Sonja Sweater | PetiteKnit Printed Knitting Pattern

The Sonja Sweater is worked from the top down in stockinette stitch. First, the top part of the back yoke is worked flat. Then, stitches for the shoulders are picked up and knitted along the cast-on edge of the back yoke. The shoulders are shaped using short rows. The front and back yoke are joined at the underarms and the body is worked in the round on a circular needle. Stitches are then picked up and knitted along the underarms for the sleeves, which are worked in the round. At the end, stitches are picked up and knitted along the neck edge, where a ribbed edge is first worked and then folded over to the inside and knitted down on the wrong side. The Sonja Sweater does not require any finishing.

Gauge: 17 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on a 5 mm [US8] needle 

Needles: Circular needles: 5 mm [US8] / 40, 60, 80 and/or 100 cm [16, 24, 32 and/or 40 inches], 4.5 mm [US7] / 80 or 100 cm [32 or 40 inches] and 4 mm [US6] / 40 cm [16 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 5 mm [US8] and 4.5 mm [US7] 

Sizes:
XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)
For a complete size guide, please refer to the full pattern listing on the PetiteKnit website. 

Yarn:
Suggestion 1: 500 (500) 600 (600) 600 (600) 700 (700) 700 (800) g Håndværksgarn by Hjelholt Uldspinderi (100 g = 200 m [219 yds]) 

Suggestion 2: 550 (550-600) 600 (650) 650 (700) 750 (750-800) 800 (850) g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m) held together with 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (200) g Alpakka Følgetråd by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 400 m)