The Helsinki sweater is a super cosy, super soft and warm sweater with a delicate cable and slip stitch pattern on the front. The sweater is worked in the round from the bottom up and then the front and back are worked flat from the armpits. Shoulders are seamed, a neckband is added and sleeves are picked up and worked in the round. The pattern includes instructions for six sizes.

Sizes:
Size Chest Length to underarm Sleeve length to underarm
A 90 cm 46 cm 45 cm
B 100 cm 47 cm 46 cm
C 110 cm 48 cm 46 cm
D 120 cm 49 cm 47 cm
E 130 cm 50 cm 48 cm
F 140 cm 51 cm 48 cm

The given measurements are the actual garment sizes, the sweater is designed to fit with approx. 25cm positive ease so choose a size 25cm (or desired amount of positive ease) larger than your actual chest measurement.

Instructions for different sizes are given as A (B, C, D, E, F). The length of the body and sleeves can be adjusted as desired (NOTE: this may alter the number of balls of yarn you will require).

Materials:

Drops Wish 50g balls in shade 01 ‘Off White’: 15 (16, 16, 17, 17, 18) balls.

Or approx. 1050 (1090, 1120, 1160, 1190, 1260) metres of any super chunky yarn. (testers can use any yarn they like as long as you can get gauge with it).

6mm 80cm circular needles
6mm 40cm circular needles
4.5mm 40cm circular needles
4.5mm small circular needles or DPNs

Gauge:

14 sts and 35 rows = 10x10cm using 6mm needles. Check gauge and adjust needle size if necessary.

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