KNITTING PATTERN

Edgar
Slipover

Design: kolibri by johanna | Hobbii Design

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 MATERIALS SIZES
3 | 3 | 3 (3 | 4 | 4) 4 | 4 | 5 skeins of XS | S | M (L | XL | 2XL) 3XL | 4XL | 5XL
Friends Extra Fine Merino, color 17
5 | 5 | 5 (5 | 6 | 6) 7 | 7 | 8 skeins of MEASUREMENTS
Friends Kid Silk, color 17
Bust circumference finished Slipover:
100 | 103 |106 (114 | 117 | 126) 134 | 140 |
Circular needles 6 mm (US 10) and
148 cm // 39.5”|41”|41.8” (45”|46”|49”)|
4.5 mm (US 7)
52.8”|55”|58” with a positive ease of approx.
Darning needle
10 – 20 cm //4 to 8”
Stitch markers
Length:
YARN QUALITY 47 | 48| 49 (53 | 53 | 53) 57 | 57 | 57 cm //
Friends Extra Fine Merino, Hobbii 18.5”|19”|19.3”(21”|21”|21”)|22.5”|22.5”
100% Wool |22.5” – you can modify the length
50 g (1.9 oz) = 165 m (180 yards) individually.

Armholes:
Friends Kid Silk, Hobbii
22.5 | 23.5 | 24 (24 | 25 | 25) 26 | 26.5 | 26.5
72% Mohair, 25% Silk, 3% Wool
cm //
25 g (0.9 oz) = 200 m (219 yards)
8.8”|9.3”|9.4”
(9.4”|9.8”|9,8”)10.2”|10.4”|10.4”
GAUGE
10 × 10 cm (4” x 4”) = 14 sts x 24 rows in PATTERN INFORMATION
stockinette stitch and three-threaded (1x The fit of the slipover is loose and slightly
merino, 2x mohair) on 6 mm needles figure-hugging, but sits quite snugly at the
(washed and stretched) shoulders. The armholes are set low and the
V-neckline is provided with a double-knit cuff
ABBREVIATION in a twisted rib pattern for the greatest
st(s) = stitch(es) possible degree of coziness.
R = row(s)/round(s)
RS = right side The work is knitted with three strands: 1
WS = wrong side strand Merino and 2 strands of Silk Mohair.
k = knit
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Pattern

INFO AND TIPS

Construction:

The Slipover is knitted in one piece, in stockinette stitch and with a twisted rib pattern from top
to bottom. First, the back panel is worked back and forth in rows and the armholes are shaped
with some increases along the decorative twisted rib pattern. Next, stitches for the two front
pieces are picked up along the back piece and the front pieces are worked separately to shape
the V-neck. Again, the armholes are shaped using increases. Finally, join the front pieces
together and close your work completely to form the round. The rib pattern along the armholes
now meets under the armpits and continues to the sides, slightly increasing to the side slit and
finally blending into the twisted rib pattern of the cuff. Finally, stitches are picked up along the
V-neckline and a double collar in the twisted rib pattern is knit directly to the slipover.

Notes:

Edge stitches: Slip the first st of a row either as if knitted in knit or as if knitted in purl
(depending on whether a purl or a knit st is knitted). The edge stitches are included in the
indicated stitch counts.

M1R: Pick up the strand between the st you knitted last and the next one to come, with your left
needle. Insert the needle from back to front and put it on the left needle. Knit that new st.
M1L: Pick up the strand between the st you knitted last and the next one to come, with your left
needle. Insert the needle from front to back and put it on the left needle. Knit that new st
twisted through the back loop.

BACK PANEL

Begin with the back panel and cast on 55 | 55 | 55 (57 | 57 | 59) 59 | 61 | 61 sts in total, holding
3 strands together. Use your circular needles US 10 and your preferred cast on method (R1).
Place a SM after the first and before the last 7 sts – these stitches are knitted in a twisted rib
pattern. The first R after the cast on row is on the WS. Purl all sts except the 7 sts at the
beginning and the end; these are already worked in a twisted rib pattern as follows:

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R 2 (WS): Slip 1 st knitwise, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl all
sts until you have 7 sts left, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, p1.

From next RS you work as follows:

R 3 (RS): slip 1 st knitwise, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit all sts
until you have 7 sts left purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, p1.
R 4 (WS): slip 1 st knitwise, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl all
sts until you have 7 sts left, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, p1.

