PetiteKnit - Holger Sweater Man
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This is a printed pattern in Swedish.
The Holger Sweater Man is knitted from the top down. The body is knitted with stripes, while the sleeves and neckline are knitted in a solid color in each color. First, the upper part of the back is knitted back and forth, and a shoulder slope is formed using shortened rows, while knitting stripes. Then the shoulders are knitted separately back and forth on a circular needle. These are then joined at the front to knit the front piece. The front piece and back are then joined to knit the body, which is knitted in the round on a circular needle with stripes. The sleeves are knitted from sts picked up along the armhole. The double-folded neckline of the neck is knitted last from sts picked up.
Size guide
Holger Sweater Man should have a range of motion (positive ease) of approx. 15-20 cm in relation to your bust measurement. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL correspond to a bust measurement, measured on the body, of 86-91 (91-96) 96-101 (101-107) 107-113 (113-119) 119-124 (124-132) 132-144 cm. The measurements of the finished sweater are given on the front of the pattern. Measure yourself before you start knitting to determine which size will fit you best. If you e.g. measures 105 cm around the bust (or the widest part of your body) you should knit a size L. A sweater in size L has an upper width of 122 cm and in the above example will give a range of movement (positive ease) of 17 cm.
Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL
Sweater width: 106 (110) 116 (122) 128 (134) 138 (142) 154 cm
Length: 69 (70) 71 (72) 74 (75) 77 (78) 79 cm measured center back excl. neckline
Gauge: 20 stitches x 30 rows in stocking stitch on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm
Knitting suggestions: 4 mm circular needle (40, 60 and 80 and/or 100 cm), 3.5 mm circular needle (40 and 80 and/or 100 cm), 3.5 and 4 mm double pointed needles (if not knitted with Magic Loop technique)
Material: 6 different colors Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m) or Peruvian Highland Wool from Filcolana (50 g = 100 m) or Double Sunday from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m)
Stripe colors for the body: approx. 200 (200) 250 (250) 250 (300) 300 (300) 350 g of each color
Bottom elastic: approx. 50 (50) 50 (50) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 g
Sleeves: approx. 100 (100) 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 200 g of each color
Neckline: approx. 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 g
Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)
The yellow Holger Sweater Man is knitted in Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn in the colors Cacao nibs [3091], Solgul [2016], Perfect purple [5012], Spicy orange [3819] and Bubblegum pink [4315].
The green Holger Sweater Man is knitted in Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn in the colors Jelly bean green [8236], Ash melange [1021], Ballet shoes [3521], Sunny lime [9825], Lys lilla [5224] and Poppy [4008].
About difficulty level
About difficulty level
1 ★ – BEGINNER
The patterns in this category are written for the brand new knitter and where you only need to recognize and master the most basic techniques to be able to knit the pattern. The patterns are written in beginner-friendly language with no or very few abbreviations. For many of the patterns, especially the Novice series, there are extra detailed videos that guide you through the different steps in the pattern.
You will encounter the following techniques in the beginner category:
Cross cast-on, knit, purl, twisted knit, decrease, increase, yarn over and regular bind off.
2 ★ ★ – EASY
The patterns in this category are a little more difficult than the beginner patterns but still easy to knit. The patterns are for those who have knitted their first project and are familiar with reading a pattern.
In this category you will encounter abbreviations. Abbreviations that are specific to the pattern will be described. There will be videos that show the techniques that you will use in the pattern.
You will encounter the following techniques in the easy category, in addition to the techniques from the previous category:
Stitching together folded edges, buttonholes, simple structural patterns and picking up stitches.
3 ★ ★ ★ – AVERAGE
The patterns in this category assume that you are experienced and familiar with basic knitting techniques as the patterns contain more difficult techniques such as casting on, picking up stitches and shortened rows. There will be videos showing the techniques you will use in the pattern.
You will encounter the following techniques in the medium category, in addition to the techniques from the previous categories:
Reading a simple chart, Italian cast on, Italian cast off, Judy's Magic Cast On, i-cord, simple double knit, double knit to Italian cast off, German Short Rows, structural patterns, simple assembly, embroidery on knit and multi-color knit.
4 ★ ★ ★ ★– ABOVE AVERAGE
The patterns in this category assume that you are an experienced knitter and can have an overview of a pattern. The patterns may require you to have control over several elements at the same time – such as knitting from a chart and designing at the same time. There will be videos that show the techniques that you will use in the pattern.
You will encounter the following techniques in the above-average category, in addition to the techniques from the previous categories:
Knitting according to a diagram, installing zippers, double knitting and advanced structural knitting such as rib.
5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ – DIFFICULT
The patterns in this category assume that you are an experienced knitter who can keep an overview of a pattern and place patterns and designs yourself based on the instructions in the pattern. There will be videos that show the techniques that you will use in the pattern.
You will encounter the following techniques in the difficult category, in addition to the techniques from the previous categories:
Advanced double knitting for e.g. edges, collars and buttonholes, decreases/increases in patterns and shortened rows in structured patterns.
