Sabai Sweater
Last week I shared the Sabai Top wiht you, and you guys were totally into it, so when I came across the Sabai Sweater I figured you may want to see that too.
The pattern details suggest 4mm/US6 needles and fingering weight yarn, but the pattern tension is 21 stitches which is not very fingering weight, and I think this would be a perfect spring/summer top to make with Sandnes Garn Line, whose tension is 20 to 21 stitches on 4mm/US6 needles.
The style is a bit oversized (see the measurements below), so if you are petite and need a sweater that’s a little smaller I’d consider going to a thinner yarn like Berroco Remix Light or Berroco Modern Cotton DK – both are great summer yarns that knit at a smaller gauge.
Details
The Sabai Sweater is a simple pullover with a boat neck. It has a loose fit and relatively narrow sleeves for contrast—oversized yet elegant. The sweater is very easy to knit, requiring only a few techniques, making it ideal for beginners. It can be worked from either cotton or a lightweight virgin wool-cashmere blend and is a perfect companion for spring and summer in both versions.
Construction
The Sabai Sweater is worked seamlessly top down. First, the neckline is worked and increases are made for the shoulder slope. The neckline can be worked with (right picture) or without (left picture) short rows, depending on the desired level of difficulty. For beginners, I recommend the version without short rows. For the armholes, front and back are each worked separately back and forth. Then the stitches of front and back are joined together and the body is worked in the round until the sweater has reached the desired length. For the sleeves, stitches are picked up from the side edges of front and back and sleeves are worked in the round in stockinette stitch.
Techniques
Size
- Chest circumference: 102 (110) 116 (124) 132 (142) cm / 40.2 (43.3) 45.7 (48.8) 52 (55.9)”
- Total length:51 (53) 55 (57) 60 (64) cm / 20.1 (20.9) 21.7 (22.4) 23.6 (25.2)”
- The sweater should have a positive ease of approx. 20 cm / 7.9”. For larger sizes (XL and XXL), slightly less positive ease of about 15 cm / 5.9” is recommended. For example, if you have a chest circumference of 94 cm / 37”, you should knit size M.
- Model is 1.76 m / 5’9” tall and a chest circumference of 89 cm / 35”, wearing the sweater in size S (natural white) and size M (dark blue).
Materials
- Pattern
- Sandnes Garn Line: 9 (11) 12 (13) 15 (16) skeins
- 4mm/US6 – 40 cm / 16” circular needle (for casting on for neckline and for sleeves).
- 4mm/US6 – 60 cm / 24” circular needle (for neckline)
- 4mm/US6 – 80 to 100 cm / 32 to 40” circular needle (for body),
- 4mm/US6 double-pointed needles (for the lower part of the sleeves, optional if you are using the magic-loop technique).
- Those who use The Magic Loop Method, don’t need a short circular needle or a set of double-pointed needles.
