Sweater Deal: V Neck Boxy Sweater Knitting Kit – Kathmandhu Fingering – Brick – Up to 4XL Queensland Collection

In our sweater deals we pair a particular lot of yarn with a pattern that is perfect for it, and offer the set at a special price.

Many knitters love boxy sweaters because they are easy to wear and generally easier to fit than a more fitted sweater. 

This kit includes:

• A professionally printed copy of the VNeck Boxy knitting pattern by Joji Locatelli, including a ravelry download code so that you can get the pdf version as well.
• 5 skeins of delicious Kathmandu Fingering yarn in Brick Red.   Kathmadu Fingering combines the look of rustic tweed with the luxurious hand of extrafine merino blended with silk and a hint of cashmere.  (85% Extrafine Merino Wool, 10% Silk, 5% Cashmere,  425 yards/100g per skein) 

There are a total of 2125 yards here, which is enough to make the largest size, which is 78 inches, designed to fit a 60 inch chest.

Also required, but not included:  US 4 (3.5 mm) and US 2.5 (3 mm) circular needles.

DETAILED PATTERN INFORMATION

One of Joji Locatelli’s most popular patterns is the Boxy sweater.  This is the v-neck version.  Unlike the original, it is also worked from the top down to please most knitters’ preference for this method. As with the original pattern, both versions (knitted flat and knitted in the round) are included.

Gauge: 23 st and 33 rows to 4″ (10 cm) in Stockinette st on US 4 (3.5 mm) needles. Before you measure, please take the time to wash and block your swatch in the same manner that you will wash and block your sweater.

SIZES
The given sizes are called XS (S, M, L, XL, XXL, 3XL, 4XL) and they are recommended to fit a chest size of 28/30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58/60) inches 75/80 (85, 95, 105, 115, 125, 135, 145/150) cm.
Shown in size M on a 36” bust.

Finished Measurements: This sweater has a lot of positive ease built in this means that the finished product is way bigger than your bust measurement. However, not all the sizes have the same amount of ease built in, and that’s on purpose. Larger sizes don’t need the sweater to be as oversized as smaller sizes. I would recommend you choose a size according to your bust measurement and the list of sizes above. For example: if you have a 40″ (100 cm) bust size, choose size L. The finished sweater will have a circumference of 66.5″ (166 cm).

• Body circumference: 62 (66.5, 66.5, 66.5, 74, 74 ,74, 78) inches; 155 (166, 166, 166, 185, 185, 185, 195) cm.
• Sleeve circumference at elbow: 8.5 (8.5, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 12, 12.5, 14) inches; 21 (22, 23, 25, 27, 30, 32, 35) cm.
• Sleeve length from elbow to cuff: 6.5 inches; 16.5 cm.
• Total length (from shoulder to bottom hem): 21.5 (22, 23, 23.5, 24.5, 25.5, 26, 28.5) inches; 53.5 (55, 57.5, 58.5, 60.5, 64, 65, 71.5) cm.

Materials Used:  1300 (1400, 1450, 1550, 1750, 1850, 1950, 2050) yards [1189 (1280, 1326, 1418, 1601, 1692, 1784, 1875) m] of fingering weight yarn.

Needle Size: US 4 (3.5 mm) and US 2.5 (3 mm) circular needles.