This percentage sweater is designed as an introduction to this way of knitting to fit and as a size inclusive recipe pattern. It provides detailed instructions on how to knit a top down sweater to your own body dimensions using percentage calculations (full worked examples at every stage).

This version is a saddle shoulder sweater sweater with back neck shaped with short rows and added length to the back also created with short rows.

Sweater is knit top down in the round.

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Ever had one of these experiences?

your size is not included in the pattern your size is often not quite right for some of your dimensions,. you want to spread your wings and create that idea you have in your head, but don’t know how to start? you want to make that baby pattern as an adult sweater. you want to convert a pattern from fingering weight yarn to chunky? Then learning to percentage knit is for you!

Pattern contains
written instructions and body schematics. Full worked examples and links to helpful resources.

Sizes :
This sweater can be knit for any size of baby/child/adult using custom sizes. You can use actual recipient measurements or work from a set of standard measurements if charity or gift knitting.

Yarn ,yardage Gauge & needles:
Any. Links to yardage calculator provided.

Skills required:

knit & purl
increasing and decreasing
optional short rows