Chunky Monkey Sweater by Joanne Scrace

Chunky Monkey Sweater

Crochet
November 2020
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
6.5 stitches and 11 rows = 4 inches
in moss stitch
8.0 mm (L)
6.0 mm (J)
950 - 2000 yards (869 - 1829 m)
XS(S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
UK
English
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Get cosy with this unisex, roll neck chunky jumper. Made in chunky yarn and a simple stitch it’s quick to grow. Bulk is reduced to create a smooth silhouette with set in sleeves and optional waist shaping.

Sizes
XS(S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
To fit chest approx: 75(85, 95, 105, 115, 125, 135, 145, 155)cm/30(34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62)in
Finished size at chest: 84(94, 103, 116, 124, 135, 144, 156, 165)cm/33(37, 40.5, 45.5, 49, 53, 56.5, 61.5, 65)in
Finished size at upper arm: 33(36, 36, 39, 42, 43, 47, 52, 53)cm/13(14, 14, 15.5, 16.5, 17, 18.5, 20.5, 21)in
Finished length (excluding collar): 65(66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74, 75)cm/25.5(26, 26.5, 27, 27.5, 28, 28.5, 29, 29.5)in
Finished sleeve length from underarm to start of cuff: 40cm/16in

Materials
7(8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) skeins of KnitPicks Wool of the Andes Bulky (chunky weight, 100% Peruvian highland wool, 137yd/100g) in Chocolate
8mm hook
6mm hook
5 removable stitch markers

Tension
6.5 sts and 11 rows in moss st to 10cm/4in using 8mm hook (or size needed to achieve tension).

Difficulty Rating
Intermediate

Skills Needed
Basic crochet stitches, working in rounds with turning, working in back loops only, working into chain spaces, missing stitches, short rows.

Construction
Back worked from shoulder down to armholes,
fronts worked onto back, from shoulder to the
armholes. Front and back are joined at underarm
to form body. Sleeve caps worked directly into armholes using short rows. Neck, cuffs and hem worked in rows perpendicular to the body/sleeve and joined as you go.

This pattern is charted and written using standard UK crochet terminology (with US conversions given in the abbreviations)