Easy Wide Rib Polo Sweater

✅📹   We guide you step by step through the beginning of the pattern – covering all the tricky parts – so you can confidently knit the rest on your own

The Easy Wide Rib Polo Sweater is a great basic sweater for your wardrobe. The sweater has a saddle shoulder construction and uses exciting techniques such as increases on both the front and back side in a double rib stitch. It can be made with stripes or in a single colour.

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

Measurements:

Circumference: 94 (103) 110 (117) 120 (127) 134 (141) cm 

Length: 51 (54) 56 (58) 61 (64) 65 (67) cm. This is easily adjustable.

Gauge: 17 stitches x 24 rows in a double rib stitch on 5 mm needles= 10 x 10 cm

Needles: 4 mm (80 cm) and 5 mm circular needles (40 cm + 80 cm) 

Yarn alternative 1: 1 strand of Hobbii Friends Wool (50g=100m). Depending on the size you will need:  9 (9) 10 (10) 11 (12) 13 (13) balls. Optionally held together with Hobbii Friends Kid Silk (25g=210m). You will need: 5 (5) 5 (5) 6 (6) 7 (7) balls. 

Yarn alternative 2: 1 strand of Drops Lima (50=100m). Depending on the size you will need: 9 (9) 10 (10) 11 (12) 13 (13) balls. Optionally held together with Drops Kid Silk (25g=210m). You will need: 5 (5) 5 (5) 6 (6) 7 (7) balls.

Yarn alternative 3: 1 strand of Sandnes Double Sunday (50g=108m). Depending on the size you will need: 9 (9) 10 (10) 11 (12) 13 (13) balls. Optionally held together with Sandnes Tynn Silk Mohair (25g=210m). You will need: 5 (5) 5 (5) 6 (6) 7 (7) balls. 

Difficulty: ★★★ 3 - which corresponds to almost easy. You can read about our classification of difficulties here