Essential Sweater Pattern

Beauty with a few twists, the sleeves of the Essential Sweater make it unique and as versatile as you want it to be! Try Essential Sweater Pattern with any of our lovely colors.

Essential is a casual basic sweater with straight sleeves, raglan sleeves and relaxed fit. The pattern it beginner friendly, but the short rows and twisted ribbing make it interesting even to experienced knitter.

The sweater is knitted in the round top down in DK-weight yarn. Only short rows are knitted flat.

Design by Erja Kemppainen.

ESSENTIAL SWEATER PATTERN INFO

Skill level

Advanced beginner

Sizes

S(M)L(XL)XXL(XXXL) for women and XS(S)M(L)XL(XXL) for men

Finished bust circumference:

102(109)118(129)140(149) cm

Recommended ease: 10 cm positive ease

Yarn 

7 (8) 9 (10) 11 (12) balls of Cashmere (100% Cashmere of which 50% is recycled; 150 m / 164 yds per 50 g) 

The sample shown is knit in colour Salla.

Needles

Circular needles (40 & 80 cm) 3,5 & 4,5 mm (or adjust according to your gauge).

Gauge 

18 sts and 28 rows in stockinette stitch after blocking = 10 x 10 cm