Vega Sweater

The Vega Sweater is a generously oversized, beautifully constructed sweater worked top-down with a distinctive yoke construction — the back yoke is shaped first with short rows and increases, then the shoulders are built by picking up stitches along the yoke edges. The remaining yoke stitches are joined and worked in the round before the body and sleeves continue separately. The neckline is finished with a double-knit edge that transitions into a 2×2 rib — a refined detail that gives the collar exceptional structure and warmth.

With approx. 22 cm of positive ease and worked in a DK, the Vega Sweater is the kind of sweater you reach for every time the temperature drops.

Construction

• Worked top-down
• Back yoke worked first with short rows and increases
• Shoulders picked up along yoke edges and worked separately, then joined
• Remaining yoke stitches picked up and worked in the round on a circular needle
• Body worked in the round on a circular needle
• Sleeves worked in the round on double-pointed needles or Magic Loop
• Neck edge worked in double knitting, then 2×2 rib, from stitches picked up along the neckline

Difficulty

★★★★☆ (4 out of 5)

Sizes

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

Designed to fit a bust circumference of 75–80 (80–85) 85–90 (90–95) 95–100 (100–110) 110–120 (120–130) 130–140 (140–150) cm [29½–31½ (31½–33½) 33½–35½ (35½–37½) 37½–39½ (39½–43¼) 43¼–47¼ (47¼–51¼) 51¼–55 (55–59) inches].

The Vega Sweater is designed with approx. 22 cm [8¾ inches] of positive ease. For example, a 90 cm [35½ inch] bust = size S (112 cm / 44 inch finished bust, giving 22 cm of positive ease).

Finished Measurements

• Bust circumference: 104 (108) 112 (116) 120 (128) 138 (146) 154 (161) cm [41 (42½) 44 (45¾) 47¼ (50½) 54¼ (57½) 60¾ (63½) inches]
• Length: 55 (56) 57 (59) 61 (62) 64 (66) 68 (71) cm [21¾ (22) 22½ (23¼) 24 (24½) 25¼ (26) 26¾ (28) inches], measured mid-back excluding neck edge

Gauge

23 sts × 36 rows in stockinette stitch on 3 mm [US2½] needles = 10 × 10 cm [4 × 4 inches]

Needles

• 3 mm [US2½] circular needles: 40, 60, 80 and/or 100 cm [16, 24, 32 and/or 40 inches]
• 2.5 mm [US1½] circular needles: 40, 80 and/or 100 cm [16, 32 and/or 40 inches]
• 2.5 mm [US1½] and 3 mm [US2½] double-pointed needles (if not using Magic Loop)

Recommended Yarn

• Worked in a 8 ply, DK