Ellie Sweater by Rita Marques

Ellie Sweater

Knitting
February 2025
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 19 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 10 - 6.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
488 - 1299 yards (446 - 1188 m)
From XS to 6XL
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

OVERVIEW
This sweater is a beginner-friendly knit with simple intarsia.
You’ll knit two panels flat and bottom-up: one back panel and one front panel. Both body panels will have some neck shaping.
You’ll then pick-up stitches for the sleeves and knit them flat top-down. The sleeve cuffs can optionally be folded.
The neck is worked in the round and can also optionally be folded.

You will receive a PDF with all the steps for knitting your own sweater, with instructions for 10 sizes.

The PDF will include yarn alternatives and tips to costumize the length.

SIZE GUIDE:
Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL (6XL)
The sweater of approximately 30cm 11.8 inches of positive ease.

FIT: Oversized

DIFFICULTY: Easy

GAUGE:
On 6mm US 10 needles
10x10 cm 4 x 4 inches = 14 stitches x 19 rows in stockinette stitch

NEEDLES:
Circular needles: 6mm US 10 / 80 or 100 cm 32 or 40 inches and 4.5mm US 7 / 40 cm and 80 or 100 cm16 inches and 32 or 40 inches.

OTHER NOTIONS:
Darning needle, scissors, 1 stitch marker.

SUGGESTED YARN 12 ply/chunky/bulky
The sample sweater uses one strand of Drops Melody (50g, 140m 153 yd) The PDF will include yarn suggestions.

METERAGE/YARDAGE
COLOUR A
291 (320) 347 (375) 409 (466) 515 (550) 698 (635) meters 318 (350) 379 (410) 447 (510) 563 (601) 653 (695) yards.

COLOUR B
197 (219) 288 (314) 344 (396) 441 (473) 518 (553) meters 215 (239) 315 (343) 376 (433) 482 (517) 566 (604) yards.

MATERIALS
COLOUR A
150 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (200) 200g of Drops Melody

COLOUR B
150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 200g of Drops Melody

Any yarn that matches gauge will be fine.