Frankie Sweater

Frankie Sweater is knitted from the top down with raglan increases in the yoke. Short rows are worked at the back of the neck to shape the neckline. The sleeves are knitted in the round on double-pointed needles or a circular needle. Frankie Sweater is knitted with narrow stripes.

Size guide

Frankie Sweater should have approximately 20 cm of positive ease relative to your bust measurement. Sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) correspond to a bust measurement of 75-80 (80 85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm. The measurements of the finished sweater are given on the front of the pattern (note that these measurements only apply if the gauge is maintained). Measure yourself before you start knitting to determine which size will fit you best. If you, for example, measure 90 cm around the bust (or the widest part of your body), you should knit size S. A sweater in size S has a width of 112 cm and will give the mentioned example 22 cm of positive ease. Size chart available here.

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

Sweater width: 102 (106) 112 (114) 118 (124) 130 (140) 150 (160) cm

Length: 51 (54) 56 (57) 59 (61) 63 (65) 68 (70) cm (measured at the back centre)

Gauge: 20 stitches x 30 rows in stockinette stitch on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Knitting needles: 4 mm circular needle (40, 60 and 80 and/or 100 cm) and 3.5 mm (80 or 100 cm), 4 mm and 3.5 mm double-pointed needles

Materials: Base colour: 350 (400) 400 (450) 450 (450) 500 (500) 550 (550) g Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m)

Stripe colour: 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (250) 300 (300) 300 (350) g Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m)

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

See the difficulty rating here. 

The blue and burgundy Frankie Sweater is knitted in Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn in the colours September sky [6351] and Velvet fig [4682].