PetiteKnit – Balloon Sweater

This is a printed pattern in Swedish. The pattern is only sent if you buy at least 2 balls of yarn at the same time. We reserve the right to cancel orders that do not comply with this.

The balloon sweater has balloon sleeves, which start far down the shoulders and are marked with a tight elastic at the wrist. The balloon sweater is knitted from top to bottom. At the beginning of the yoke, shoulder increases are knitted, while shortened rounds are knitted to shape the neckline. After this, the front and back pieces are knitted separately (front and back in stocking stitch). Under the armhole, the work is brought together and the rest of the body is knitted in the round on circular needle. Stitches are picked up for sleeves, which are also knitted in the round on circular needles and finally on double pointed needles (or with the Magic Loop technique). The assembly-free balloon sweater is removed from the yarn ends to be attached.

Do a sample before you start. Remember to wash and block the swatch to see if the knit strength changes after washing.

Size guide

Balloon sweater should have a range of motion ( positive ease) of around 15 cm in relation to your bust measurement. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) correspond to a bust measurement measured on your body of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 cm. The measurements of the finished sweater are indicated on the front of the pattern (note that these measurements are only correct if the knit strength is respected. Measure yourself, before you start knitting, to assess which size fits you best. For example, if you measure 94 cm around the bust (or the widest part of your body), you should knit a size M.

A shirt in size M has a width of 110 cm and in the mentioned example will give a range of movement ( positive ease ) of 16 cm.

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

Sweater measurements: Overwidth under armhole: 99 (107) 110 (114) 124 (135) 143 cm

Length: 55 (56) 57 (58) 59 (60) 62 cm (measured in the middle of the back excl. elastic in the neck)

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

Knitting suggestions: Circular needle 3 mm (40 and 80 or 100 cm), circular needle 4 mm (40, 60 and 80 or 100 cm), double pointed needle 3 mm

Material: 250 (300) 300 (350) 350 (350-400) 400 g Sunday from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m) knit together with 125 (150) 150 (175) 175 (175-200) 200 g Kid Seta from Gepard (25 g = 210 m) or Tilia from Filcolana (25 g = 210 m) or Thin Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m) or Silk Mohair from Isager (25 g = 210 m)

Difficulty : ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 out of 5).