The Comfy Sweater Ever is a relaxed-fit sweater worked from the bottom up.
The garment is knitted in separate pieces and then seamed and finished for a clean, structured look.
With its simple, timeless design, this pattern is a versatile project, easy to customize and perfect for creating a cozy sweater to suit a wide range of outfits.

Level: upper beginners

Languages: English and Italian

How we will proceed:

• knit the front and back separately.
• sew the front and back together at the left shoulder.
• pick up stitches along the neckline to work the finishing band.
• sew the right shoulder.
• pick up stitches for the sleeves and knit them one at a time.
• finally, sew the underarms and side seams to complete the garment.

Sizes:
(s) m (l, xl, 2xl)
The sample garment shown in the photos is size m.

Finished garment measurements:
Bust: (106) 110 (114, 118, 122) cm / (41.7) 43.3 (44.9, 46.5, 48.0) in
Length: (58.0) 60.0 (61.6, 63.8, 65.2) cm / (22.9) 23.6 (24.3, 25.1, 25.7) in
For a fit similar to our sample garment, choose a size that provides 10–12 cm / 4–4.7 in of positive ease.

Yarn yardage and characteristics:
(895) 960 (1035, 1105, 1180) m / (978.8) 1050.9 (1131.9, 1208.4, 1290.4) yd of worsted weight yarn

Yarn used:
(297) 320 (345, 365, 390) gr of Drops Air (50 gr/ 150 mt)

Needles:
4 mm (US 6 / UK 8) straight or circular needles for ribbing and finishing
5 mm (US 8 / UK 6) straight or circular needles for the body

Gauge:
4 x 4 in / 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch using 5 mm (US 8 / UK 6) needles: 20 stitches x 25 rows

Other notions:
1 stitch holder or scrap yarn
2 stitch markers (optional)
Tapestry needle for sewing
Scissors

Stitches & techniques:

• Long tail cast-on
• Stockinette stitch
• 1 x 1 ribbing (knit 1, purl 1)
• Decreases: left-leaning: (ssk) slip 2 stitches knitwise, knit them together through the back loop, (k2tog) right-leaning: knit 2 stitches together
• Picking up stitches **
• Invisible horizontal seam **
• Invisible vertical seam **
• Bind off (pass the previous stitch over)

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In case of doubt, I am more than happy to respond to any questions or resolve any concerns you might have.

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