Repeat R 3 and 4 in total 19 | 19 | 19 (19 | 19 | 19) 18 | 18 | 19 times (= 38 | 38 | 38 (38 | 38 |

38) 36 | 36 | 38 R in total).

Increases to shape the armholes:

Now you will increase after the first and before the last 8 sts to shape the armholes. To achieve
this, knit as follows (for simplicity, the counting starts again at 1):

R 1 (RS): slip 1 st knitwise, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, k1, M1L,
knit all sts until you have 8 sts left, M1R, k1, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl,
knit 1 tbl, p1.
R 2 (WS): Slip 1 st knitwise, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl all
sts until you have 7 sts left, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, p1.

Repeat R 1 and 2 for a total of 7 | 8 | 9 (9 | 10 | 10) 11 | 12 | 13 times. You should now have 69
| 71 | 73 (75 | 77 | 79) 81 | 85 | 87 sts on your needles. Fasten off and put the stitches on a
stitch holder, scrap yarn etc.

The left and the right front panel are knitted separately in the next step. You’re going to shape
the V-neck and the armholes simultaneously, until the V-neck is brought together in the middle
and only the increases for the armholes are worked.

LEFT FRONT PANEL

Begin with the left front panel. Now pick up stitches along the cast-on edge of the back with
your 6 mm knitting needles and three strands of yarn. Pick up
15 | 16 | 16 (17 | 17 | 18) 18 | 19 | 19 sts in total along the cast-on edge (R 1, RS). The next row
after casting on is on the WS; work as follows:

R 2 (WS): Slip 1 st knitwise, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl all
other sts across.

From the next row on RS, you work as follows:

R 3 (RS): knit all sts until you have 7 sts left, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl,
knit 1 tbl, p1.
R 4 (WS): Slip 1 st knitwise, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, p all
other sts across.
R 5: Repeat R 3.

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R 6: Repeat R 4.
R 7: k3, M1L, knit all sts until you have 7 sts left purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1
tbl, knit 1 tbl, p1 (= 1 V-neck increase).
R 8: Repeat R 4.

Repeat R 3-8 six times (= 36 R in total). After that, you should have 21 | 22 | 22 (23 | 23 | 24) 24
| 25 | 25 sts on your needles.

Increases to shape the armholes and the V-neck:

Now, in addition to the increases for shaping the V-neck, after the first 8 and before the last 8
sts of a row, increases are worked to form the armholes. Increases for the V-neck are made on
every 4th R. Work as follows (for simplicity, the counting begins again at 1):

R 1 (RS): k3, M1L, knit all sts until you have 8 sts left, M1R, k1, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit
1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, p1 (= 2 increases in total).
R 2 (WS): Slip 1 st knitwise, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, p all sts
R 3: k all sts until 8 M are left, M1R, k1, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1
tbl, p1 (= 1 increase in total).
R 4: Repeat R 2.

Repeat R 1 – 4 in total 3 | 4 | 4 (4 | 5 | 5) 5 | 5 | 6 times.

Repeat R 1 – 2 another 1 | 0 | 1 (1 | 0 | 0) 0 | 1 | 0 times.
You should now have 32 | 34 | 36 (37 | 38 | 39) 39 | 42 | 43 sts on your needles. Fasten off and
put the sts on a stitch holder.

Now the right front panel is worked on contrary to the left front panel.

RIGHT FRONT PANEL

Cast on 15 | 16 | 16 (17 | 17 | 18) 18 | 19 | 19 sts in total along the cast-on edge (R 1, RS).
The next R after casting on is a row on the WS, work all sts as follows:

R 2 (WS): purl all sts until you have 7 sts left, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl,
purl 1 tbl, p1.

From the next row on RS, you work as follows:

R 3 (RS): slip 1 st knitwise, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, k all sts
across.
R 4 (WS): purl all sts until you have 7 sts left, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl,
purl 1 tbl, p1.
R 5: Repeat R 3.
R 6: Repeat R 4.
R 7: slip 1 st knitwise, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, k all sts
across, until 3 sts are left, M1R, k3 (= 1 V-neck increase).
R 8: Repeat R 4.

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R 3-8 are repeated 6 times in total (= 36 R in total). You should have now 21 | 22 | 22 (23 | 23 |
24) 24 | 25 | 25 sts on your needles.

