Polly Sweater

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Polly Sweater is a cozy, slightly oversized sweater with clean lines and contrast-color stripes. It is worked seamlessly from the top down and uses a European drop-shoulder construction for a flattering silhouette and a comfortable shoulder fit.

For a good fit, the sweater is shaped with short rows at the back neck to prevent the neckline from riding up, as well as short rows on the sleeves to give the arm a natural shape. The rather close-fitting neckline is finished with a 2 knit / 2 purl ribbing and is worn folded over.

The long sleeve cuffs are also worked in a 2 knit / 2 purl rib pattern and emphasize the cozy character of the design. The look is completed by a split hem rib at the body, which provides a clean and crisp finish.

Difficulty level

★★ ☆☆☆
Advanced beginners

Techniques: Increases in back and forth, short rows, Italian bind-off

Sizes

2XS (XS; S; M, L) (XL; 2XL; 3XL; 4XL) 5XL

Corresponding EU sizes:

30-32 (34; 36-38; 38-40; 40-42) (44-46; 46-48; 48-50; 50-52) 52-54

For a bust circumference of:

76-80 (81-84, 85-89, 90-95; 96-103) (104-111, 112-119, 120-127; 128-135) 136-143 cm

30–31 (32–33; 33–35; 35–37; 38–41) (41–44; 44–47; 47–50; 50–53) 54–56 in

Finished bust circumference of the sweater:

95 (100; 105; 110; 118) (125; 130; 138, 148) 155 cm

37.5 (39.5; 41.5; 43.5; 46.5) (49; 51; 54.5; 58.5) 61 in

Choosing the Right Size:

The Polly Sweater is designed with a positive ease at the bust of approx. 17 cm (6.5–7 in).

Example:

If you have a bust circumference of 92 cm (36 in), choose size 4.

102 cm (92 cm + 17 cm) comes closest to size 4 with 110 cm (43.5 in).

Gauge swatch

16 stitches / 25 rows over 10 × 10 cm (4 × 4 in) in stockinette stitch, after washing and blocking, using 5.00 mm needles.

Yarn

Main Color:

approx. 610 (658; 708; 773; 871) (955; 1045; 1134; 1232) 1330 m

approx. 670 (720; 775; 845; 955) (1045; 1145; 1240; 1350) 1455 yds

5 (5; 6; 6; 7) (7; 8; 9; 9) 10 balls Brigitte No. 2 (140 m / 50 g ≈ 153 yds / 1.8 oz) by Lana Grossa

(47% alpaca, 45% cotton, 8% wool).

Contrast Color:

approx. 160 (168; 177; 188; 202) (216; 230; 244; 260) 274 m

approx. 175 (185; 195; 205; 220) (235; 250; 265; 285) 300 yds

2 (2; 2; 2; 2) (2; 2; 2; 2) 2 balls Brigitte No. 2 (140 m / 50 g ≈ 153 yds / 1.8 oz) by Lana Grossa

(47% alpaca, 45% cotton, 8% wool).

Solid color:

approx. 770 (826; 885; 960; 1072) (1170; 1274; 1378; 1492) 1604 m

approx. 842 (904; 968; 1050; 1172) (1279; 1393; 1507; 1632) 1754 yds

6 (6; 7; 7; 8) (9; 10; 10; 11) 12 balls of Brigitte No. 2 (140 m / 50 g) by Lana Grossa

(47% alpaca, 45% cotton, 8% virgin wool).

Or any other blown yarn that matches the gauge, such as Drops Air, Lana Grossa Summer Softness, or CaMaRose Snefnug.

Needles

1 circular needle 5.00 mm (US 8)

(40 cm / 16 in for sleeves and 80 cm / 32 in or 100 cm / 40 in depending on bust circumference for the body)

1 circular needle 4.0 mm (US 6)

(40 cm / 16 in for sleeves and 80 cm / 32 in or 100 cm / 40 in depending on bust circumference for the body)