This comfortable oversized sweater is knitted bottom up on straight needles. The design features are dropped shoulder, boxy silhouette and round collar. All parts of sweater are knitted with beautiful textured stitch. Front, back and sleeves of sweater are knitted separately. After the shoulder seams are closed, the stitches are picked up for the collar, which is knitted in the round on circular needle. The sweater is designed with positive ease of 12-18 cm/4¾ - 7 inches.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS XS (S; M; L; XL) 2XL; 3XL; 4XL; 5XL:

• Chest: 84 (94; 104; 114; 126) 136; 148; 158; 172 cm / 33 (37; 41; 45; 49⅝) 53½; 58¼; 62⅛; 67¾ inches
• Length to shoulder: 49 (50; 50; 52; 52) 52; 53; 54; 54 cm/ 19¼ (19¾; 19¾; 20½; 20½) 20½; 20⅞; 21¼; 21¼ inches

TOOLS & MATERIALS REQUIRED:

• 4 (5; 5; 6; 6) 7; 7; 8; 9 x 100 g wool yarn
• Knitting needles size US 6 (4.0 mm)
• Circular needle size US 4 (3.5 mm) x 50 cm
• Knitters’ needle or crochet hook
• 8 x stitch markers

USED YARN: Tamar DK by Blacker Yarns

TYPE OF YARN: DK/ 8-ply
YARN LENGTH: 238 yds (220 m) in 100 g skein

GAUGE: 22 stitches and 30 rows = 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch using needle US 6 (4.0 mm)

Required skills: Cast on, knit, purl, basic increasing and decreasing, pick up stitches, knitting in the round (neck band)
Difficulty level: intermediate