Large Oversized Sweater | Gender Neutral

How-To Videos
Part 1 https://youtu.be/epOa7WlEJf8
Part 2 https://youtu.be/m45la7LHadY
Part 3 https://youtu.be/iauqADNW8QU
What you'll need
5mm Needles
6mm Needles
Cable Needle
10 100g Chunky (Bulky) Yarn
Sewing Needle
Stitch Markers
Stitch Holders -Large, small ( or Scrap yarn)
Abbreviations - Refer to video for demonstrations
sl - Slip
tog - Together
tbl - Through back loops (usually referred to when knitting a stitch)
T2L (Twist 2 left) - With RH needle behind LH needle, miss first st, K 2nd st tbl, insert RH needle into backs of both sts and K2tog tbl.
T2R (Twist 2 right) - K2tog, leaving sts on LH needle, then K second st again in the normal way then sl both sts off needle tog.
Back
With your 5mm needles cast on 88 sts
Rows 1-13 *K1, P1. Repeat from* to end of row
Row 14 Rib 5, Kfb, *Rib 3, Kfb, Rib 2, Kfb. Repeat from* to last 5 sts Rib 3, Kfb, P1 (112)
Change to 6mm Needles
Row 1 Purl to end of row
Row 2 (RS) *T2L, (T2R) twice. Repeat from* to last 4 sts, T2L, T2R
Row 3 Purl to end of row
Row 4 K1, T2L, *T2R, (T2L) twice. Repeat from* to last st, K1
Row 5 Purl to end of row
Row 6 (T2L) twice, *K2, (T2L) twice. Repeat from* to end of row
Row 7 Purl to end of row
Row 8 K1, *(T2L) twice, T2R. Repeat from* to last 3 sts, T2L, K1
Row 9 Purl to end of row
Row 10 T2R, *T2L, (T2R) twice. Repeat from* to last 2 sts, T2L
Row 11 Purl to end of row
Row 12 K3, *(T2R) twice, K2. Repeat from* to last st, K1
Repeat rows 1-12 until your work measures 69 cm ending with a WS row (Purl row) (10 full reps of rows 1-12 and the rows 1-3 once more [123 rows])
Shoulder Shaping
Row 1 Cast off 13 sts, K1 *T2R, (T2L) twice. Repeat from* to last st, K1
Row 2 Cast off 13 sts, Purl to end of row
Row 3 Cast off 13 sts, K3, *(T2L) twice, K2. Repeat from* to last 3 sts, T2L, K1
Row 4 Cast off 13 sts, Purl to end of row
Row 5 Cast off 13 sts, K1, *T2R, (T2L) twice. Repeat from* to last 3 sts, T2R, K1
Row 6 Cast of 13 sts, Purl to end of row
Cast off remaining 34 sts
Front
With your 5mm needles cast on 88 sts
Rows 1-13 *K1, P1. Repeat from* to end of row
Row 14 Rib 5, kfb, *Rib 3, kfb, Rib 2, Kfb. Repeat from* to last 5 sts Rib 3, kfb, P1 (112)
Change to 6mm Needles
Row 1 Purl to end of row
Row 2 (RS) *T2L, (T2R) twice. Repeat from* to last 4 sts, T2L, T2R
Row 3 Purl to end of row
Row 4 K1, T2L, *T2R, (T2L) twice. Repeat from* to last st, K1
Row 5 Purl to end of row
Row 6 (T2L) twice, *K2, (T2L) twice. Repeat from* to end of row
Row 7 Purl to end of row
Row 8 K1, *(T2L) twice, T2R. Repeat from* to last 3 sts, T2L, K1
Row 9 Purl to end of row
Row 10 T2R, *T2L, (T2R) twice. Repeat from* to last 2 sts, T2L
Row 11 Purl to end of row
Row 12 K3, *(T2R) twice, K2. Repeat from* to last st, K1
Repeat rows 1-12 9 times and rows 1-3 once more (111 rows) ending with a WS row (Purl row)
Neck and Shoulder Shaping - Left side
Row 1 K1, T2L, *T2R, (T2L) twice. Repeat from* 7 times (51 sts). Turn place remaining sts on a stitch holder
Row 2 Cast off 3 sts, Purl to end of row (48)
Row 3 (T2L) twice, *K2, (T2L) twice. Repeat from* to last 2 sts, K2
Row 4 Cast off 2 sts, Purl to end of row (46)
Row 5 K1, *(T2L) twice, T2R. Repeat from* to last 3 sts, T2L, K1
Row 6 Cast off 2 sts, Purl to end of row (44)
Row 7 T2R, *T2L, (T2R) twice. Repeat from* to last 4 sts, (T2R) twice
Row 8 P2tog, Purl to end of row (43)
Row 9 K3, *(T2R) twice, K2. Repeat from* to last 4 sts, (T2R) twice
Row 10 P2tog, Purl to end of row (42)
Row 11 *T2L, (T2R) twice. Repeat from* to end of row
Row 12 P2tog, Purl to end of row (41)
Row 13 Cast off 13 sts, K1, *T2R, (T2L) twice. Repeat from* to last 2 sts T2R (28)
Row 14 P2tog, Purl to end of row (27)
Row 15 Cast off 13 sts, K3, *(T2L) twice, K2. Repeat from* to last 5 sts, (T2L) twice, K1 (14)
Row 16 P2tog, Purl to end of row (13)
Cast off remaining 13 sts
Neck and Shoulder Shaping - Right side
With the RS facing slip stitches from holder on to needle and rejoin yarn.
Row 1 (RS) T2R, (T2L) twice, T2R, T2L, Slip these 10 sts on to a stitch holder. Continue with pattern as follows for the rest of the row T2L, *T2R, (T2L) twice. Repeat from* to last st, K1 (51 sts)
Row 2 Purl to end of row
Row 3 Cast off 3 sts, K1, (T2L) twice, *K2, (T2L) twice. Repeat from* to end of row (48)
