Wednesday Sweater

The Wednesday Sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down.

First, the back is worked flat while the shoulders are shaped with short rows to create a comfortable fit. The shoulders are then worked separately before being joined to form the front yoke.

At the underarm, the front and back are joined and the body is worked in the round. Stitches are picked up around the armholes for the sleeves, which are worked in the round down to the cuffs using double-pointed needles or the Magic Loop technique.

A large turtleneck collar is worked at the end from stitches picked up along the neckline. The collar, cuffs, and hem are finished in twisted rib.

The Wednesday Sweater is designed with an oversized fit and approx. 25 cm of positive ease.

Before beginning your project, knit a swatch to determine the needle size required to achieve the correct gauge.

Sizes

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

Designed to fit bust circumference:

80–85 (85–90) 90–95 (95–100) 100–110 (110–120) 120–130 (130–140) 140–150 cm

Finished Measurements

*Measured mid back excluding the turtleneck collar.

Yarn Requirements

Main Yarn

Peruvian Highland Wool – Filcolana
50 g = 100 m

Mohair Companion Yarn Options

Silk Mohair – Sysleriget

50 g = 420 m

Silk Mohair – Isager / Sandnes Garn / Filcolana

25 g = 212 m

Needles

Circular needles
5 mm / 40, 60, 80 or 100 cm

Double-pointed needles
5 mm (unless using Magic Loop)

Adjust needle size if necessary to achieve correct gauge.

Gauge

Stockinette stitch
15 sts × 24 rows = 10 × 10 cm after blocking

Twisted rib (k1 tbl, p1 tbl)
16–17 sts × 24 rows = 10 × 10 cm

Construction

• Top-down seamless sweater
• Short row shoulder shaping
• Body worked in the round
• Sleeves picked up and worked top-down
• Oversized fit
• Twisted rib hem, cuffs and collar
• Large turtleneck collar

Difficulty

★★★
Intermediate – suitable for knitters comfortable with top-down garments, short rows, and working in the round.