Hex Sweater

by Rachael Sydney / Burrow Crafts

The Hex Sweater is a cozy, relaxed-fit knit featuring a clean, modern silhouette with thoughtful shaping details. Designed with comfort and wearability in mind, this sweater combines a soft drape with subtle structure, making it an everyday wardrobe staple you’ll reach for again and again.

The sweater is worked top-down, beginning with a shaped back yoke using German short rows for an improved fit across the shoulders. The front yoke is worked flat with gentle neckline increases before the shoulders are joined and the body is worked in the round. Sleeves are picked up and knit in the round, with optional decreases for a softly tapered arm.

With its straightforward stockinette fabric, the Hex Sweater allows the yarn to shine, making it perfect for solid colours, heathers, or softly textured fibres. Clear instructions and consistent shaping make this an approachable project for confident beginners ready to knit their first sweater, while still enjoyable for more experienced knitters.

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Construction
• Top-down sweater
• Worked flat and in the round
• German short row shaping at the back yoke
• Seamless body and sleeves
• 1x1 ribbed hem, cuffs, and neckline

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Sizing

The Hex Sweater is available in 11 sizes, designed to fit a bust circumference of 75–130 cm (30–51 in).

This design is intended to be worn with 10–20 cm (4–8 in) of positive ease.
If you are between sizes, sizing up is recommended.

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Gauge

16.5 sts x 22 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 in)
in stockinette stitch on 5.5 mm needles
after blocking

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Needles
• 5.5 mm circular needles (60 cm and/or long cable for magic loop)
• 4 mm circular needles for ribbing

Adjust needle size as needed to achieve gauge.

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Yarn

Worsted / Aran weight yarn

Sample shown in Sirdar Jewelspun, but any yarn that meets gauge will work beautifully.

Approximate yardage:
• 400–850 g / 1000–2125 m (1093–2321 yds)
(depending on size and desired length)

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Skills Required
• Knit and purl
• Increasing and decreasing
• Working flat and in the round
• Picking up stitches
• German short rows

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Notes

This pattern has been carefully graded across all sizes and written with clarity and ease of use in mind. Measurements, stitch counts, and step-by-step instructions are provided throughout.