Hold the Line Sweater Pattern
Hold the Line Sweater Pattern
Love isn’t always on time, but you can make this sweater as you wait. With its top down construction, lace eyelet patterning, and wide sleeves, the Hold the Line Sweater is the perfect sweater to wear as you belt classic bops from the past.
Materials:
- 1 pair of 6 mm circular needles, 24” cord
- 1 pair of 8 mm circular needles, 24” cord
- 4 (4.5) 5 (5.5) 6 (6) 7 (7) 8 skeins(s) of 100g/100m
Gauge:
4”x4”: 10 stitches by 16 rows on 8mm needles in stockinette
Yarn Suggestions:
- The Wandering Flock, Bulky Yarn
- Wool and the Gang, Feeling Good Yarn, held double
- Wool and the Gang, Alpachino Merino
- Drops, Andes
- Malabrigo Yarn, Chunky
- We are Knitters, Squish Yarn
- Cascade Yarns, 128 Superwash
- Lion Brand Yarns, Hue and Me
- Any Bulky weight yarn
Measurements:
XS:
Width - 18”
Length - 15”
Sleeve: 17”
Small:
Width - 20”
Length - 17”
Sleeve: 17”
Medium:
Width - 22”
Length - 19”
Sleeve: 19”
Large:
Width - 24”
Length - 21”
Sleeve: 21”
XL:
Width - 26”
Length - 23”
Sleeve: 23”
2X:
Width - 28”
Length - 23”
Sleeve: 23”
3X:
Width - 30”
Length - 23”
Sleeve: 23”
4X:
Width - 32”
Length - 23”
Sleeve: 23”
5X:
Width - 34”
Length - 23”
Sleeve: 23”
This pattern is suitable for beginners! You should be familiar with stockinette stitch! This pattern uses the following techniques: picking up stitches, increases, and knitting in the round. I’ll be posting tutorials on my instagram!
Check on my instagram @karas.knit.eng and the tag #holdthelinesweater for more images!