Row 4 Purl to end of row
Row 5 Cast off 2 sts, *(T2L) twice, T2R. Repeat from* to the last 3 sts, T2L, K1 (46)
Row 6 Purl to end of row
Row 7 Cast off 2 sts, K1, (T2R) twice, *T2L, (T2R) twice. Repeat from* to last 2 sts, T2L (44)
Row 8 Purl to end of row
Row 9 K2tog, K1, T2R, K2, *(T2R) twice, K2. Repeat from* to last st, K1 (43)
Row 10 Purl to end of row
Row 11 K2tog, K1, *T2L, (T2R) twice. Repeat from* to last 4 sts, T2L, T2R (42)
Row 12 Purl to end of row
Row 13 K2tog, K1, T2L, *T2R, (T2L) twice. Repeat from* to last st, K1 (41)
Row 14 Cast off 13 sts, Purl to end of row (28)
Row 15 K2tog, K1, T2L, *K2, (T2L) twice. Repeat from* to last 5 sts, K2, T2L, K1 (27)
Row 16 Cast off 13 sts, Purl to end of row (14)
Row 17 K2tog, T2L, T2R, *(T2L) twice, T2R, T2L (13)
Cast off remaining 13 sts
Sleeves - Make 2 (Rows 1-16 are in the video tutorial)
With your 5 mm needles cast on 52 sts
Rows 1-14 *K1, P1. Repeat from* to end of row
Row 15 *Rib 2, Kfb. Repeat from* to last 4 sts, Rib 4 (68)
Change to 6 mm needles
Row 1 K2, *sl 2 sts on to a cable needle and hold to the back, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last 2 sts, K2
Row 2 Purl to end of row
Row 3 *sl 2 sts on to a cable needle and hold in front, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to end of row
Row 4 Pfb, Purl to last st, pfb (70)
Row 5 K3, * sl 2 sts on to a cable needle and hold to the back, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last 3 sts, K3
Row 6 Purl all
Row 7 K1, *sl 2 sts on to a cable needle and hold in front, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last st, K1
Row 8 Pfb, Purl to last st, Pfb (72)
Row 9 *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold to the back, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to end of row
Row 10 Purl to end of row
Row 11 K2, *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold in front, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last 2 sts, K2
Row 12 Pfb, Purl to last st, Pfb (74)
Row 13 K1, *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold to the back, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last st, K1
Row 14 Purl to end of row
Row 15 K3, *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold in front, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last 3 sts, K3
Row 16 Pfb, Purl to last st, Pfb (76)
Row 17 K2, *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold to the back, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last 2 sts, K2
Row 18 Purl to end of row
Row 19 *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold in front, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to end of row
Row 20 Pfb, Purl to last st, Pfb (78)
Row 21 K3, *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold to the back, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last 3 sts, K3
Row 22 Purl to end of row
Row 23 K1, *sl 2 sts on to a cable needle and hold in front, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last st, K1
Row 24 Pfb, Purl to last st, Pfb (80)
Row 25 *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold to the back, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to end of row
Row 26 Purl to end of row
Row 27 K2, *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold in front, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last 2 sts, K2
Row 28 Pfb, Purl to last st, Pfb (82)
Row 29 K1, *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold to the back, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last st, K1
Row 30 Purl to end of row
Row 31 K3, *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold in front, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last 3 sts, K3
Row 32 Pfb, Purl to last st, Pfb (84)
Row 33 K2, *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold to the back, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last 2 sts, K2
Row 34 Purl to end of row
Row 35 *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold in front, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to end of row
Row 36 Pfb, Purl to last st, Pfb (86)
