Knitting an oversized pullover with knitting needles

Oversized knitted clothes are very comfortable and stylish, so they are rightfully popular among fashionistas.

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In this article we will look at how to knit an airy oversized pullover from thin woolen threads. It is perfect for walking on a cool summer evening. We will focus on alternating white and black stripes, and keep the design as simple as possible.

Selecting the right knitting needles

Since this model is knitted with raglan, we You will need size 5 circular needles. To knit the sleeves we will use socks of the same size.

What is the best thread to choose?

To make our pullover seem as airy as possible, we will take very fine wool yarn with the addition of silk, 280m/50g

Our product will require 150 grams of light threads and 100 grams of black ones.

Oversized pullover knitting: knitting pattern

To make a pullover we will use circular knitting technique with raglan top starting from the neck. We knit everything in stockinette stitch, neck, cuffs and bottom with elastic.

Oversized pullover with knitting needles: description of the knitting process

Take black yarn and circular knitting needles No. 5. We cast on 80 loops. Next, we knit in the round.

1 row: all facial.
2nd – 5th row: elastic band 2x3 (two knits x 3 purls).
6th row: all facial. We make an increase from broaches - 20 loops, i.e. we knit four faces. loops, then add one from the broach, etc. In total we get 100 loops.
7 row: knit with knit stitches and use a marker or contrasting thread to divide the loops on the knitting needles in this way: 16 (1/2 back); 18 (sleeve); 32 (front); 18 (sleeve); 16 (1/2 back).
8 row We knit with facial stitches as follows. 13 persons, 2 persons. in the next loop, yarn over, knit 4. We leave the marker in place, yarn over, not reaching two faces. Yarn over to the next marker, knit 4. Marker in the middle of the loops, yarn over, k2. into the next loop. Without reaching three loops before the 3rd marker, we knit 2 knits. in the next one, yo, k4, yo. Next, all the facial ones. Before 2 stitches reach the 4th marker, yarn over again, knit 4, yarn over, knit 2 into the next one, then knit to the end of the row.
9 row: facial.
In rows 10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,28,30,32,34,36- we make increases as in the 8th row.
11,13,15,17,19,21,23,25,27,29,31,33 rows – knit with facial stitches;

In total we have 268 loops.

Row 35 – k42, 50 p. you need to remove it on an auxiliary knitting needle or a large pin - this will be a sleeve, cast on 8 sts, knit 84 knits, 50 sts. remove for the second sleeve, cast on another 8 stitches, knit 42.

In total we get 184 loops.

Next, take a white thread and knit a 10 cm white stripe using stockinette stitch. Then, using black thread, we also knit a 10 cm strip in stockinette stitch.We knit again with white thread in the same satin stitch until the product is approximately 60 cm high from the neckline. Then we make a 2x3 rib (2 knits x 2 purls). We knit with an elastic band about 6 cm. Close the loops.

Let's move on to knitting the sleeves:

Remove 50 loops from the pin. You can continue knitting sleeves on round knitting needles, or you can use sock knitting needles. Let's look at the second option.

On the first knitting needle we additionally cast on 4 loops under the armpit and knit 10 loops from a pin, on the second and third we knit 15 loops from a pin, on the fourth we knit 10 stitches. from a pin and cast on 4 more loops. We put a marker. This is the middle of the sleeve.
Next, we knit 4 cm of faces. iron in a circle.
From the next row we begin to make decreases: one loop on both sides of the marker, this must be done 10 times every 4 cm. In total, at a sleeve height of 45 cm we get 36 loops.
In the next row we evenly add 4 loops from broaches, i.e. every 9 loops.

In total we have 40 loops on the knitting needles.

We knit a 2x3 elastic band about 6 cm, as on the “body” of the pullover. We close the loops. The pullover is ready!

ATTENTION!
When knitting sleeves, do not forget to make stripes focusing on the front and back.

DIY oversized pullover: some knitting tricks

We looked at how to knit a pullover using the circular knitting technique. If it is not very convenient for you, then after we have distributed the loops on the sleeves, back and front, you can start knitting straight. That is, knit the front of the product separately and the back separately. At the same time, it is worth remembering that the front rows must be knitted with the corresponding loops, and the purl rows with purl stitches. When knitting in the round, stockinette stitch is always knitted in stockinette stitches.

The same goes for sleeves. They can also be knitted on straight needles.. The marker we put will mark the beginning/end of the row. The front rows are also knitted.loops, purl purl.

After the front, back and sleeves are knitted separately, we sew all the elements together. We make one large seam from the sleeve elastic, through the armpit and sew the sides. If you wish, you can not sew it all the way, but leave the cuts. We do the same with the second side.

How to decorate an oversized knitted pullover

If it seems that this pullover model looks too simple, you can add some zest to it. For example, pin a beautiful brooch. By the way, brooches are very popular now.