The Gingerbread Gang by Annalisa Filippi

The Gingerbread Gang

Knitting
November 2026
yarn held together
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
850 - 1600 yards (777 - 1463 m)
A (B, C, D, E) (F, G, H, I)
English German
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Inspired by the magic of Christmas and the beauty of traditional festive motifs, this sweater is a celebration of warmth, colour and slow craftsmanship.

This sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down.
Short rows are added to shape the neck as the stranded yoke is worked. The sleeves and body are separated and worked in the round.

SIZES:
A (B, C, D, E) (F, G, H, I)

Finished bust circumference:
35.5 (37.5, 39, 41.3, 43.3) (47, 52, 55, 59) inches / 90 (95, 100, 105, 110) (120, 130, 140, 150) cm.
Show in size A

Yarn
Drops Air from Garnstudio – 164 yds/150 m. – 50 gr.
MC: 46 dark olive 4 (5, 5, 5, 5) (6, 6, 7, 7) balls
CC1: 33 pink sand 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 2, 2, 2) ball/s
CC2: 22 yellow 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) ball
CC3: 61 hot red 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) ball

Or a preferred yarn of the same weight, estimated amounts:

MC: 623 (660, 692, 727, 762) (831, 921, 1020, 1120) yds / 570 (604, 633, 665, 697) (760, 842, 933, 1024)
CC1: 100 (110, 120, 130, 140) (150, 170, 186, 202) yds / 91 (101, 110, 119, 128) (137, 155, 170, 185) m
CC2: 50 (60, 70, 80, 90) (100, 110, 120, 130) yds / 46 (55, 64, 73, 82) (91, 101, 110, 119) m
CC3: 55 (65, 75, 85, 95) (105, 115, 125, 135) yds/ 50 (59, 69, 78, 87) (96, 105, 114, 123) m

Needles:
US 7 (4,5 mm) 16” (40 cm) and 32” (80 cm) circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for neck, body and sleeve ribbing.
US 8 (5 mm) 24” (60 cm) and 32” (80 cm) circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for body and sleeves.

Gauge:
18 sts x 22 rows = 4” (10 cm) square in Stockinette stitch, in the round, on needles US 8 (5 mm.)