Sometimes it's fun to approach knitting from a different perspective. Lillemor Sweater is worked sideways, from cuff to cuff, creating horizontal lines with a textured rib pattern that is easy to memorize. Once the top section is finished, stitches are picked up and worked in the round to the bottom edge to forming vertical lines. It's almost seamless, and is knit in fingering weight yarn for a lightweight pullover that can be worn well into the warmer months.
Lillemor Sweater Pattern
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Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: Women’s XS (S, M, L, 1X) [2X, 3X, 4X, 5X] Shown in S
Finished Measurements Chest at underarm: 38 (42, 46, 50, 54) [58, 62, 66, 70]”/96.5 (106.5, 117, 127, 137) [147.5, 157.5, 167.5, 178] cm
Yarn Weight: Fingering
Yarn: Ancient Arts Yarn Merino Silk Fingering (75% superwash extra fine merino, 25% cultivate silk; 437 yds/400 m, 3.5oz/100 g): Pieces of Eight (4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7) hanks.
Yarn Requirements: 1514 (1652, 1792, 2001, 2177) [2401, 2578, 2785, 2859] yds
1384 (1511, 1638, 1829, 1990) [2196, 2358, 2547, 2614] m
Needles: Size US 2 (2.75 mm) 24-32”/60-80 cm circular and one set of double pointed needles (dpn) 8”/20cm length
Gauge: In Pebble Rib st: 33 sts and 44 rows/rnds = 4”10cm, unstretched, after wet blocking
In Pebble Rib st: 25 sts & 44 rows/rnds = 4”/10cm stretched, after wet blocking
Photos by I Like Knitting (Pattern originally published in I Like Knitting's August 2021 issue.)