NOTE: this is the sweater version of the Sookie Cardigan design.

Construction: The sweater begins at the back panel, which is shaped with short rows. Later, stitches are picked up to form the shoulders and increases shape the neck. Stitches are picked up for the sleeves, which are worked in the round. A sleeve cap is created with short rows. The garment is finished with a double folded stockinette collar.

Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

Bust Circumference: The garment measures 103 (108, 113, 118, 128) (138, 150.5, 161.5, 172) cm or 40.5 (42.5, 44.5, 46.5, 50.5) (54.25, 59.25, 63.5, 67.75) inches to fit a bust circumference of 80-85 (85-90, 90-95, 95-100, 100-115) (115-125, 125-135, 135-145, 145-155) cm or 31.5-33.5 (33.5-35.5, 35.5-37.5, 37.5-39.25, 39.25-45.25) (45.25-49.25, 49.25-53.25, 53.25-57, 57-61) inches.

The Sookie Sweater is designed to have approx. 18-23 cm (7-9 inches) of positive ease, meaning that the finished garment is going to be approx. 18-23 cm (7-9 inches) larger in circumference than your bust.

The sample is knitted in a size S to fit a bust circumference of 86 cm (33.75 inches). The resulting positive ease is of 22 cm (8.75 inches).

You can refer to the testers’ versions on the last pages to see how the sweater looks knitted in different sizes.

Shoulder Width: 51.5 (54, 56.5, 59, 64) (69, 75.5, 81, 86) cm or 20.25 (21.25, 22.25, 23.25, 25.25) (27.25, 29.5, 32, 33.75) inches.

Body Length: 48 (50, 52, 54, 56) (58, 60, 62, 64) cm or 19 (19.75, 20.5, 21.25, 22) (22.75, 23.5, 24.5, 25.25) inches mid back measured from cast on edge (collar excluded).

Sleeve Length: 41 cm (16.25 inches) measured from the underarm.

Gauge: 17 sts x 25 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches) in stockinette stitch on 5 mm (US8) needles after washing and blocking.

Needles: 5 mm and 4.5 mm (US8 and US7) circular needles of 40 and 80 and/or 100 cm (16 and 32 and/or 40 inches).

Yarn: approx. 850 (915, 975, 1050, 1150) (1250, 1375, 1515, 1650) metres or 930 (1000, 1070, 1150, 1260) (1370, 1500, 1660, 1800) yards of aran weight yarn. Note that you may need more or less yarn if you want to modify the length of the body and/or sleeves.

Yarn Suggestions:
5 (5, 5, 6, 6) (7, 7, 8, 9) hanks of Hjertegarn ‘New Life Wool’ (100 g = 200 m/219 yds)
or 7 (8, 8, 9, 10) (10, 11, 13, 14) balls of Knitting For Olive ‘Heavy Merino’ (50 g = 125 m/137 yds) held with 4 (5, 5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 7, 8) Knitting For Olive ‘Soft Silk Mohair’ (25 g = 225 m/246 yds)

The sample was knitted in a size S using a worsted weight cashmere cone purchased at ‘Casa del Gomitolo’ in Seregno, Italy.

Brand and name is unknown. While it is very soft, I do not recommend this yarn as it felts. This makes it tricky to get correct measurements.

Please keep in mind that the body of this sweater is quite cropped. If you like a longer body and/or are quite tall, you might consider knitting it longer and needing more yarn than recommended.