Let It Happen Sweater by Kara Eng

Let It Happen Sweater

Knitting
May 2023
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
10 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette on 8mm
US 11 - 8.0 mm
US 10 - 6.0 mm
492 - 984 yards (450 - 900 m)
XS - 5X
English
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The Let It happen Sweater is the perfect textured sweater. With bobbles, lace, and some stockinette, it’s the sweater that just looks expensive

Materials:

  • 4 (4.5) 5 (5.5) 6 (6) 7 (7) 8 skeins(s) of 100g/100m
  • 8 mm circular needles, 24”-36” cord
  • 6 mm circular needles, 24”-36” cord

Suggested Yarns:

  • Lamb’s Pride, Bulky
  • Cascade Yarns, Baby Alpaca Chunky
  • Wool and the Gang, Feeling Good Yarn, held double
  • Wool and the Gang, Alpachino Merino
  • Drops, Andes
  • Malabrigo Yarn, Chunky
  • We are Knitters, Squish Yarn
  • Cascade Yarns, 128 Superwash
  • Lion Brand Yarns, Hue and Me
  • Any Bulky weight yarn
  • Cascade Yarns, Eco+

Gauge:
10 stitches x 16 rows on 8mm in stockinette for 4”x4”

Measurements:
XS:
Width - 15”
Length - 15”
Sleeve length: 17”

Small:
Width - 17”
Length - 15”
Sleeve length: 18”

Medium:
Width - 19”
Length - 16”
Sleeve length: 19”

Large:
Width - 21”
Length - 17”
Sleeve length: 20”

XL:
Width - 23”
Length - 18”
Sleeve length: 21”

2X:
Width - 25”
Length - 19”
Sleeve length: 22”

3X:
Width - 27”
Length - 20”
Sleeve length: 22”

4X:
Width - 29”
Length - 21”
Sleeve length: 22”

5X:
Width - 31”
Length - 22”
Sleeve length: 22”

This pattern is suitable for intermediate knitters! You should be familiar with stockinette stitch and reading charts! This pattern uses the following techniques: increases, decreases, reading a chart, lace knitting, bobbles, and knitting in the round. I’ll be posting tutorials on my instagram!

Check on my instagram @karas.knit.eng and the tag #LetItHappenSweater for more images!