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Gumdrops Sweater
This sweater is beginner-friendly and it’s quick to make! You’ll knit two panels flat and bottom-up: one back panel and one front panel, with simple neck shaping. The sleeves are knitted in the round top-down.
You will receive a PDF with all the steps for knitting your own sweater, with instructions for 9 sizes.
SIZE GUIDE
Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL
The sweater of approximately 30 cm 11.8 inches of positive ease. It will fit oversized.
Size chart: please refer to the pictures.
DIFFICULTY
Easy
GAUGE
On 6mm US 10 needles
10x10 cm 4 x 4 inches = 14 stitches x 22 rows in stockinette stitch
NEEDLES
Circular needles: 6mm (US 10) / 40 cm and 80 or 100 cm 16 inches and 32 or 40 inches and 4.5mm US 7 / 40 cm 16 inches.
OTHER NOTIONS
Darning needle, scissors, 1 stitch marker.
SUGGESTED YARN chunky/bulky weight
One strand of Drops Air (50g, 150m/164yd) OR Hobbii Divina (50g, 150m/164yd) OR Wool and the Gang Feeling Good Yarn (50g, 130m/142yd) HELD TOGETHER WITH one strand of Drops Kid Silk (25g, 210m/230yd) OR Drops Flora (50g, 210m/230yd) OR Hobbii Friends Kid Silk (25g, 210m/230yd)
Any yarn that matches gauge will be fine.
MATERIALS
250 (250) 300 (350) 350 (350) 400 (450) 450g of Drops Air AND 100 (100) 125 (125) 150 (150) 150 (175) 175g of Drops Kid Silk
METERAGE/YARDAGE
733 (795) 857 (950) 1015 (1080) 1182 (1249) 1315 meters 802 (870) 938 (1040) 1111 (1181) 1293 (1366) 1440 yards of each strand.
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- First published: February 2024
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