‘Malas’ (mä.läs) means ‘lazy’ in Bahasa Melayu. To be ‘malas’ is to put yourself first. Allowing yourself to appreciate the slow days, or to sleep 5 minutes (or hours) longer. In a world that wants you to be constantly productive in cyclical work, we want you take care of yourself first.

SHARING Share with me over on Instagram with the hashtag #MalasSweater and tag @theharryknit so I can see your amazing creations!

It is a top-down, oversized sweater knitted with Super Bulky weight yarn using large needles. This sweater is a beginner-friendly pattern for anyone to knit up!

SIZES:
This pattern is #sizeinclusive through 158cm / 62” bust.

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4) 5 {6, 7, 8, 9} to fit a bust measurement of:

71 - 76 (81 - 86, 91.5 - 96.5, 101.5 - 106.5) 111.5 - 117 {122 - 127, 132 - 137, 142 - 147, 152 - 158} cm / 28 - 30 (32 - 34, 36 - 38, 40 - 42) 44 - 46 {48 - 50, 52 - 54, 56 - 58, 60 - 62}”

FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS:

Bust Circumference:

102 (112, 122, 132) 142 {152, 163, 173, 183} cm

40 (44, 48, 52) 56 {60, 64, 68, 72} in.

The garment is intended to be worn with 25 – 30 cm / 10 – 12 in of positive ease for a boxy and loose fit. For a more fitted garment, size down.

If you are in-between sizes, size down. Bash wears the blue sample in Size 2, worn on a 35 in bust with around 22.5 cm / 9 in of positive ease.

CONSTRUCTION

The Malas Sweater is worked from the top, featuring drop shoulders and straight sleeves. The back panel is worked on with Stocking/Stockinette Stitch first. Then the right front panel and left front panel are picked up separately and worked along with neckline shaping.

Once completed, the front panels are joined and worked on together before joining in the round. The main body is worked in the round. The sleeves are picked up and worked in the round after the body is completed. Ribbing is applied to the neckline, hem, and sleeves.

TECHNIQUES


long-tail cast-on | knit stitch | purl stitch | stockinette stitch | basic decreases | basic increases | picking up stitches | bind-off

SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER - ADVANCED BEGINNER

MATERIALS:

Super Bulky Weight Yarn, circular needles, stitch markers, scrap yarn or stitch holders, darning needle, measuring tape

SUGGESTED NEEDLES


9 mm (US13) 16 in (40 cm) / 32 in (80 cm) / 40 in (100 cm) circular needles for main body and sleeves, or any size to obtain gauge.

AND

7mm (US 10.75) 16 in (40 cm) / 32 in (80 cm) / 40 in (100 cm) circular needles and/or double-pointed needles for ribbing, or 2 sizes down from the larger needle size.

GAUGE
4 x 4 in (10 x 10 cm) = 10 sts x 14 rounds
(in the round, post-blocking).

YARN:
Blue Sample is knitted with Drops Andes in Shade Ice Blue (approximately 5.5 skeins or 496 m / 542 yds) on 9 mm needles.

Orange Sample is knitted with Lionbrand Re-Spun Thick & Quick in Shade Cider (approximately 2.2 skeins or 451 m / 494 yds) on 9 mm needles.

YARDAGE:

Super Bulky weight yarn

Approximately 451 (496, 588, 632) 667 {741, 776, 883, 921} m / 494 (542, 644, 691) 729 {810, 849, 966, 1007} yds in Super Bulky weight yarn.

Additional yardage may be required if you opt to lengthen the garment.

Suggested Yarn
Drops Andes
Lionbrand Re-Spun Thick & Quick
Lionbrand Hue & Me

Note on Available Sizes:

We were unable to find test knitters for Size 8 & 9 so if you would like to knit a size that’s not been tested - please email me at bash@theharryknit.com to receive the pattern for free!