Gorm Men’s Sweater
No. 2004-194-4820
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Materials Size
6 (6) 7 (8) 8 balls of Woolpower col. 02 S (M) L (XL) XXL
Double pointed needles size 5 mm (US8)
Measurements
and 6 mm (US10)
Chest width: 100 (110) 120 (130) 140 cm
Circular needles 60 and 80 cm, size 5 mm
Length: 64 (66) 68 (70) 71 cm
(US8) and 6 mm (US10)
Stitch holder with wire
Stitch markers Pattern Information
The sweater is worked bottom up until the
armholes. The sleeves are worked separately and
Yarn
hereafter all pieces are worked together with
Woolpower, Happy Sheep
raglan decreases. You will work short rows around
100% wool, 100 g = 160 meters
the neckline before finishing with a rib.
Gauge Explanation
16,5 stitches x 22 rounds in stockinette Make 1 stitch: pick up yarn between the next two
stitch with needle size 6 mm = 10 x 10 cm stitches and knit it through back loop (TBL).
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Sweater
Rib
CO 166 (182) 198 (214) 230 stitches on circular needle size 5 mm (US8) and work in the
round. Work 5 cm rib: *knit 1 TBL, purl 1*, repeat from * - * on entire round.
Body
Change to circular needle 6 mm (US10) and continue in stockinette stitch.
Continue until piece measures 42 (43) 43 (44) 44 cm.
Insert a marker at the beginning and in the middle of the round = 83 (91) 99 (107) 115
stitches for the front and back.
Armhole bind off
*Work until 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 stitches remains before marker at the beginning of the round, bind
off 8 (10) 10 (12) 12 stitches *, repeat from * - * on the other half = 75 (81) 89 (95) 103
stitches for the front and back.
Put piece aside and work the sleeves.
Sleeves
Rib
CO 40 (42) 44 (46) 48 stitches on double pointed needles 5 mm (US8) and work in the
round. Work 5 cm rib: *knit 1 stitch through the back loop, purl 1*, repeat from * - * on entire
round
Sleeve
Change to double pointed needles 6 mm (US 10) and continue in stockinette stitch.
Work 1 round. Insert a marker at the beginning of the round.
Begin increasing
Work until 1 stitch remains before marker, make 1 stitch, knit 2, make 1 stitch and work the
rest of the round = 2 stitches increased.
Increase like this in every 8th round until you have a total of 60 (64) 68 (72) 76 stitches.
Continue in stockinette stitch until piece measures approx. 50 cm. Finish round 4 (5) 5 (6) 6
stitches before marker.
Bind off 8 (10) 10 (12) 12 stitches = 52 (54) 58 (60) 64 stitches.
Put sleeve aside and work one more sleeve the same way.
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YOKE
Now the sleeves are added to the body in the following way: back, sleeve, front, sleeve =
254 (270) 294 (310) 334 stitches.
Insert a marker in each transition between body and sleeves = 4 raglan markers.
Continue in stockinette stitch. Work 1 round.
Raglan decreases
Round 1: knit 1, knit 2 together, *work until 3 stitches remains before next, knit 2 together,
knit 2, knit 2 together*, repeat from * - * a total of 3 times. Work until 3 stitches remains
before next marker, knit 2 together, knit 1 = 8 stitches decreased.
Round 2: knit all stitches.
Repeat these 2 rounds until you have 39 (43) 47 (49) 53 stitches for your back- and front
piece and 16 (16) 16 (14) 14 stitches for each sleeve = 110 (118) 126 (126) 134 stitches.
Finish working one round without decreasing.
Finish at the beginning of the round.
Break off yarn.
Insert a marker on each side of the 9 stitches in the middle of front piece.
Begin working short rows:
Right side: Move the stitches so that the round starts at the marker on the right side of the
front piece. Add yarn and knit, with decreases, the front piece, sleeve, back, sleeve, and
front piece until you reach the marker, turn,
Wrong side: make a double stitch, purl until you have 6 stitches left before the marker, turn,
Right side: make a double stitch, knit, with decreases, until you have 6 stitches left before
the marker, turn
Wrong side: make a double stitch, purl until you have 6 stitches left before the marker, turn,
Right side: make a double stitch, knit, with decreases, until you have 6 stitches left before
the marker, turn,
Wrong side: make a double stitch, purl until you reach the middle of the raglan seam
between the back and sleeve (the beginning of the round for the body), turn.
Right side: Change to a size 5 mm (US 8). Make a double stitch, knit rib stitches: *purl 1, k1
tbl*, repeat from *-* for the rest of the round.
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Rib
Size L and XL
Work rib and continue decreasing for the raglan on front piece and back piece = 4 stitches
decreased.
Size XXL
Work rib, and knit 2 stitches together two times evenly distributed on round and also
continue decreasing for the raglan on front piece and back piece = 8 stitches decreased.
All sizes
RS: Change to needle size 5 mm (US8). Slip stitch, work rib: *purl 1, knit 1 TBL*, repeat
from * - * on entire round = 33 (37) 39 (41) 43 stitches on back piece and front piece and 10
(10) 10 (8) 8 stitches in each sleeve = 86 (94) 98 (98) 104 stitches.
Continue until rib measures 3 cm.
Bind off all stitches with the elastic bind-off technique and rib TBL: make a yarn over before
every 2nd purl stitch.
Finish
Sew opening in each armhole together.
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