Cupcake Sweater

The Cupcake Sweater knitting pattern is beginner-friendly. You'll knit two panels flat and bottom-up and add neck shaping. The sleeves are knitted in the round top-down. The neck is knitted in the round and folded. You will receive a PDF with all the steps for knitting your own sweater, with instructions for 9 sizes. **SIZE GUIDE** Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL The sweater of approximately 35 cm [13.8 inches] of positive ease. It will fit oversized. **DIFFICULTY** Easy **GAUGE** On 6mm [US 10] needles 10x10 cm [4 x 4 inches] = 14 stitches x 19 rows in stockinette stitch **NEEDLES** Circular needles: 6mm [US 10] / 40 cm and 80 or 100 cm [16 inches and 32 or 40 inches] and 4.5mm [US 7] / 40 cm and 80 or 100 cm [16 inches and 32 or 40 inches]. **OTHER NOTIONS** Darning needle, scissors, 1 stitch marker. **SUGGESTED YARN** chunky/bulky weight One strand of Drops Air (50g, 150m/164yd) OR Hobbii Divina (50g, 150m/164yd) OR Wool and the Gang Feeling Good Yarn (50g, 130m/142yd) HELD TOGETHER WITH One strand of Drops Kid Silk (25g, 210m/230yd) OR Drops Flora (50g, 210m/230yd) OR Hobbii Friends Kid Silk (25g, 210m/230yd) Any yarn that matches gauge will work as well. **MATERIALS** Colour A 150 (150) 200 (250) 250 (250) 250 (300) 250g of Drops Air AND 50 (50) 75 (75) 75 (75) 100 (100) 125g of Drops Kid Silk Colour B 150 (150) 150 (150) 250 (250) 250 (250) 250g of Drops Air AND 50 (50) 50 (50) 75 (75) 75 (100) 100g of Drops Kid Silk **METERAGE/YARDAGE** Colour A 384 (405) 553 (576) 599 (623) 646 (826) 846 meters [423 (442) 605 (630) 655 (681) 706 (903) 925 yards] of each strand. Colour B 362 (378) 395 (411) 569 (591) 613 (634) 657 meters [394 (412) 430 (448) 622 (646) 670 (693) 719 yards] of each strand. The materials and yardage are for 6 (6) 7 (7) 8 (8) 8 (9) 9 stripes of length. The pink and brown sweater is knitted in Drops Air and Drops Kidsilk.