 5 (5) 5 (6) balls

Color 2:
2 (2) 3 (3) 3 (3) 4 (4) 4 (5) balls

Yarn substitution

Begynder Vanilje can be worked in another yarn as long as the correct gauge and a similar fabric are achieved.

When choosing a substitute yarn, look for a soft yarn with enough drape for a comfortable sweater and good stitch definition in stockinette stitch.

The most important reference is the gauge:

16 sts × 28 rows = 4 × 4 in / 10 × 10 cm

Suitable substitutions may include soft alpaca blends, cotton blends, wool blends, or other yarns that produce the required gauge and a similar fabric.

Always make a gauge swatch before starting. Yarn requirements may vary depending on fiber content, yardage, personal gauge, and any adjustments made to body or sleeve length.

Skills required

• Casting on
• Knitting and purling
• Knitting in the round
• Working with circular needles
• Changing colors
• Stockinette stitch
• M1R increases
• Placing stitches on hold
• Casting on stitches at the underarm
• Picking up stitches
• K2tog decreases
• Binding off
• Weaving in ends
• Checking gauge

Techniques used

M1R – Make 1 Right
A right-leaning increase used to shape the yoke.

K2tog – Knit 2 Together
A simple right-leaning decrease used for the sleeves.

Backward-loop cast-on
Used to cast on new stitches at the underarms.

Picking up stitches
Used when beginning the sleeves.