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This design is also available as the Ingrid Sweater for Men, the Ingrid Sweater Junior for children aged 1 to 14 years and the Ingrid Sweater Baby for infants up to age 12 months

The Ingrid Sweater is worked from the top down in a knit and purl texture pattern. First, the back yoke is worked back and forth and the sloping shoulders are shaped using short rows. Then stitches are picked up and knitted for the shoulder sections, which are also shaped using short rows. The shoulder sections are then joined to form the front yoke. The front and back yoke are joined at the underarms to form the body, which is worked straight down in the round. The sleeves are knitted in the round from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the armholes. The Ingrid Sweater is worked in a texture pattern, which consists of three different pattern sections, each one separated by an eyelet section.

Begin by knitting a swatch to determine which needle size you need to achieve the correct gauge before starting the project – note that the gauge needs to be correct both in width and height, for you to be able to achieve the measurements given at the top of the pattern.

Size guide
The Ingrid Sweater is designed to have approx. 20 cm [8 inches] of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approx. 20 cm [8 inches] larger in circumference than your bust measurement. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL are designed to fit a bust circumference of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) 140-150 cm [30½-33½ (33½-35½) 35½-37½ (37½-39½) 39½-43¼ (43¼-47¼) 47¼-51¼ (51¼-55) 55-59 inches].

The measurements for the finished garment are given on the first page of the pattern. Before beginning your project, measure yourself to determine which size will fit you the best. For example, if you measure 90 cm 35½ inches around your bust (or around the widest part on your upper body) you should knit a size S. A size S sweater has a bust circumference of 112 cm 44 inches, which in the given example would give you 22 cm 8½ inchesof positive ease.

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

Bust circumference:
104 (112) 116 (120) 128 (136) 152 (160) 168 cm
[41 (44) 45¾ (47¼) 50½ (53½) 63 (66¼) inches]

Length:
56 (58) 60 (63) 65 (67) 68 (69) 70 cm
[22 (22¾) 23½ (24¾) 25½ (26½) 26¾ (27¼) 27½ inches]

Gauge:
20 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in texture pattern on 4 mm US6 needles after wash and blocking

Needles:
Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 40, 60, 80 and/or 100 cm 16, 24, 32 and/or 40 inches, 3 mm [US42½] / 40 cm [16 inches] and 3.5 mm [US4] / 40, 80 and/or 100 cm [16, 32 and/or 40 inches]

Double-pointed needles: 4 mm [US6] and 3,5 mm [US4]

Materials:
400-450 (450) 450-500 (500-550) 550 (600) 650 (700) 750 g Jensen by Isager Yarn (50 g = 125 m [137 yds]) or 300-350 (350) 350-400 (400-450) 450 (450) 500 (500-550) 550 g Pernilla by Filcolana (50 g = 175 m [191 yds] or 500 (550) 600 (600-650) 650-700 (700-750) 800 (850-900) 900 g Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds]) held together with 125-150 (125-150) 150 (150-175) 175 (200) 200 (200-225) 225 g Silk Mohair by Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds]) or Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (25 g = 225 m [246 yds]) or Brushed Lace by Mohair by Canard (25 g = 210 m [232 yds])

This equates to:

Approx. 1125 (1125) 1250 (1375) 1375 (1500) 1625 (1750) 1875 m of DK or 4ply yarn (depending on how thick you want your fabric to be) held together with the equivalent meterage of a mohair silk lace weight yarn.

A single strand of a Worsted weight yarn could also be used.

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 out of 5)