Increases to shape the armholes and the V-neck:

Now, in addition to the increases for shaping the V-neck, after the first 8 and before the last 8
sts of a row, increases are worked to form the armholes. Work as follows (for simplicity, the
counting begins again at 1):

R 1 (RS): slip 1 st knitwise, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, k1, M1L, k
all sts across until 3 sts are left, M1R, k3 (= 2 increases in total).
R 2 (WS): purl all sts until you have 7 sts left, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl,
purl 1 tbl, p1.
R 3: slip 1 st knitwise, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, k1, M1L, k all
sts across.(= 1 increase in total).
R 4: Repeat R 2.

Repeat R 1 – 4 in total 3 | 4 | 4 (4 | 5 | 5) 5 | 5 | 6 times. Repeat R 1-2 for 1 | 0 | 1 (1 | 0 | 0) 0 |

1 | 0 more times. You should now have 32 | 34 | 36 (37 | 38 | 39) 39 | 42 | 43 sts on your
needles.

ASSEMBLING OF THE FRONT PANELS

The next step will join the two front panels. Work as follows:

R 1 (RS): (For sizes M, L, XL, 2XL, 4XL, 5XL: ONLY cast on the sts between the panels – the
increases across the armholes are NOT worked. These are only worked for sizes XS, S and
3XL.)
Begin with the right front panel:
Slip 1 st knitwise, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, k1, M1L, k all sts
of the right front panel, cast on 3 | 1 | 1 (1 | 1 | 1) 1 | 1 | 1 new sts, k all sts of the left front
panel, until 8 sts are left, M1R, k1, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl,
p1. You now have 69 | 71 | 73 (75 | 77 | 79) 81 | 85 | 87 sts on your needles.
R 2 (WS): Slip 1 st knitwise, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl all
sts until you have 7 sts left, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, p1.

JOIN BACK AND FRONT PART

The front and back are now connected to each other, and your work is thus closed to the round.
Begin with the front panel and work as follows:

R 1 (RS): Begin with the front part. *Purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl,
purl 1 tbl, knit all sts until you have 7 sts left, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl,
knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl, cast on 1 | 1 | 1 (5 | 5 | 9) 13 | 13 | 17 new sts under the armpit*, now
work the sts of the back panel by repeating * to *. Place a SM, this is your new beginning of
round. Additionally, I recommend marking the middle st of the new cast on sts with 2 SM each

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(the 1. | 1. | 1. (3. | 3. | 5.) 7. | 7. | 9. sts), as you will work along these increases. You should
have 140 | 144 | 148 (160 | 164 | 176) 188 | 196 | 208 sts on your needles.

FINISHING THE BODY

Now work the body in stockinette stitch with the twisted rib pattern along the sides: The new sts
under the armpit are integrated as follows:

XS, S, M: knit 1 tbl.

L, XL: knit 1 tbl, *purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl*, repeat from * to * 1 more time.
2XL: knit 1 tbl, *purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl*, repeat from * to * 3 more times.
3XL, 4XL: knit 1 tbl, *purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl*, repeat from * to * 5 more times.
5XL: knit 1 tbl, *purl 1 tbl, knit 1 tbl*, repeat from * to * 7 more times.

The former edge sts along the armholes are worked as p tbl.

Continuing the twisted rib pattern along the sides

Additionally, you work from row 6 after connection of front and back panel the following
increases and coming increases and decreases (for simplicity, the counting begins again at 1):

R 1: k all sts as in the twisted rib pattern. Work before and after the k tbl and with SM marked st
an M1L (= 4 increases respectively 2 increases per armpit in total).
R 2-4: k all sts and accordingly to the twisted rib pattern. The new sts are worked as k tbl.
R 5: k all sts and accordingly to the twisted rib pattern. Work before and after the k tbl and with
SM marked st an M1L (PURL sts!) (= 4 increases respectively, 2 increases per armpit in total).
R 6-8: k all sts and accordingly to the twisted rib pattern. The new sts are worked as p tbl.
R 9: Repeat R 1.
R 10-14: Repeat R 2-4.
R 15: Repeat R 5.
R 16-20: Repeat R 6-8.

You should now have 156 | 160 | 164 (176 | 180 | 192) 204 | 212 | 224 sts on your needles.

