This is my first knitted sweater, as simple as I could make it. Boat neck, no ribbing, 3/4 sleeves, with just enough waist and sleeve shaping to add a bit of elegance. Top-down construction means no seaming!

The pattern is for women’s size 34, and is an updated version of the original file. It’s the same free pattern but with updated formatting and a schematic.

Now available in Italian!
Thanks to the good offices of the people at Maglia-Uncinetto, I am very pleased to be able to offer a free Italian translation of this pattern (available via the download link to the right). It is written with metric measurements and includes an updated schematic.

If you’re looking for additional sizes see Simplest Sweater: Sizes, a fee-based version of the pattern with even sizes from 32 to 48. If you’re not interested in the paid version, feel free to use Simplest Sweater as the basis for your own modifications. (No commercial use, please, or resale without prior permission.)

Enjoy!