September Slipover

The September Slipover is a beautifully textured, relaxed-fit slipover worked entirely in brioche stitch — a stitch that gives the fabric a wonderfully squishy, dimensional quality. Worked top-down, the back yoke is shaped first with increases, then the shoulders are picked up at the sides and worked separately before being joined to form the front. The body is then worked in the round to the hem, with rib edges picked up along the armholes at the end for a clean, polished finish.

Brioche stitch is notoriously stretchy, so take extra care when measuring your gauge swatch — wash it first and measure more than once to ensure an accurate result.

Construction

• Worked top-down in brioche stitch
• Back yoke worked first, back and forth, with increases at both ends
• Shoulders picked up at the sides, worked separately, then joined to form the front
• Front and back joined at the underarm; body worked in the round to the hem
• Rib edges picked up and worked along armholes at the end
• Thin elastic thread used at the neck edge

Difficulty

★★★★☆ (4 out of 5)

Sizes

XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL

Designed to fit a bust circumference of 80–85 (85–90) 90–95 (95–100) 100–110 (110–120) 120–130 (130–140) 140–150 cm [31½–33½ (33½–35½) 35½–37½ (37½–39½) 39½–43¼ (43¼–47¼) 47¼–51¼ (51¼–55) 55–59 inches].

The September Slipover is designed with approx. 10 cm [4 inches] of positive ease. For example, a 90 cm [35½ inch] bust = size S (100 cm / 39¼ inch finished bust, giving approx. 10 cm of positive ease).

Finished Measurements

• Bust circumference: 95 (100) 105 (110) 120 (130) 140 (150) 160 cm [37½ (39¼) 41¼ (43¼) 47¼ (51¼) 55 (59) 63 inches]
• Length: 53 (54) 56 (58) 60 (60) 62 (64) 65 cm [20¾ (21¼) 22 (22¾) 23½ (23½) 24½ (25¼) 25½ inches], measured mid-back including neck edge
• Top back width: 40 (41) 43 (45) 45 (45) 46 (47) 48 cm [15¾ (16¼) 17 (17¾) 17¾ (17¾) 18 (18½) 19 inches], including rib edges

Gauge

16 sts × 48 rows in brioche stitch on 3.5 mm [US4] needles = 10 × 10 cm [4 × 4 inches]
Note: 48 rows in brioche stitch are counted as 24 knit stitches.

Needles

• 3.5 mm [US4] circular needles: 60 and 80 cm [24 and 32 inches]
• 3 mm [US2½] circular needle: 40 cm [16 inches]

Recommended Yarn

Worked with a DK, 8 ply and a Lace Weight, 2 ply, held together

Also required: thin elastic thread for the neck edge.