Billie Sweater - English

This pattern is in English.

Billie Sweater is a classic oversized raglan jumper that is worked from the top down. The work begins by casting on stitches for the neck with a regular or Italian cast-on - depending on the type of neck edge you prefer. The work is then divided into front, sleeves, back and raglan stitches. Then, short rows are worked to ensure a good fit on the sweater. Then raglan increases are worked until the sleeves are placed on hold and the body is finished. The sleeves are worked with decreases and finished with ribbed edge and Italian cast-off.

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY

1 - Easy

SIZES

XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL) XXXL

MEASUREMENT

Bust Circumference: 111 (115) 120 (125) 132 (139) 145 cm [43.75 (45.25) 47.25 (49.25) 52 (54.75) 57 in]

Length: Woman’s version: 49 (50) 51 (52) 54 (55) 57 cm [19.25 (19.75) 20 (20.5) 21.25 (21.75) 22.5 in] (measured mid back, excluding neck edge)

Man’s version: 61 (63) 64 (65) 66 (67) 69 cm [24 (24.75) 25.25 (25.5) 26 (26.5) 27.25 in] (measured mid back, excluding neck edge)

SIZE GUIDE

Billie Sweater Woman should have a positive ease of 25-30 cm [9.75-11.75 in] compared to your chest measurement. Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL) XXXL correspond to a chest measurement of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-105 (105-110) 110-115 cm [31.5-33.5 (33.5-35.5) 35.5-37.5 (37.5-39.25) 39.25-41.25 (41.25-43.25) 43.25-45.25 in].

Billie Sweater Man should have a positive ease of 20 cm [7.75 in] compared to chest measurement. The fit is oversized. If you want a less oversized fit, you can go down a size. Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL) XXXL correspond to a chest measurement of 86-91 (91-96) 96-101 (101-107) 107-113 (113-119) 119-124 cm [33.75-35.75 (35.75-37.75) 37.75-39.75 (39.75-42.25) 42.25-44.5 (44.5-46.75) 46.75-48.75 in].

RECOMMENDED NEEDLES:

Gauge: 17 sts x 26 rows on 5 mm (US 8) = 10x10 cm [4 x 4 in]

Suggested needles: 5 mm (US 8) and 4 mm (US 6).

YARN

Woman: 350 (350) 400 (400) 450 (450) 500 g Rauma Tumi (50 g = 130 m [142 yd] and 200 (200) 250 (250) 250 (300) 300 g Rauma Lamull (50 g = 250 m [273 yd]) or 100 (125) 125 (150) 150 (175) 175 g Rauma Alpaca Silk (25 g = 200 m [218 yd]) and 250 (250) 300 (300) 350 (350) 400 Rauma Finull (50 g = 175 m [191 yd])

Man: 400 (400) 450 (450) 450-500 (500) 550 g Rauma Tumi 50 g = 130 m [142 yd] and 200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (350) 350 g Rauma Lamull (50 g = 250 m [273 yd]) or 125 (150) 150 (175) 175 (200) 200 g Rauma Alpaca Silk (25 g = 200 m [218 yd]) and 300 (300) 350 (350) 400 (400) 450 g Rauma Finull (50 g = 175 m [191 yd])