Instructions for the Monday Sweater

The Monday Sweater is worked top down with raglan increases on the yoke. The neck opening is knitted and then shaped using short rows at the back of the neck. The sleeves are worked in the round using the Magic Loop method or on double-pointed needles.

Size guide

The Monday Sweater has a positive ease of approx. 15-20 cm in relation to your bust measurement. Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL correspond to a bust measurement of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) 140-150 cm. The measurements of the finished sweater are on the front page. Measure yourself before you start knitting to determine the size that fits you best. If your bust circumference (or the widest part of your body) measures 90 cm, you should choose size S. A sweater in size S has a bust circumference of 110 cm and would in this case have a positive ease of 20 cm.

The model shown wears size XS and has a bust measurement of 82 cm at a height of 1.64 m.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL

Sweater bust circumference: 105 (110) 114 (119) 128 (138) 147 (154) 166 cm

Length: 57 (58) 60 (62) 63 (65) 66 (67) 68 cm (measured at mid-back)

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

Recommended needles: Circular needles 3.5 mm (40, 80 and/or 100 cm), circular needles 4 mm (40, 60, 80 and/or 100 cm), double-pointed needles 4 mm and 3.5 mm

Materials: 300 (300) 300 (300-400) 400 (400) 400 (500) 500 g Pelsuld by Hjelholt Uldspinderi (100 g = 400 m) or Merino Singles by Sysleriget (100 g = 366 m) or 250 (250) 250-300 (300) 300 (350) 350 (350-400) 400 g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m) or 250 (250) 300 (300) 300-350 (350) 400 (400) 400-450 g Tynn Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 205 m) together with 125 (125-150) 150 (150) 175 (175) 200 (200) 225 g Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (25 g = 225 m) or Silk Mohair by Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m) or Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m) or Brushed Lace by Mohair by Canard (25 g = 210 m) or Tilia by Filcolana (25 g = 210 m)

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)