The Sunday Brunch

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Sweater
The knit pattern for a chunky oversized sweater

with a contemporary fit. If you're dreaming of

Sunday brunches and rustic wooden tables, then

this hygge chic sweater is for you.

Bring on the Mimosas.

BY @KUTOVAKIKA

VIDEO TUTORIAL ON youtube.com/c/kutovakika

 The Sunday Brunch
Sweater
Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL

Bust circumference: 85 (90) 95 (100) 110 cm

Gauge: 10cm x 10cm stockinette stitch (4x4 inches)

= 12 stitches x 20 rows knitted with 8mm needles

Suggested needle 6 mm straight or circular needles (80 or 100 cm), 7

sizes: mm circular needle 60 cm, 8 mm straight or circular

needles (80 or 100 cm)

Materials: 450 (450) 450 (500) 500 g (100g = approx 140 m) of

Drops Wish from Garnstudio Drops Design in colour

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SIZE GUIDE
The Sunday Brunch Sweater has a dropped shoulder and a boxy, slightly

cropped fit. All the sizes have a postitve ease of 25-30 cm compared to your

actual bust circumference. When choosing what size to knit, measure around

your bust and choose the size that fits your bust circumference the closest. So,

for example, if your bust circumerance is 95 cm knit size M.

PATTERN
Body: The Sunday Brunch Sweater is knitted flat (back and forth) with
stockinette stitch (knit on the right side, purl on the wrong side). The front and

back pieces are identical.

Sleeves: The sleeves start with a ribbed edge and continue with increases in
stockinette stitch to form a balloon shape.

Joining: All the pieces are joined together by hand sewing.

Collar: For the collar stitches are picked up from the neckline opening and
knitted in rib stitch and then folded double.

TIP! Watch the full video tutorial on youtube.com/c/kutovakika.

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 The front & back piece

The front and back pieces are identical. Start by knitting one and then

repeat the second one.

CAST ON:
Start by casting on 66 (70) 74 (78) 82 sts on 6 mm straight or 80/100 cm

circular needles.

RIB STITCH
Knit 9 rows of *K1, P1* (K=knit, P=purl) ribbing.

Tip! If you want a more defined rib stitch (see photo below) -> knit every

knit stitch on the right side through the back loop, and purl through the

back loop on the wrong side.

STOCKINETTE STITCH
Switch to 8 mm knitting needles (straight or 80/100 cm circular needles).

Knit stockinette stitch (*knit one row, purl one row*, repeat *-*) until your

work measures approx 49 cm (including rib stitch hem).

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 The front & back piece

FORMING THE NECKLINE

On the right side of the piece, knit 27 (29) 31 (32) 34 sts.

Then cast off 12 (12) 12 (14) 14 sts and continue knitting the remaining 27

(29) 31 (32) 34 sts until the end of the row.

Continue the next 10 rows by decreasing one stitch on each row (knit or

purl 2 sts together) leaving one stitch before or after the edge the

decrease.

Left side of neckline:

Purl 24 (26) 28 (29) 31 sts, then knit 2 sts together through the back loops,

and knit the one remaining stitch

Knit or slip the first stitch, knit 2 sts together through the back loops, and

knit the remaining 23 (25) 27 (28) 30 sts.

Continue until you have 18 (20)22 (23) 25 sts left, then on the right side,

knit one or slip one, knit 2 together and cast off 17 (19) 21 (22) 24 sts.

Right side of neckline:

Start knitting the right side (that is, the right side vs left side) of the

neckline by joining new yarn and purl 1, purl 2 together from the front

loops, then purl 24 (26) 28 (29) 31 sts.

Knit or slip the first sts, knit 23 (25) 27 (28) 30 sts, knit 2 together through

front loops, knit 1.

Continue until you have 18 (20)22 (23) 25 sts left. On the right side of the

work, cast off 15 (17) 19 (20) 21 sts, knit 2 together, cast off and knit the last

sts and cast off.

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 Sleeves & joining
together

SLEEVES
Cast on 24 (24) 24 28 (32) stitches and knit 9 rows of single rib stitch with

6 mm needles.

Switch to 8 mm needles, and *knit 2, increse 1* and repeat *-* until end of

the row.

Continue knitting stockinette stitch until

your sleeve reaches approx 27 cm.

35cm
On the next row: knit 1, increase 1, knit
31cm
all stitches until you reach the last stitch,
27cm
then increase one stich and knit the last

stitch.

Repeat this 2 more times approx 8 rows

or 4 cm apart (see photo ->).

Cast off when the sleeve is approx 39

cm. Knit the second sleeve.

JOINING TOGETHER
When you've knitted all your pieces, it's time to join them together by sewing

by hand.

Start by sewing the shoulder seams together. Continue by attaching the

sleeves to the body, this works best when you lay out the whole thing flat on a

table or the floor. Then lastly sew together the side edges of the body and

under the sleeves.

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 The neckline

KNITTING THE NECKLINE

Grab the 7 mm 60 cm circular needle and pick up 76 (76) 76 (80) 80

stitches from around the neckline.

Knit the first row plain knit stitch, and then continue knitting single rib stitch

unitl the collar reaches approx 10 cm. Cast off and fold double and attach

on the inside.

Steam the collar (place a damp kitchen towel on the knit and iron over

carefully without applying pressure) and carefully mold into shape while it's

still a bit warm.

Et voilá, your Sunday Brunch sweater is done!

TIP!
It usually takes a while for the knitted

garment to "set", so allow some time

for the finished piece to find it's shape.

Usually hand made knitwear grows a

bit over time, so if something feels

tight or too short, it will mostly likely

grow a bit in use. You can also stretch

the fabric gently by hand if it feels too

"short" or tight somewhere.

Hope you enjoyed this knitting project

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