About the design

The Lipsuga Sweater is designed to have wide saddle shoulders extending to a sideways knitted panel across the back, with i-cord ties gently pulling in the corners of the panel with tied bow details over the shoulders.

First, the back and shoulder panels are knitted sideways from the middle of the back outward to both sides. Then, the stitches are picked up around the panel and knitted back and forth, making increases for the front neckline and for sleeves. The yoke will be worked in the round making continuous increases for the sleeves and for the body. The body and the sleeves are then worked in the round, ending with 1x1 ribbing. The collar is knitted in the round from stitches picked up from the neck edge in 1x1 ribbing and then folded in. The shoulder ties are knitted from stitches picked up right under the shoulder panels, as 3 stitch i-cord ties.

The word “lipsuga” means “with a bow” in Estonian, which is my native language and it felt like the best name for this design.

Size guide

The sweater is designed to have a of 20 - 25 cm / 7.9 - 9.8 in positive ease for the body. The smaller sizes have a positive ease of 25 cm / 9.8 in and then gradually less of positive ease for the bigger
sizes. The sample is knit in size M.

• bust circumference : 100 (110) 118 (130) 140 cm / 39.4 (43.3) 46.5 (51.2) 55 in.
• armhole depth : 21 (22) 24 (24) 27 cm / 8.3 (8.7) 9.4 (9.4) 10.2 in.
• upper arm circumference : 37 (40) 47 (47) 51 cm / 14.7 (15.7) 18.5 (18.5) 20 in.

NB! The design is written for sizes 2XS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL with respective bust circumferences 94 (100) 110 (118) 130 (140) 148 (156) 168 cm. Unfortunately, I was not able to find test knitters for all sizes, thus currently available sizes are XS - XL. If you would like to test knit a size 2XS, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, please reach out to me!

Materials

Choose any DK or light worsted weight yarn that meets the gauge!

The sample was knitted with Drops Baby Merino (colorway 25) held together with Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk (colorway 17).

Notions

• Scrap yarn for the provisional cast-on
• Scrap yarn or extra cables for leaving stitches on hold
• 4 stitch markers (1 removable)
• Tapestry needle
• Measuring tape

For questions and support please email me at ta.koob.knits@gmail.com