The Copenhagen Sweater

The Copenhagen Sweater is worked top-down and in the round in stockinette stitch with a stripe pattern. The neckline is shaped using Short Rows and the borders are in 1/1 Half Twisted Ribbing.

Biches & Bûches Le Gros Lambswool

Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL
Color 1: Offwhite or Dark Grey 400 (500, 500, 600) (600, 700)g
Color 2: Very Dark Blue or Offwhite 100 (100, 200, 200) (200, 200)g

Creamy Copenhagen version - Off White with Very Dark Blue stripes
Grey Copenhagen version - Dark Grey with Off White stripes

14 sts and 22 rounds = 10cm/4” in stockinette stitch using the larger needles.

5mm/UK6/US8 circular needles for the ribbings and dpns for the sleeves.
5.5mm/UK5/US9 circular needles and dpns for the sleeves.

X-small
chest circumference 103cm/40.5" – total front length from neck 52cm/20.5” - sleeve length 40cm/15.75”

Small
chest circumference 112cm/44" – total front length from neck 52cm/20.5” - sleeve length 40cm/15.75”

Medium
chest circumference 126cm/50” – front length from neck 58cm/22.75” - sleeve length 40cm/15.75”

Large
chest circumference 134cm/52.75” – front length from neck 58cm/22.75” - sleeve length 40cm/15.75”

X-large
chest circumference 148cm/58.25” – total front length from neck 58cm/22.75” - sleeve length 40cm/15.75”

2X-large
chest circumference 160cm/63” – total front length from neck 58cm/22.75” - sleeve length 40cm/15.75”

Ease : On the photo, Astrid is wearing the offwhite sweater in a size Large having 44cm/17” positive ease in chest circumference and the dark grey sweater in a size Medium having 36cm/14” positive ease in chest circumference.

Astrid is 1M72 and usually wears a size 38-40 European size. The creamy Copenhagen version (Off White striped with the Very Dark Blue) is knit in a size Large. The grey Copenhagen version (Dark Grey striped with the Off White) is a size Medium.