Perfect Basic Sweater
The Perfect Basic Sweater is an oversized cropped sweater knitting pattern with a crew neck, relaxed sleeves, and twisted ribbing, designed to earn its name. Worked in Viking Eco Highland Wool with a strand of Dale Tynn Kidsilk Erle for a lightweight, slightly fluffy finish in a versatile steel and slate grey palette.
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Size
Materials
Held together
Viking Garn Eco Highland Wool
214 Stålgrå
Dale Tynn Kidsilk Erle
40027 Mørk gråblå
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The Perfect Basic Sweater is an oversized cropped sweater knitting pattern with a crew neck, relaxed sleeves, and twisted ribbing, designed to earn its name. Worked in Viking Eco Highland Wool with a strand of Dale Tynn Kidsilk Erle for a lightweight, slightly fluffy finish in a versatile steel and slate grey palette.
The sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down. You start with the back piece before picking up stitches for each shoulder separately and shaping the neckline opening with increases. The front and back pieces are joined under the armhole and the body is worked in the round. The sleeves are worked top down by picking up stitches.
About this version
This sweater is knitted in Viking Garn Eco Highland Wool in 214 Stålgrå and Dale Tynn Kidsilk Erle in 40027 Mørk gråblå.
Anneli is wearing size XS, is 5′1″ and has a bust measurement of approx. 31″.
Design choices
- Construction
- Set-in
- Fit
- Oversized fit
- Length
- Regular length
- Neckline
- Crew neck
- Sleeves
- Relaxed sleeves
Details
- Body rib
- Twisted rib, Medium rib, Regular finish
- Sleeve rib
- Twisted rib, Medium rib, Regular finish
- Neckline rib
- Twisted rib, Regular finish
- Slit
- Without slit
Personalize it
This pattern is fully customizable – swap the yarn and tweak the design in our design tool.
Customize in design toolDigital pattern in your selected size
You’ll find it on your profile after purchase, or we’ll email it to you if you don’t have one yet.
Yarn
Viking Garn Eco Highland Wool (50 g = 120 yds)
400 (400) 400 (500) 550 (600) g
Dale Tynn Kidsilk Erle (25 g = 314 yds)
75 (75) 100 (100) 100 (125) g
Two strands of yarn are held together throughout.
Gauge
18 stitches per 4″ in stockinette.
You can also knit this in any yarn that gives the same gauge. See alternatives
Knitting needles
Recommended size: US 7. Lengths depend on the size you’re knitting.
Knit a swatch first
Everyone knits a little differently – knit a small swatch and check your gauge before you start your project.
Watch how to knit a swatchSize | Bust measurement | Bust circumference oversized |
|---|---|---|
XS | 31½–33½″ | 39¼″ |
S | 33½–35½″ | 41¼″ |
M | 35½–37½″ | 43¼″ |
L | 37½–41¼″ | 47¼″ |
XL | 41¼–45¼″ | 51¼″ |
XXL | 45¼–49¼″ | 55″ |
