The Snuggly Sweater is worked with two strands held together, top down with raglan increases. The collar is folded double & the neck is shaped with short rows. At the sleeves there are decreases made before the cuff.

The sweater is designed to have a 2 – 8 cm / 1 – 3” positive ease, please note that the measurements are taken when the fabric is not stretched. Due to the ribbing, the sweater does stretch quite a bit vertically, so the actual positive ease is more than the 2 – 8 cm / 1 – 3”. For example, even though my sample’s body circumference is 83 cm / 32¾”, if I stretch it, the circumference is almost 120 cm / 48”.
Choose your size depending on the fit you want.
The sample is made in size 3 & my bust is approx 80 cm / 31½”

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4) 5, 6, 7 (8, 9, 10) 11, 12, 13 (14, 15)

Finished Garment’s Measurements:
Neckline circumference (A):
36.9 (38.5, 38.5, 43.1) 43.1, 43.1, 46.2 (46.2, 46.2, 49.2) 49.2, 49.2, 52.3 (52.3, 52.3) cm

14½ (15⅛, 15⅛, 17) 17, 17, 18⅛ (18⅛, 18⅛, 19⅜) 19⅜, 19⅜, 20⅝ (20⅝, 20⅝)”

Raglan’s length (B):
16.7 (18.3, 20, 21.7) 23.3, 25, 26.7 (30, 31.7, 33.3) 36.7, 40, 40 (43.3, 46.7) cm

6⅝ (7¼, 7⅞, 8½) 9⅛, 9⅞, 10½ (11⅞, 12½, 13⅛) 14⅜, 15¾, 15¾ (17, 18⅜)”

Hem length from underarm (C):
34 cm / 13⅜”, or desired length

Body circumference (D):
75 (80, 85, 90) 95, 98.3, 103.3 (110, 115, 120) 126.7, 133.3, 136.7 (143.3, 150) cm

29½ (31½, 33⅜, 35⅜) 37⅜, 38¾, 40⅝ (43¼, 45¼, 47¼) 49⅞, 52½, 53⅞ (56⅜, 59)”

Sleeve circumference before decreases (E):
23.3 (25, 27.5, 30.8) 33.3, 35, 37.5 (40.8, 43.3, 45.8) 49.2, 52.5, 53.3 (57.5, 60.8) cm

9⅛ (9⅞, 10⅞, 12⅛) 13⅛, 13¾, 17¾ (16, 17, 18) 19⅜, 20⅝, 21 (22⅝, 24)”

Sleeve cuff circumference (F):
16.9 (16.9, 17.7, 19.2) 20, 20, 20.8 (22.3, 23.1, 23.8) 25.4, 27, 27.7 (30, 33.1) cm

6⅝ (6⅝, 7, 7½) 7⅞, 7⅞, 8⅛ (8¾, 9, 9⅜) 10, 10⅝, 10⅞ (11⅞, 13)”

Sleeve length (G):
50 cm / 19¾” or desired length

Gauge:
24 sts x 24 rnds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4”, in 1 x 1 rib, with 4.5 mm / US 7 needles, after blocking without stretching the garment open
26 sts x 28 rnds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4”, in 1 x 1 rib, with 3.5 mm / US 4 needles, after blocking without stretching the garment open

Needles:
3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles with 60 – 100 cm / 24 – 40” cable for neckline, sleeve cuffs & hem
4.5 mm / US 7 circular needles with 60 – 100 cm / 24 – 40” cable for rest of the sweater, and
4.5 mm / US 7 DPNs for sleeves if you don’t use the Magic Loop -technique. Adjust needle size to match the gauge.

Yarn:
The sweater is worked with one strand of DK -weight yarn held together with one strand of lace -weight yarn.

The sample is made with Drops Fiesta (75% wool, 25% polyamide, 110 m / 120 yds per 50 grams) in color print 14 Rainbow Sprinkles,

together with Drops Kid-Silk (75% mohair, 25% silk, 210 m / 229 yds in 25 grams) in color 62 Strawberry Ice Cream.

Other options for the Fiesta are for example West Yorkshire Spinners ColourLab Sock DK & Aire Valley DK, Novita Moomin Valley & Moominhouse, Lana Grossa Meilenweit 150 8-ply.

Other options for the Kid-Silk are for example Debbie Bliss Angel, Copenhagen Fibers Silk Mohair, Hobbii Friends Kid Silk, Järbo Garn Fin Mohair Silke.

400 (450, 500, 550) 550, 600, 600, 700 (750, 800, 850, 900) 950, 1000, 1100 grams of DK -weight yarn.

100 (100, 125, 125) 125, 150, 150, 175 (175, 200, 200, 225) 225, 250, 275 grams of lace -weight yarn.

Other supplies:
Stitch markers, scrap yarn or a stitch cable, tapestry needle, crochet hook (optional)

Techniques:
Long tail or provisional cast on, knit & purl stitches, working a 1 x 1 rib in the round & flat, knitting or sewing a fold, short rows, double stitches, increases & decreases, backloop cast on -method, picking up stitches, Italian bind off.