Lulu Slipover Chunky Edition Knitting Pattern by PetiteKnit

The Lulu Slipover – Chunky Edition is worked from the top down. The slipover has a deep armhole and is closed with two buttons along both sides. First, the back is worked and then the front. Ribbing edges are worked along the armholes, and along the sides, which form slits towards the hem, double knitted edges are worked. Two buttonholes are worked along the front part of these double knitted edges. At the end, a ribbing edge is worked along the neck opening.

Sizes: XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)

Bust circumference: 104 (111) 116 (121) 125 (135) 142 (149) 158 (168) cm 41 (43¾) 45¾ (47¾) 49¼ (53¼) 56 (58¾) 62¼ (66¼) inches

Length: 61 (62) 64 (65) 66 (67) 69 (72) 73 (73) cm 24 (24½) 25¼ (25½) 26 (26½) 27¼ (28¼) 28¾ (28¾) inches (measured mid back excl. neck edge)

Gauge: 17 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches in stockinette stitch on a 5 mm US8 needle

25 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches in double knitting on a 3 mm US2½ needle

Needles: Circular needles: 5 mm US8 / 60 cm 24 inches , 4.5 mm US7 / 60 and/or 80 cm 24 and/or 32 inches , 4 mm US6 / 40 and 80 cm 16 and 32 inches and 3 mm US2½ / 60 cm 24 inches

Materials: Suggestion 1: 400 (400) 400 (500) 500 (500) 500 (500) 600 (600) g Håndværksgarn by Hjelholt Uldspinderi (100 g = 200 m 219 yds )

Suggestion 2: 400 (400) 450 (450-500) 500 (500) 550 (550) 600 (600) g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m 98 yds ) held together with 100 (100) 100 (100-150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) g Alpakka Følgetråd by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 400 m 437 yds )

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4 buttons (Ø = 20 mm)

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5)