Olga Sweater

Olga Sweater is knitted from the top down in stripes. First, the top part of the back is knitted back and forth, and a shoulder shaping is formed using short rows, while stripes are knitted. Then the shoulders are knitted back and forth separately on a circular needle. These are then joined at the front to knit the front piece. The front piece and back are then joined to knit the body, which is knitted in the round on a circular needle with stripes. The sleeves are knitted from the outside from stitches picked up along the armhole. The double-folded neckline is knitted last from stitches picked up.

Size guide

Olga Sweater should have a positive ease of approx. 23 cm in the smallest sizes, but gradually less in the larger sizes. The sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) correspond to a bust measurement, measured on the body, 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 95 cm around the bust (or the widest part of your body), you should knit a size M. A sweater in size M has a width of 118 cm and will give a positive ease of 23 cm in the above example.

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

Sweater width: 103 (108) 114 (118) 123 (131) 141 (149) 157 (165) cm

Length: 52 (53) 54 (56) 58 (60) 62 (66) 68 (70) cm measured at the center back excl. neckline

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/or 80 and/or 100 cm), 3.5 mm circular needle (40 and/or 80 and/or 100 cm), 3.5 and 4 mm double-pointed needles (if not knitted using the Magic Loop technique)

Materials: Color 1 (dark): 250-300 (300) 300 (350) 350 (350-400) 400 (400) 450 (450) g Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m)

Color 2 (light): 250 (250-300) 300 (300) 350 (350) 350 (400) 400 (450) g Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m)

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

See the difficulty rating here. 

The blue and white Olga Sweater is knitted in Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn in the colors Night sky [5591] and Almond tweed [2512].