Copenhagen Sweater Pattern

The Biches & Bûches Copenhagen Sweater is a cozy sweater knit in lovely soft yarn. With its high collar and long sleeves, its elegantly striped, and fascinating simple. Definitely a new classic!

It is knit top-down with warm, soft and a touch rustic  Le Gros Lambswool on 5mm (US8 and 5.5mm (US 9) needles.

The sweater is a great project for newer knitters too.

Construction of Amalie’s sweater no. 53

The Copenhagen Sweater is worked top-down and in the round in stocking (stockinette) stitch with a stripe pattern. The neckline is shaped using Short Rows.

Sizes:

XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL

Yarn

Biches & Bûches Le Gros Lambswool

MC: 400 (500, 500, 600) (600, 700)g
CC: 100 (100, 200, 200) (200, 200)g

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

Dimensions of the finished sweater

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ease : In the photos, Astrid is wearing the off-white sweater in a size Large with 44cm/17” positive ease in chest circumference, and the dark grey sweater in a size Medium with 36cm/14” positive ease in chest circumference.

(Astrid is 172cm tall and usually wears a size 38-40 European size.)

Tension/gauge

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

Suggested Needle Sizes