The Novice Slipover is worked from the top down in stockinette stitch. First the back yoke is worked, and then stitches are picked up and knitted along the cast-on edge of the back yoke for the shoulders, which are worked and then joined together to form the front yoke.
The back and front yoke are joined at the underarm to form the body, which is worked in the round on a circular needle. Rib edges are worked along the armholes and the neck edge at the end. There are help videos of all the steps in the pattern on this page.
Size guide
The Novice Slipover is designed to have approx. 15 cm [6 inches] of positive ease. The sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) are designed to fit a bust circumference of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm [31½-33½ (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 best. For example, if you measure 90 cm [35½ inches] around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size S. A size S slipover has a bust circumference of 105 cm [41¼ inches], which in the given example would give you 15 cm [6 inches] of positive ease.
Sizes: XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)
Measurements: Bust circumference: 95 (100) 105 (109) 114 (120) 131 (140) 151 (160) cm [37½ (39¼) 41¼ (43) 45 (47¼) 5½ (55) 59½ (63) inches]
Length: 49 (53) 55 (57) 58 (60) 62 (64) 66 (68) cm [19¼ (20¾) 21¾ (22½) 22¾ (23½) 24½ (25¼) 26 (26¾) inches] measured mid back incl. neck rib edge
Gauge: 17 stitches x 25 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on a 5 mm [US8] needle after wash and blocking
Needles: Circular needles: 5 mm [US8] / 60, 80 or 100 cm [24, 32 or 40 inches], 4.5 mm [US7] / 40 and 80 cm [16 and 32 inches] and 4 mm [US6] / 40 cm [16 inches]
Materials: Suggestion 1: 200 (300) 300 (300) 300 (400) 400 (400) 400 (400) g Pelsuld 5,5/2 by Hjelholt Uldspinderi (100 g = 275 m [301 yds]) or 300 (300) 350 (350) 350 (400) 400 (450) 500 (500) g Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds]) held together with 75 (75) 100 (100) 100 (100) 125 (125) 125 (125) g Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (25 g = 225 m [246 yds]) or Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds]) or Silk Mohair by Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds])
Suggestion 2: 300 (400) 400 (400) 400 (500) 500 (500) 500-600 (600) g Vidde by Hillesvåg Ullvarefarbrikk (100 g = 200 m [219 yds])
Difficulty: ★ (1 out of 5)
