Easy Breezy Sweater

The Easy Breezy Sweater is a slightly oversized sweater made from the top down in a hole pattern. The hole pattern is made by creating “long stitches”. The sweater has a simple look with a boat neck and i-cord edges by the sleeves and at the bottom edge.

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

Measurements:

Circumference: 98 (101) 111 (116) 121 (126) 133 (144) cm

Length: 54 (55) 56 (58) 60 (62) 65 (68) cm

Gauge: 8 stitches x 14 rows in the hole pattern on 8 mm needles= 10 x 10 cm. (NOTE! The gauge swatch must be made with stockinette stitches on the sides, just like the sweater, in order to ensure that the stitches will not become too long).

Needles: 8 mm circular needle (40 + 80 cm)

Yarn alternative 1: 1 strand of Drops Air (50g=150m). You will need 3 (4) 4 (4) 5 (5) 5 (6) balls. HELD TOGETHER with1 strand of Drops Flora (50g=210m). Buy/view the yarn here. You will need: 3 (3) 3 (3) 4 (4) 4 (4) balls. 

Yarn alternative 2: 3 strands of Drops Flora (50g=210m). You will need: 7 (8) 9 (9) 10 (10) 10 (11) balls. 

Yarn alternative 3: 1 strand of Drops Flora (50g=210m). You will need: 3 (3) 3 (3) 4 (4) 4 (4) balls. HELD TOGETHER with 2 strands of Drops Kid Silk (25g=210m). You will need: 5 (5) 6 (6) 7 (7) 7 (8) balls. 

Yarn alternative 4: 1 strand of Sandnes KOS (50g=150m). You will need 3 (4) 4 (4) 5 (5) 5 (6) balls. HELD TOGETHER with1 strand of Sandnes Tynn Per Gynt (50g=205m). You will need 3 (3) 3 (3) 4 (4) 4 (4) balls.

Difficulty: ★★ 2 – which corresponds to easy  You can read about our classification of difficulties here