Stockholm Slipover

The vest is worked from the top down. The back part of the yoke is worked first, then the shoulders and front and finally the two sections are joined for the body of the slipover. The has slanting shoulders that create a very good fit and which are shaped using short rows. Rib edges are worked along the neck edge and armholes, and all the edges are finished with an Italian bind-off.

Begin by knitting a swatch to determine which needle size you need to achieve the correct gauge – it is important for the shoulder width of the design to achieve the correct gauge.

Size guide

The designed to have approx. 6 cm 2¼ inches of positive ease. Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL are intended for a bust circumference of approx. 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) 140-150 cm 31½-33½ (33½-35½) 35½-37½ (37½-39½) 39½-43¼ (43¼-47¼) 47¼-51¼ (51¼-55) 55-59 inches. Measure yourself using a measuring tape to determine which size to knit. Example: If you measure 90 cm 35½ inches around the widest part of your bust (or belly, if this is the widest part of your upper body), this would mean you should knit a size S.

The worked with decreases on the body. If your bust is not the widest part of your body, these decreases can be omitted.

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

Measurements: Bust circumference: 91 (96) 100 (105) 116 (126) 136 (146) 156 cm 35¾ (37¾) 39¾ (41¾) 45¾ (49½) 53½ (57½) 61½ inches

Back width incl. rib edges: 35 (35) 36 (38) 40 (41) 42 (42) 44 cm 13½ (13½) 13¾ (15) 15¾ (16¼) 16½ (16½) 17¼ inches

Armhole depth: 22 (23) 24 (25) 26 (27) 29 (29) 31 cm 8¾ (9) 9½ (9¾) 10¼ (10¾) 11 (11) 12¼ inches

Total length: 53 (54) 55 (57) 58 (60) 62 (64) 65 cm 20¾ (21¼) 21¾ (22½) 22¾ (23½) 24½ (25¼) 25½ inches measured mid back incl. neck edge

Gauge: 19 sts x 27 rows = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches in stockinette stitch on 4.5 mm US7 needles

Needles: Circular needles: 4.5 mm US7 / 60 and 80 or 100 cm 24 and 32 or 40 inches and 3.5 mm US4 / 40 and 80 or 100 cm 16 and 32 or 40 inches

Materials: 100 (100) 100 (100) 100-150 (150) 150 (150) 200 g Tvinni by Isager (50 g = 255 m 280 yds ) or 100-150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150-200) 200 (250) 250 g Isager Tweed by Isager (50 g = 200 m 219 yds ) or 100-150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150-200) 200 (200) 250 g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m 257 yds ) held together with 50-75 (75) 75 (75) 75 (75-100) 100 (100) 100-125 g Silk Mohair by Isager (25 g = 210 m 232 yds ) or Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m 232 yds )

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5