Row 37 K3, *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold to the back, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last 3 sts, K3
Row 38 Purl to end of row
Row 39 K1, *sl 2 sts on to a cable needle and hold in front, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last st, K1
Row 40 Pfb, Purl to last st, Pfb (88)
Row 41 *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold to the back, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to end of row
Row 42 Purl to end of row
Row 43 K2, *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold in front, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last 2 sts, K2
Row 44 Pfb, Purl to last st, Pfb (90)
Row 45 K1, *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold to the back, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last st, K1
Row 46 Purl to end of row
Row 47 K3, *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold in front, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last 3 sts, K3
Row 48 Pfb, Purl to last st, Pfb (92)
Row 49 K2, *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold to the back, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last 2 sts, K2
Row 50 Purl to end of row
Row 51 *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold in front, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to end of row
Row 52 Pfb, Purl to last st, Pfb (94)
Row 53 K3, *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold to the back, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last 3 sts, K3
Row 54 Purl to end of row
Row 55 K1, *sl 2 sts on to a cable needle and hold in front, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last st, K1
Row 56 Pfb, Purl to last st, Pfb (96)
Row 57 *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold to the back, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to end of row
Row 58 Purl to end of row
Row 59 K2, *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold in front, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last 2 sts, K2
Row 60 Pfb, Purl to last st, Pfb (98)
Row 61 K1, *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold to the back, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last st, K1
Row 62 Purl to end of row
Row 63 K3, *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold in front, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last 3 sts, K3
Row 64 Pfb, Purl to last st, Pfb (100)
Row 65 K2, *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold to the back, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last 2 sts, K2
Row 66 Purl to end of row
Row 67 *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold in front, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to end of row
Row 68 Purl to end of row
Row 69 K2, *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold to the back, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last 2 sts, K2
Row 70 Purl to end of row
Row 71 *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold in front, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to end of row
Row 72 Purl to end of row
Row 73 K2, *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold to the back, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last 2 sts, K2
Row 74 Purl to end of row
Row 75 *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold in front, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to end of row
Row 76 Purl to end of row
Row 77 K2, *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold to the back, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to last 2 sts, K2
Row 78 Purl to end of row
Row 79 *sl 2 sts on to cable needle and hold in front, K2, K2 from cable needle. Repeat from* to end of row
Row 80 Purl to end of row
Cast off all your sts
Sew the left shoulder seam.
Neckband
With your 5 mm needles and the RS facing pick up and knit 34 sts along the back of the neck, 20 sts down the left side of neck, 10 sts from holder at centre front and 20 sts up right side of neck (84 sts)
Rows 1-3 *K1, P1. Repeat from* to end of row
Cast off all sts loosely in rib.
Sew the right shoulder seam and neck band. sew on the sleeves and side seams.
Weave in all your loose ends
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