No-frills sweater pattern

Printed pattern - by mail

No Frills Sweater is a simple raglan sweater with a beautiful neckline. The fit is slightly oversized, but both the wide cuffs and the shorter length give the sweater a feminine cut. The No Frills Sweater is knitted from the top down, and it is recommended that the sweater be tried on during knitting so that the body and sleeves have the perfect length for you. If the sweater is to retain its close-fitting neckline, a thin elastic band can be threaded through the cuff at the neck.

Please make a gauge swatch first to determine the correct needle size for the appropriate gauge.

Size Guide

The No Frills Sweater should have a positive ease of 15 cm in relation to your bust circumference. Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL fit a bust circumference of approximately 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 cm. The measurements of the finished sweater are on the front (note that these measurements only apply if the gauge is maintained). Measure your bust circumference (or the widest point on your body) before you start knitting to determine the size that best suits you. For example, if your bust circumference is 93 cm, you should choose size M. A sweater in M has a bust circumference of 108 cm and would have a positive ease of 15 cm in this case.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL

Bust circumference: 100 (104) 108 (114) 120 (130) 137 cm

Length mid-back: 52 (54) 55 (56) 58 (60) 62 cm

Gauge: 21 stitches x 28 rows in stockinette stitch on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Recommended needles: Circular needles 3 mm and 4 mm (40 cm and 80 or 100 cm), DPNs 3 mm and 4 mm

Yarn: 250 (250) 300 (300) 350 (350) 350-400 g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m) or Arwetta by Filcolana (50 g = 210 m) together with 125 (125) 150 (150) 175 (175) 175-200 g Tilia by Filcolana (25 g = 210 m) or Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m)