Love Locks Sweater by Tatsiana Matsiuk

Love Locks Sweater

Knitting
March 2022
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 10 - 6.0 mm
1150 - 2100 yards (1052 - 1920 m)
XS (S-M; L-XL; 2XL-3XL)
English
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Love Locks Sweater is an oversized garment that designed with dropped shoulders, round neck and boxy silhouette. The recommended positive ease is about 10-20 cm/4-8 inches. Front, back and sleeves of sweater are knitted separately bottom up on straight needles. After shoulder seams are closed, the stitches are picked up for neck finishing. Neck band is knitted on circular needles.
Possible modifications:

  • Adding some length to back and front parts up to neck shaping transforms sweater to longer hip length sweater.
  • Longer collar transforms sweater to turtleneck jumper.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS XS (S-M; L-XL; 2XL-3XL):

  • Chest: 82 (104; 126; 148) cm / 32¼ (41; 49⅝; 58¼) inches
  • Length to shoulder: 52 (54; 54; 56) cm / 20½ (21¼; 21¼; 22) inches

TOOLS & MATERIALS REQUIRED:

  • 6 (6; 8; 11) x 50 g skein
  • Knitting needles US 10 (6.0 mm)
  • Circular needle US 9 (5.5 mm) x 50 cm
  • Cable needle
  • 4 stitch markers
  • Tapestry needle or crochet hook

RECOMMENDED YARN:
- Lana Grossa Landlust Merino 180

YARN WEIGHT: Aran/10-ply
YARN LENGTH: 197 yds (180 m) in 50 g skein

GAUGE: 17 stitches and 24 rows = 4” /10 cm in stockinette stitch using needle US 10 (6.0 mm)
Width of Cable 1 Chart - 8 cm/3⅛ inches
Width of Cable 2 Chart - 5.5 cm/2⅛ inches