Gumdrops Sweater Knitting Pattern
This sweater is beginner-friendly and it’s quick to make! You'll knit two panels flat and bottom-up: one back panel and one front panel, with simple neck shaping. The sleeves are knitted in the round top-down.
You will receive a PDF with all the steps for knitting your own sweater, with instructions for 9 sizes.
SIZE GUIDE
SIZES XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL
The sweater of approximately 30 cm [ 11.8 inches] of positive ease.
FIT
Regular
DIFFICULTY
Easy
GAUGE
On 6mm [US 10] needles
10x10 cm [4 x 4 inches] = 14 stitches x 22 rows in stockinette stitch
NEEDLES
Circular needles: 6mm (US 10) / 40 cm and 80 or 100 cm [16 inches and 32 or 40 inches] and 4.5mm [US 7] / 40 cm [16 inches].
OTHER NOTIONS
Darning needle, scissors, 1 stitch marker.
SUGGESTED YARN chunky/bulky weight
One strand of Drops Air (50g, 150m/164yd) OR Hobbii Divina (50g, 150m/164yd) OR Wool and the Gang Feeling Good Yarn (50g, 130m/142yd) HELD TOGETHER WITH one strand of Drops Kid Silk (25g, 210m/230yd) OR Drops Flora (50g, 210m/230yd) OR Hobbii Friends Kid Silk (25g, 210m/230yd)
Any yarn that matches gauge will be fine.
MATERIALS
250 (250) 300 (350) 350 (350) 400 (450) 450g of Drops Air AND 100 (100) 125 (125) 150 (150) 150 (175) 175g of Drops Kid Silk
METERAGE/YARDAGE
733 (795) 857 (950) 1015 (1080) 1182 (1249) 1315 meters [802 (870) 938 (1040) 1111 (1181) 1293 (1366) 1440 yards] of each strand.
This sweater is beginner-friendly and it’s quick to make! You'll knit two panels flat and bottom-up: one back panel and one front panel, with simple neck shaping. The sleeves are knitted in the round top-down.
You will receive a PDF with all the steps for knitting your own sweater, with instructions for 9 sizes.
SIZE GUIDE
SIZES XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL
The sweater of approximately 30 cm [ 11.8 inches] of positive ease.
FIT
Regular
DIFFICULTY
Easy
GAUGE
On 6mm [US 10] needles
10x10 cm [4 x 4 inches] = 14 stitches x 22 rows in stockinette stitch
NEEDLES
Circular needles: 6mm (US 10) / 40 cm and 80 or 100 cm [16 inches and 32 or 40 inches] and 4.5mm [US 7] / 40 cm [16 inches].
OTHER NOTIONS
Darning needle, scissors, 1 stitch marker.
SUGGESTED YARN chunky/bulky weight
One strand of Drops Air (50g, 150m/164yd) OR Hobbii Divina (50g, 150m/164yd) OR Wool and the Gang Feeling Good Yarn (50g, 130m/142yd) HELD TOGETHER WITH one strand of Drops Kid Silk (25g, 210m/230yd) OR Drops Flora (50g, 210m/230yd) OR Hobbii Friends Kid Silk (25g, 210m/230yd)
Any yarn that matches gauge will be fine.
MATERIALS
250 (250) 300 (350) 350 (350) 400 (450) 450g of Drops Air AND 100 (100) 125 (125) 150 (150) 150 (175) 175g of Drops Kid Silk
METERAGE/YARDAGE
733 (795) 857 (950) 1015 (1080) 1182 (1249) 1315 meters [802 (870) 938 (1040) 1111 (1181) 1293 (1366) 1440 yards] of each strand.
This sweater is beginner-friendly and it’s quick to make! You'll knit two panels flat and bottom-up: one back panel and one front panel, with simple neck shaping. The sleeves are knitted in the round top-down.
You will receive a PDF with all the steps for knitting your own sweater, with instructions for 9 sizes.
SIZE GUIDE
SIZES XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL
The sweater of approximately 30 cm [ 11.8 inches] of positive ease.
FIT
Regular
DIFFICULTY
Easy
GAUGE
On 6mm [US 10] needles
10x10 cm [4 x 4 inches] = 14 stitches x 22 rows in stockinette stitch
NEEDLES
Circular needles: 6mm (US 10) / 40 cm and 80 or 100 cm [16 inches and 32 or 40 inches] and 4.5mm [US 7] / 40 cm [16 inches].
OTHER NOTIONS
Darning needle, scissors, 1 stitch marker.
SUGGESTED YARN chunky/bulky weight
One strand of Drops Air (50g, 150m/164yd) OR Hobbii Divina (50g, 150m/164yd) OR Wool and the Gang Feeling Good Yarn (50g, 130m/142yd) HELD TOGETHER WITH one strand of Drops Kid Silk (25g, 210m/230yd) OR Drops Flora (50g, 210m/230yd) OR Hobbii Friends Kid Silk (25g, 210m/230yd)
Any yarn that matches gauge will be fine.
MATERIALS
250 (250) 300 (350) 350 (350) 400 (450) 450g of Drops Air AND 100 (100) 125 (125) 150 (150) 150 (175) 175g of Drops Kid Silk
METERAGE/YARDAGE
733 (795) 857 (950) 1015 (1080) 1182 (1249) 1315 meters [802 (870) 938 (1040) 1111 (1181) 1293 (1366) 1440 yards] of each strand.