Sunde Winter Sweater is an oversized, striped sweater knitted from the top down with raglan increases. Short rows are worked in the neck to create the shape of the neckline, and the body and sleeves are finished with a long ribbing. The stripes are repeated every 13th-16th rows, and recommended technique videos are listed at the end of the pattern.

The sizes 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 correspond to a bust circumference of approx. 85 (90) 95 (100) 110 (120) 130 (140) 150 cm. The measurements given on the front page of the pattern are the measurements of the finished sweater. Sunde Winter Sweater should have a positive ease of approx. 23-25 cm. Knit a gauge swatch before you begin, so that you can be certain the gauge will be correct.

Level of difficulty: 2 out of 5

Sizes
1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9

Sweater circumference
108 (113) 119 (124) 133 (144) 155 (163) 173 cm

Sweater length
56 (58) 60 (62) 64 (65) 67 (69) 70 cm

Suggested needles
4.5 mm circular needles (40 cm)
5 mm circular needles (40 and 80 or 100 cm)
5 mm double-pointed needles

Gauge
15 sts x 24 rounds on 5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Recommended yarn, striped version
450 (500) 500 (550) 550 (600) 600 (650) 700 g main color and 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 g contrast color Sandnes Yarn Peer Gynt (50g = 91 m) held together with 100 (125) 125 (125) 125 (150) 150 (150) 150 g main color and 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 g contrast color Sandnes Yarn Tynn Silk Mohair (25g = 212m)

Recommended yarn, solid color version
600 (600) 650 (650) 700 (700) 750 (750) 800 g Sandnes Yarn Peer Gynt (50g = 91m) held together with 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 175 (175) 175 g Sandnes Yarn Tynn Silk Mohair (25g = 212m)

Alternatives to Peer Gynt
Hillesvåg Embla (50g = 105m), Sandnes Garn Alpakka ull (50g = 100m), Filcolana Peruvian (50g = 100m)

Alternatives to Tynn Silk Mohair
Isager Yarn Silk mohair (25g = 212m), Filcolana Tilia (25g = 210m), Drops Kid-silk (25g = 210m)

Sunde Winter Sweater is knitted holding two strands of yarn together and the pattern gives the total yarnage needed. Be aware that the different yarn alternatives can have different lengths.

The striped sweater is knitted in Peer Gynt (3021 and 1099) + Tynn Silk Mohair (3021 and 1099) from Sandnes Garn, and the brown is knitted in Hillesvåg Embla (melert brun) + Isager Yarn Silk Mohair (7S). Blue is knitted in Sandnes Garn Peer Gynt (6046 + 1001) + Tynn Silk Mohair (6046 + 1012) by @allthedaintydaisies