Key Sweater - PetiteKnit knitting pattern

The Key Sweater is knitted top-down with raglan increases. After the ribbed neckline, short rows are worked to form the neckline. The body and sleeves are knitted in the round and both end with a ribbed hem. The sweater features a two-tone striped pattern.

Size guide

The Key Sweater should have a positive ease of approximately 25 cm in the smaller sizes and a gradually smaller amount of movement in the larger sizes. Sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) fit a chest 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 can be found on the front page. Measure yourself before you start knitting to find the size that fits you best. If your chest (or widest part of your body) measures 86 cm, you should choose a size XS. A sweater in size 5XL will fit a chest measurement of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm. XS has a chest circumference of 111 cm and, in the example shown, would have a positive ease of 25 cm. The size chart can be foundhere .

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

Chest circumference (sweater): 107 (111) 116 (120) 124 (133) 138 (142) 147 (156) cm

Length: 51 (54) 56 (57) 59 (61) 63 (65) 68 (70) cm (center back excl. neckband)

Gauge: 18 stitches x 24 rows in pattern and stockinette stitch on 4.5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Recommended needles: 4 mm circular knitting needles (40 and 80 or 100 cm), 4.5 mm circular knitting needles (40, 60 and 80 or 100 cm), 4 mm and 4.5 mm double pointed needles (unless using the Magic Loop technique)

Material: Main color: 350 (400) 400 (400) 450 (450-500) 500 (500) 550 (550) g ​​Peruvian by Filcolana (50 g = 100 m) or 400 (400) 450 (450) 500 (500-550) 550 (550) 600 (600) g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m) together with 100 (100-125) 125 (125) 125 (125-150) 150 (150) 150 (175) g Alva by Filcolana (25 g = 175 m) or 100 (100) 100 (100) 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) g ​​Alpakka Følgetråd from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 400 m)

Contrast color: 150 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) g Peruvian from Filcolana (50 g = 100 m) or 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (250) 250 (250-300) 300 (300) g Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m) together with 50 (50) 50 (50) 75 (75) 75 (75) 75 (100) g Alva from Filcolana (25 g = 175 m) or 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) g Alpaca Følgetråd from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 400 m)

Difficulty level : ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5)