Repeat R 9-20 for 1 | 1 | 1 (2 | 2 | 2) 3 | 3 | 3 times, however, in the increase rounds (R9 and 15)
you work in according to the twisted rib pattern decrease. After the twisted rib pattern, you will
SSK (slip, slip knit) the first 2 sts and k2tog the 2 sts before the twisted rib pattern.
Your stitch counts stays the same this way, but the twisted rib pattern is growing from the sides
into the body.

Side slit and cuffs in the twisted rib pattern

As soon as your Slipover is 20 | 20 | 20 (25 | 25 | 25) 27 | 27 | 27 cm // 8 | 8 | 8 (10 10 | 10) 11

| 11 | 11 inches long (measured from the armpit), you start with the cuffs and work the side
slits. It is necessary to work front and back panel separately.

Cuff and slit on the front panel:

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You begin with the twisted middle st (marked with a SM) under the right armpit. Bind off this st,
and slip over purlwise, k ALL sts in a twisted rib pattern to the twisted middle st under the left
armpit. Turn, and work all sts in a twisted rib pattern.

Work the front panel now back and forth in a twisted rib pattern over the next 20 rows.
Bind off all sts with your preferred method and fasten off.

Cuff and slit on the back panel:

Repeat the instructions for “Cuff and slit on the front panel”.

NEATING THE ARMHOLES (OPTIONAL)

For the sizes 2XL bis 5 XL, I recommend making the armholes neater with an i-cord edge. This
will prevent the newly cast-on sts from wearing out. You can do the same for the other sizes, but
it is not really necessary, as you have in proportion cast-on only a few sts for these sizes.

With your circular needles (US 7), and the 3 strands cast on sts along the armholes. I
recommend picking up 1 st per stitch and 2 sts every 3 rows. Is your tension a little firmer, just
pick up 1 st per row. Is your tension a little loose, pick up 1 st every 2 rows. Your stitch count
depends on your individual thread tension. Work the i-cord edge as follows.

1. On your short 4.5 mm (US 7) needles (or any other needles with the according size) and
with 3 strands, you provisionally cast on 3 sts and push them to the right end of the left
needle – yarn behind your work. *k2, 1 tbl together with the newly cast on st along the
armholes. Do not turn, but push the sts again back to the right end of the needle – yarn
behind your work. Repeat from * to *.
2. Continue until all newly cast on sts along the armholes are bound off. Bind off the 3 sts
of the i-cord, fasten off and weave in all ends.
Repeat the instructions for the 2nd armhole.

NECKLINE IN TWISTED RIB PATTERN ON V-NECK

With your 4.5 mm (US 7) needles, you pick up sts along the V-neck.
I recommend picking up 1 st per stitch and 2 sts every 3 rows. Is your tension a little firmer, just
pick up 1 st per row. Is your tension a little loose, pick up 1 st every 2 rows. Your stitch count is
therefore depending on your individual thread tension, but should be a multiple of 2.
Otherwise, the twisted rib pattern won’t work.
I recommend starting and ending in the center of the back panel (place a SM to mark the
beginning of the round). The center st on the V-neck should certainly be a knit stitch (optionally,
mark it with a SM), as you are going to decrease first and increase later here.

Work in a twisted rib pattern as follows:

R 1: * knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl*, repeat from * to * across.

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R 2: work all sts in the twisted rib pattern until 1 st before the center stitch on the V-neck,
slip the next 2 sts knitwise, k the next sts and pass the 2 slipped sts over. Work all sts in a
twisted rib pattern.
R 3: Repeat R 1.
R 4: Repeat R 2.
Repeat R 1-4 once more. Then work all sts purl tbl to create the folding edge of the neckline.
From the next round, you are going to increase:
R 1: *knit 1 tbl, purl 1 tbl*, repeat from* to * across.
R 2: Work all sts in a twisted rib pattern until you reach the center stitch of the V-neck, M1L
(purlwise), work the center stitch k 1 tbl, M1L (purlwise) and work all remaining sts in twisted
rib pattern across.
R 3: Repeat R 1.
R 4: Repeat R 2, but M1R before and M1L after the center stitch.
Repeat R 1-4 once more. In the next row, bind off all sts in your preferred way, fasten off,
fold the neckline and sew the bind-off edge along the V-neck.

FINISHING
Wash or dampen the Slipover, pull in shape carefully and let dry flat. Weave in all loose ends.

You’re done!

I would love to see your results! Please tag me on Instagram #edgarslipover and
@kolibri.by_johanna

Enjoy!!
Johanna

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