Knitting instructions "Cozycoeur Sweater"

Our COZYCOEUR SWEATER lives up to its name: This super-soft merino sweater is the perfect relaxed-fit, boxy basic for everyday wear. It's knitted top-down using size 4 needles. The pattern includes helpful video tutorials from our YouTube channel.

Information on sizes:
The sweater should have a positive ease of 35-40 cm relative to your chest measurement. Depending on how oversized you want your sweater to be, add 35-40 cm to your chest measurement and see which size corresponds to the calculated measurement.

Sizes:
XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)

Material:
550 (600) 650 (700) 750 (800) g Lana Grossa Cool Wool Big (50g = 120m)

Yarn alternatives: Lang Yarns Merino 120 (50g = 120m), Schachenmayr Merino Extrafine 120 (50g = 120m), Sandnes Garn Double Sunday (50g = 108m), Drops Merino Extra Fine (50g = 105m)

The yarn alternatives were not tested, but they match this pattern in terms of running length, needle size and gauge.

Needles:
4 mm/100 cm, 40 cm and 3.5 mm/100 cm, 40 cm (cuffs)

Gauge swatch:
20 sts x 28 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm, stockinette stitch with size 4 needles

Techniques used:
– Increases and decreases
– shortened rows
– Italian unchaining

Difficulty level: 3/5 Medium

*This pattern is for private use only. It may not be copied or resold. Items knitted using this pattern may not be sold.*

Level

1/5 Beginners

You should be familiar with the following techniques: casting on stitches, knit and purl stitches, knitting in rounds/rows, binding off stitches, decreases.

2/5 Confident Beginners

You are a beginner, have already knitted smaller projects and are somewhat familiar with knitting.

Or you are a beginner and willing to independently google and refer to tutorials when uncertain.

New techniques: Picking up stitches at the cast-on edge, casting on new stitches using the loop cast-on.

3/5 Medium

You know the basic knitting techniques and have already completed several projects. You understand the structure and typical abbreviations of a knitting pattern and can easily follow it.

New techniques: increases, elastic bind-off

4/5 Advanced

You have a knitting routine and are familiar with instructions.

New techniques: Shortened rows

5/5 professionals

You have no problem following difficult instructions. You are familiar with complex techniques.