Kuffel by Alexis Winslow

Kuffel

Knitting
January 2020
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch with largest needles, worked in the round.
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
1410 - 2350 yards (1289 - 2149 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6); 42 (48, 52, 58, 64, 70)” [106.5 (122, 132, 147.5, 162.5, 178) cm]
English
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Bundle Alert! When you bundle Kuffel with an SQ of Forge on the Hudson + West Co. site, you’ll get a discount off the pattern.

Bold chevrons, high contrast colors, and a super trendy silhouette all make Kuffel a chic, cozy jewel. The pullover is worked from the top down making it super easy to adjust the fit for your own tastes. The oversized boxy fit make this an easy to wear, super comfy piece. With 3/4 length sleeves, you’ll be reaching for this go-to sweater fall, winter and spring. The thoughtful colorwork chart patterns minimize the appearance of pattern jogs and will have your admirers marveling at how they can’t find the beginning of the round-- a truly geeky knitterly detail that I know you’d all enjoy!

The pattern features 6 sizes, from 42” to 70” bust, and is intended to have a loose fit with about 8”-14” of positive ease for a swingy silhouette. Pullover shown measures 48” 122 cm with approximately 14” 35.5 cm of positive ease on model.

Read more about this design on the Knit Darling blog.

Design Details

Finished Size
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6); 42 (48, 52, 58, 64, 70)” (106.5 (122, 132, 147.5, 162.5, 178) cm) finished chest circumference. Intended ease: approximately +8-12” (20-30 cm). Pullover shown measures 48” with approximately 14” (35.5 cm) of positive ease on model.
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Yarn
Hudson + West Co. Forge: MC midnight (navy blue), 4 (5, 5, 6, 7, 8) skeins; CC aspen (natural white), 2 skeins.

Needles
Size A (for body and sleeves): US 7 (4.5) mm
Size B (for ribbing): US 5 (3.75 mm)
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions
Stitch markers or locking stitch markers (m); waste yarn; tapestry needle.

Gauge
20 sts and 29 rounds per 4” (10 cm) in St st on size A needle, worked in the round.

Skills Required
Stranded knitting; short rows; increasing; decreasing; circular knitting; optional tubular cast on and bind off.