The sweater is knit in stockinette stitch, bottom-up in the round.

First the back and front are knit from the hem to the armholes. Then the sleeves are knit from the cuff to the armholes.

And then the back and front and the sleeves are assembled for the yoke, worked in stranded knitting.

Dimensions of the finished sweater

X-Small: chest circumference 88cm/34.5” – yoke height 22cm/8.7” - body length from armhole down 32cm/12.5” - upper sleeve circumference 36cm/14.25” - sleeve length 42cm/16.5”

Small: chest circumference 94cm/37” - yoke height 22cm/8.7” - body length from armhole down 32cm/12.5” - upper sleeve circumference 38cm/15” - sleeve length 42cm/16.5”

Medium: chest circumference 104cm/41”/ - yoke height 24cm/9.5” - body length from armhole down 34cm/13.5” - upper sleeve circumference 40cm/15.75” - sleeve length 42cm/16.5”

Large: chest circumference 114cm/45” - yoke height 26cm/10.25” - body length from armhole down 34cm/13.4” - upper sleeve circumference 42cm/16.5” - sleeve length 42cm/16.5”

X-Large: chest circumference 124cm/48.75” - yoke height 26cm/10.25” - body length from armhole down 36cm/14.25” - upper sleeve circumference 44cm/17.25” - sleeve length 42cm/16.5”

2X-Large: chest circumference 134cm/52.75” - yoke height 28cm/11” - body length from armhole down 36cm/14.25” - upper sleeve circumference 46cm/18” - sleeve length 42cm/16.5”

3X-Large: chest circumference 144cm/56.5” - yoke height 30cm/11.75” - body length from armhole down 36cm/14.25” - upper sleeve circumference 48cm/18.9” - sleeve length 42cm/16.5”

Ease: the sweater is intended to have approx. 12cm/4.75” positive ease.

Yarn used for the sample
Biches & Bûches Le Gros Lambswool
color 1: dark grey 3/4/5/5/6/6/7 skeins
color 2-5: light grey, medium red, off-white, medium green 20-50g each for the smaller sizes and 50-100g each for the bigger sizes.