Experience Level: Advanced Beginner
My student Jill was ready to knit her first sweater, so I designed this beautiful one for her. When she completed knitting it, I knew immediately that the design needed to be made into a pattern for all knitters! The sweater pattern includes instructions for DK, Worsted, and Chunky weight gauges, so you can use whatever yarn you'd like.
Construction Details
Jill's First Sweater is a top-down pullover with a simple knit-and-purl texture on the front, back, collar, and cuffs. The sleeves are worked in Stockinette Stitch. The sweater is worked in separate pieces and then seamed. There is a complete seaming tutorial for this sweater on my YouTube channel here.
Techniques Necessary
* Cast on/bind off
* Knit
* Purl
* Increasing (m1l/m1r)
* Mattress Stitch seaming
* Picking up stitches
Sizes: Adult sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
To fit bust: 29 (33, 37, 41, 45)(49, 53, 57, 61)”/73.5 (84, 94, 104, 114.5)(124.5, 134.5, 145, 155) cm
Finished bust: 37 (41, 45, 49, 53)(57, 61, 65, 69)”/94 (104, 114.5, 124.5, 134.5)(145, 155, 165, 175.5) cm
Recommended ease is 8”/20 cm. A schematic is provided on the pattern with finished measurements.
Finished length: 22 (23, 24, 25, 26)(27, 28, 29, 30)”/56 (58.5, 61, 63.5, 66)(68.5, 71, 73.5, 76) cm
Yarn and Gauge Details for DK Weight
Gauge: 22 sts and 32 rows = 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch using size needle to obtain gauge.
Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) needle for body and US 5 (3.75 mm) 16”/40 cm circular needle for neck or size needed for gauge. Adjust needle size as necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Yarn: 1225 (1350, 1500, 1650, 1900)(2050, 2250, 2450, 2650) yards of DK weight (CYCA #3) yarn.
Yarn and Gauge Details for Worsted Weight
Gauge: 18 sts and 24 rows = 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch using size needle to obtain gauge.
Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm) needle for body and US 7 (4.5 mm) 16”/40 cm circular needle for neck or size needed for gauge. Adjust needle size as necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Yarn: 1000 (1100, 1225, 1350, 1550)(1675, 1850, 2000, 2175) yards of worsted weight (CYCA #4) yarn.
Sample made with Chelsea Luxe “Luxe Rustic DK” (85% Superwash Merino Wool, 15% Donegal Nep; 231 yds/100 g ball) in color Coral Reef. 6 balls used for the size 3 sweater on Shaina who is 5’2”/157 cm tall and has a bust of 40”/100 cm.
Yarn and Gauge Details for Chunky Weight
Gauge: 14 sts and 22 rows = 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch using size needle to obtain gauge.
Needles: US 10 (6 mm) needle for body and US 10 (6 mm) 16”/40 cm circular needle for neck or size needed for gauge. Adjust needle size as necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Yarn: 775 (850. 950, 1050, 1200)(1300, 1425, 1550, 1675) yards of chunky weight (CYCA #5) yarn.
Sample made with Yarn Snob “A Blissful Bulky” (100% Superwash Merino wool; 106 yds/100g ball) in color Peri.10 balls used for the size 4 sweater on Shaina who is 5’2”/157 cm tall and has a bust of 40”/100 cm.
Please note: this listing is for a downloadable PDF to knit your own Jill's First Sweater.