Sweetheart Sweater AND Sweetheart Cropped Sweater PATTERN - Merino No. 5

Pattern level: Intermediate

Pattern only. After checkout you’ll receive a digital PDF by email.
Full size chart and garment measurements below.

The body of this sweater is knit flat in separate pieces. The front panel features simple shaping for the raglan armholes. The back panel features additional shaping to create a keyhole effect. Each sleeve is knit separately from the cuff up, first in the round and then flat. Stitches for the neckline are picked up from the body and worked in the round.

Pattern includes instructions for both styles.

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Materials:

• Merino No. 5 Yarn | super bulky weight 74 yds 68 m | 150 g each, Solid Colors: 100% Merino Wool | Tweed: 80% Merino, 14% Wool, 6% Viscose
• US 15 (10 mm) 32" (80 cm) circular needles
• US 17 (12 mm) 32" (80 cm) circular needles

Note: You can knit the entire garment using only the needles marked as REQUIRED. Using only required needles, you may need to use a magic loop for the sleeves and cuffs. To avoid magic loop, use double pointed needles.

Gauge: Stockinette pattern on size US 17 (12 mm) needles: 7 sts & 11 rows/4" (10cm)

Size Width Length Yarn XS 19" (48 cm) 15" (38 cm) 4 balls / 296 yds (272 m) S 21" (53 cm) 15.25" (38.5 cm) 4 balls / 296 yds (272 m) M 23.5" (59 cm) 16.5" (41 cm) 5 balls / 370 yds (340 m) L 26" (66 cm) 17.5" (44 cm) 5 balls / 370 yds (340 m) XL 28.5" (72 cm) 18" (45.5 cm) 6 balls / 444 yds (408 m) 2X/3X 30.5" (77 cm) 18.25" (46.5 cm) 6 balls / 444 yds (408 m)

 

Sweetheart Cropped Sweater shown in Polar Bear (S), Spicy Hot Pink (S), and Purple Rain (M).

Size Width Length Yarn XS 19" (48 cm) 20.5" (52 cm) 5 balls / 370 yds (340 m) S 21.5" (54 cm) 21.5" (54 cm) 5 balls / 370 yds (340 m) M 23.5" (59 cm) 23" (58 cm) 6 balls / 444 yds (408 m) L 26" (66 cm) 24" (60 cm) 6 balls / 444 yds (408 m) XL 28" (71 cm) 24" (60 cm) 7 balls / 518 yds (476 m) 2X/3X 30.5" (77 cm) 24" (60 cm) 7 balls / 518 yds (476 m)

 

Sweetheart Sweater shown in Rococo Blue (S), Bubble Gum (S), and Bordeaux (M).

 

 

Helpful video tutorials for this project:

1. How to Decrease: Knit Two Together (K2TOG)
2. How to Decrease: Slip Slip Knit (SSK)
3. How to Increase: Knit Front and Back (KFB)
4. Shoulder seaming
5. Side seaming
6. How to knit sleeves from cuffs up
7. How to: Magic Loop