The Love Sweater
The Love Sweater is an oversized, cropped pullover with the word “LOVE” worked across the front. This top is a quick and fun knit, made with worsted weight yarn and a simple construction that comes together easily.
Both charted and written instructions are provided for the colorwork section.
Craft: Knitting
Category: Pullover
Suggested yarn: Valley Yarns Valley Superwash
Yarn weight: Worsted (9 wpi)
Needle size: US 7 - 4.5 mm and US 8 - 5.0 mm
Yardage: 710 - 1570 yards (649 - 1436 m)
Languages: English
Construction and Fit:
Worked flat in pieces and seamed. The neckline is picked up and knit to finish.
The sweater is intended to be worn with positive ease and has drop sleeves (modified drop sleeves for sizes six and seven).
Sizes:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
Materials:
Worsted weight yarn in five colors as follows:
Main Color: 630 (735, 875, 960, 1105, 1365, 1490) yards / 575 (670, 800, 880, 1010, 1250, 1360) meters (pictured in Valley Yarns Valley Superwash 301 Careless Whisper)
Contrast Color 1: 20 yards / 18 meters (pictured in Valley Yarns Valley Superwash 571 Classic Navy)
Contrast Color 2: 20 yards / 18 meters (pictured in Valley Yarns Valley Superwash 304 Manic Panic)
Contrast Color 3: 20 yards / 18 meters (pictured in Valley Yarns Valley Superwash 612 Grass)
Contrast Color 4: 20 yards / 18 meters (pictured in Valley Yarns Valley Superwash 300 Golden Era)
US Size 7 (4.5 mm) and US 8 (5 mm) OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE 24” (60 cm) circular or straight needles.
US Size 7 (4.5 mm) 12” (30.5 cm) circular OR double-pointed needles for working the neckline.
Eight stitch markers.
Stitch holders or scrap yarn.
Yarn needle for seaming.
Gauge:
18 sts x 22 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette stitch on larger needles.
Finished Garment Measurements:
Body Circumference: 35.5 (41, 48, 53.5, 58.5, 66, 71) inches / 90 (104, 122, 136, 148.5, 167.5, 180.5) cm
Length (shoulder to hemline): 17 (17.5, 18.5, 18.5, 19.5, 22.25, 24) inches / 43 (44.5, 47, 47, 49.5, 56.5, 61) cm
Neckline Circumference: 17.75 (17.75, 19.5, 19.5, 21.25, 21.25, 23) inches / 45 (45, 49.5, 49.5, 54, 54, 58.5) cm
Shoulder Width: 4.75 (6, 7.25, 8.75, 9.5, 10, 9.75) inches / 12 (15, 18.5, 22, 24, 25.5, 25) cm
Sleeve Circumference: 9.75 (10.75, 11.5, 12.5, 15, 18.75, 18.75) inches / 25 (27.5, 29, 32, 38, 47.5, 47.5) cm
Sleeve Length: 16.25 (16.5, 17, 16.5, 15.75, 15.75, 15.75) inches / 41.5 (42, 43, 42, 40, 40, 40) cm
Choosing a Size:
This sweater should be worn with 10-14 inches (25.5-35.5 cm) of positive ease. Measurements provided are the finished measurements of the garment, which means you should choose a size that is 10-14 inches (25.5-35.5 cm) larger than your actual bust size.
Length can easily be modified by working more rows on both sides.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Skills Needed: Knit, purl, picking up stitches, intarsia (knitters can choose whether to carry the main color along the back of the colorwork section or not), seaming.