Essayer OR - Gratuit

Comfort & JOY

Woman's Weekly

November 18, 2025 (Double Issue)

This soft knitted sweater is a lovely winter warmer

MEASUREMENTS

To fit bust 82-86 (92-97) (102-107) (112-117) (122-127) (132-137) (142-147) (152-157)cm/32-34 (36-38) (40-42) (44-46) (48-50) (52-54) (56-58) (60-62)in.

Actual measurements 94 (105) (116) (127) (138) (149) (160) (171)cm/37 (41¼) (45¾) (50) (54¼) (58½) (63) (67¼)in.

Length to shoulder 56 (57) (59) (60) (61) (62) (64) (65)cm/22 (22½) (23¼) (23¾) (24) (24½) (25¼) (25½)in.

Sleeve length All sizes 45cm/17¾in.

MATERIALS

4 (4) (5) (5) (5) (6) (6) (7) x 100g (290m) balls of King Cole Orchard DK (55% wool, 45% acrylic) in Red (Scrumptious 5866) and 1 ball in each of White (Snow Sweet 5860) and Navy (Topaz 5869)*. Pair each of 3.25mm (No. 10), 3.75mm (No. 9) and 4mm (No. 8) knitting needles; long circular needles in same sizes for yoke; stitch holders. Yarn available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk.

TENSION

22 stitches and 28 rows to 10x10cm, over stocking stitch, using 4mm needles.

ABBREVIATIONS

K, knit; p, purl; skpo, slip 1, k1, pass slipped stitch over (to decrease 1 st); ss, stocking stitch (k on right side and p on wrong side); st(s), stitch(es); tog, together (decrease by working as many sts together as stated); up1, pick up horizontal strand lying between needles and k into the back of it (to increase 1 st); wrap 1, bring yarn to front between needles, slip next st onto right needle, take yarn back, slip st back on to left needle. On p rows, take yarn back, slip st to right needle, bring yarn to front, slip st back.

NOTES