Weekend Slipover V-Neck

Weekend Slipover V-neck is knitted from top to bottom.

First, the upper part of the back is knitted back and forth. as the slope of the shoulders is shaped with turning pins. Then knit for the pieces. as a V-cut is formed at the same time. The front pieces and the back are then assembled to form the body. is knitted in the round on circular needle. The ribbing in the neck and in the sleeve opening is knitted at the end.

Size guide

Weekend Slipover V-neck should have a movement space ( positive ease) of approx. 15-20 cm in relation to your chest measurement. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL correspond to a chest measurement measured on your own body of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) ) 120-130 (130-140) 140-150 cm. The dimensions of the finished slipover are indicated on the front of the recipe. Measure yourself. before you start knitting. to assess which size. that will suit you best. For example, if you measure 90 cm around the chest (or the widest part of your body). should you knit a size S. A slipover in size S has an excess width of 108 cm and in the mentioned example will give a room for movement ( positive ease ) of 18 cm.

The model in the picture wears a size XS and has a chest measurement of 82 cm and is 164 cm tall.

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

Overall width of the slipover: 105 (108) 113 (116) 126 (137) 148 (156) 164 cm

Length: 58 (59) 60 (61) 62 (63) 64 (65) 66 cm (measured in the middle of the back without the neckline)

Knitting density: 15 stitches x 20 rows in stockinette stitch on needles 5.5 mm = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking

Guide needles: Circular needle 5.5 mm (60, 80 and/or 100 cm). circular needle 5 mm (80 or 100 cm). circular needle 4.5 mm (40 and 60 cm)

Materials: 300 (300-400) 400 (400) 400 (400) 500 (500) 500 g Handcraft yarn from Hjelholts Wool Spinning (100 g = 200 m) knit together with 75 (75) 75 (75) 100 (100) 125 ( 125) 125 g Brushed Lace from Mohair By Canard (25 g = 210 m) or Soft Silk Mohair from Knitting For Olive (25 g = 225 m) or Silk Mohair from Isager Garn (25 g = 212 m)

Yarn alternative: 1/2 llama wool from CaMaRose together with Midnight Sun/Moonbeam from CaMaRose