The Cupcake Sweater knitting pattern is beginner-friendly.

You’ll knit two panels flat and bottom-up and add neck shaping. The sleeves are knitted in the round top-down. The neck is knitted in the round and folded.

You will receive a PDF with all the steps for knitting your own sweater, with instructions for 9 sizes.

SIZE GUIDE
Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL
The sweater of approximately 35 cm 13.8 inches of positive ease. It will fit oversized.

DIFFICULTY
Easy

GAUGE
On 6mm US 10 needles
10x10 cm 4 x 4 inches =
14 stitches x 22 rows in stockinette stitch

NEEDLES
Circular needles: 6mm US 10 / 40 cm and 80 or 100 cm 16 inches and 32 or 40 inches and 4.5mm US 7 / 40 cm and 80 or 100 cm 16 inches and 32 or 40 inches.

OTHER NOTIONS
Darning needle, scissors, 1 stitch marker.

SUGGESTED YARN chunky/bulky weight
One strand of Drops Air (50g, 150m/164yd) OR Hobbii Divina (50g, 150m/164yd) OR Wool and the Gang Feeling Good Yarn (50g, 130m/142yd)
HELD TOGETHER WITH
One strand of Drops Kid Silk (25g, 210m/230yd) OR Drops Flora (50g, 210m/230yd) OR Hobbii Friends Kid Silk (25g, 210m/230yd)

Any yarn that matches gauge will work as well.

MATERIALS
COLOUR A
150 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (200) 200g of Drops Air
AND
50 (50) 50 (75) 75 (75) 75 (75) 75g of Drops Kid Silk

COLOUR B
150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 200g of Drops Air
AND
50 (50) 50 (75) 75 (75) 75 (75) 75g of Drops Kid Silk

METERAGE/YARDAGE
COLOUR A
384 (405) 423 (441) 458 (476) 494 (512) 520 meters 423 (442) 461 (480) 500 (519) 538 (558) 577 yards of each strand.

COLOUR B
362 (378) 395 (411) 428 (444) 461 (477) 494 meters 394 (412) 430 (448) 466 (484) 502 (520) 538 yards of each strand.

The pink and brown sweater is knitted in Drops Air and Drops Kidsilk.