Louvre Sweater

This knitting pattern is in Swedish.

The Louvre Sweater is knitted from the top down with raglan increases. Short rows are worked after the ribbing around the neck to shape the neckline.

Size Guide

The Louvre Sweater should have approximately 20 cm of ease (positive ease) relative to your bust measurement. Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) correspond to a bust measurement of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) cm. The measurements of the finished sweater are given on the front of the pattern. Measure yourself before you start knitting to find the size that suits you best. For example, if you measure 92 cm around the bust (or the widest part of your body), you should knit a size M. A size M sweater has a width of 114 cm and will provide 22 cm of ease (positive ease) in the example above.

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

Sweater width: 106 (110) 114 (120) 128 (136) 146 (154) cm

Length: 57 (58) 60 (62) 63 (64) 65 (66) cm (measured at the back, excluding the neckband)

Gauge: 20 stitches x 28 rows in stockinette stitch on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Knitting suggestions: 4 mm circular needles (40 cm and 80 or 100 cm), 3.5 mm circular needles (40 cm), 4 mm double-pointed needles (unless knitting with the  Magic Loop technique)

Materials: 600 (600-650) 650-700 (750) 750-800 (750-800) 850 (950) g Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m) or Alpakka Ull from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 100 m) or Double Sunday from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m)

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