Erikka Slipover – Knitting Pattern (PDF)

Difficulty: ●●●●○

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Sizes

34 (36) 38 (40) 42 (44) 46 (48)

Finished measurements

– Circumference at belly height:
104.5 (108) 114 (120) 126 (132) 138 (141.5) cm
– Chest width:
37.5 (39.5) 42 (44) 46 (50) 51.5 (53) cm

The Erikka Slipover is designed with a positive ease of approx. 16.5–20 cm.

If you need help choosing the right size:
➝ rosa p. Size Guide: https://rosape.de/2025/06/rosa-p-groessenwahl

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Needles & Notions

– Circular needles 6 mm and 6.5 mm (40 / 60 / 100 cm)
– Additional circular needle 4 mm (40 cm) for the neckline
– Alternatively: Magic Loop (80 cm or longer)
– 6 stitch markers, 2 stitch holders or scrap yarn
– Tapestry needle, scissors, measuring tape
– 2 locking stitch markers

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Gauge

Stockinette stitch (one-, two- or three-stranded):
10 × 10 cm = 13 sts × 21 rows with 6.5 mm needles

Always knit a gauge swatch and adjust needle size if necessary.

Support:
→ How to knit an accurate gauge swatch (Blog article)
→ Gauge in the round – YouTube video
→ Right-leaning increase – YouTube video
→ Left-leaning increase – YouTube video

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Construction

The Erikka Slipover is knitted top-down and seamlessly from the neckline.
– First worked flat to form the shoulders using short rows
– Then joined and continued in the round for the body
– Front and back are later separated and worked flat again
– The neckline is picked up and knitted in the round
– Three lengths and two neckline options available

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Yarn

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Variant 1 – Short length, close neckline (three-stranded)

Original yarn

– Sandnes Garn Sunday (100% wool, approx. 235 m / 50 g), single-stranded
→ 100 (100) 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) g – Colour 2542 Camel
– Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair (57% mohair, 28% silk, 15% wool, approx. 212 m / 25 g), double-stranded
→ 100 (100) 100 (125) 125 (150) 150 (150) g – Colour 3511 Powder Pink

Alternatives

Drops Flora + Drops Kid-Silk (1 + 2 strands)
– Drops Flora: 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200) 200 (200) g
– Drops Kid-Silk: 100 (100) 100 (125) 125 (150) 150 (150) g
Light, airy, very close to the original mohair look.

Drops Air + Drops Alpaca (held together)
– Drops Air: 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200) 200 (200) g
– Drops Alpaca: 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200) 200 g
Softer and more voluminous.

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Variant 2 – Medium length, wider neckline (two-stranded)

Original yarns

– Lana Grossa Silkhair (70% mohair, 30% silk, approx. 210 m / 25 g)
→ 50 (50) 75 (75) 75 (100) 100 (100) g – Colour 117 White
– Lana Grossa Lala Berlin Tweedy (33% baby alpaca, 31% polyamide, 30% cotton, 6% wool, approx. 120 m / 50 g)
→ 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (300) g – Colour 3 Beige

or

– Schachenmayr Wool4Future
→ 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) g
– Schachenmayr Alpaca Cloud
→ 50 (50) 75 (75) 75 (75) 100 (100) g

Alternatives

Drops Sky + Drops Kid-Silk
– Drops Sky: 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200) g
– Drops Kid-Silk: 50 (50) 75 (75) 75 (100) 100 (100) g
Elegant, soft drape, gentle halo.

Drops Air + Drops Alpaca
– Drops Air: 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (250) 250 (250) g
– Drops Alpaca: 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (250) g
Warmer, more structured, everyday-friendly.

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Variant 3 – Long length, close neckline (single-stranded)

Original yarn

– CaMaRose Snefnug (55% alpaca, 35% cotton, 10% extra fine merino, approx. 110 m / 50 g)
→ 250 (250) 300 (350) 350 (400) 400 (450) g – Colour 7311 Grey

Alternatives

Drops Wish (single-stranded)
– Drops Wish: 400 (400) 450 (550) 550 (650) 650 (700) g
Very fluffy, full-bodied, denser than Snefnug.

Drops Air + Drops Kid-Silk (held together)
– Drops Air: 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (300) g
– Drops Kid-Silk: 125 (125) 150 (175) 175 (200) 200 (225) g
Lighter than Wish, elegant and soft.

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Techniques used

– Knit and purl stitches
– Short rows
– Increases and decreases
– Working in the round
– Picking up stitches

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FAQ

1. What is the gauge for the Erikka Slipover?

10 × 10 cm = 13 sts × 21 rows in stockinette stitch with 6.5 mm needles.
Adjust needle size if necessary.

1. Which lengths can I knit?

You can choose between short, medium, and long versions.
Details are listed in each yarn variant.

1. Which yarn alternatives can I use?

The pattern includes several tested combinations:
– Drops Flora + Kid-Silk
– Drops Air + Alpaca
– Drops Sky + Kid-Silk
– Drops Wish (long version)
All with exact amounts.

1. Is the Erikka Slipover seamless?

Yes, it is knitted completely top-down without seams.

1. How can I adjust the length?

Because it’s top-down, you can try on your slipover at any time and personalise the length.

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Digital knitting pattern (PDF), available for direct download after purchase.
No shipping by email or post.

For private use only.

Erikka Slipover
Schwierigkeitsgrad: ●●●●○

Größen: 34 (36) 38 (40) 42 (44) 46 (48)

Maße des fertigen Slipovers

– Umfang, gemessen in Bauchhöhe: 104,5 (108) 114 (120) 126 (132) 138 (141,5) cm

– Brustweite: 37,5 (39,5) 42 (44) 46 (50) 51,5 (53) cm

Der Erikka Slipover hat ein positive Ease (Mehrweite) von ca. 16,5 bis 20 cm.

Du brauchst Hilfe bei der Auswahl der richtigen Größe?

➝ Hier geht’s zum rosa p. Größen-Guide:

rosape.de/2025/06/rosa-p-groessenwahl

Nadeln und Zubehör

– Rundnadeln 6 mm und 6,5 mm in 40 / 60 / 100 cm Länge

– zusätzlich Rundnadel 4 mm (40 cm) für den Halsausschnitt

– alternativ Magic Loop mit mind. 80 cm Länge

– 6 Maschenmarkierer, 2 Maschenhalter oder Restgarn, Wollnadel, Maßband, Schere, 2 festsitzende Maschenmarkierer

Maschenprobe

Glatt rechts, ein-/zwei- oder dreifädig:

10 x 10 cm = 13 M x 21 R mit Nd 6,5 mm

Stricke zuerst eine Maschenprobe und passe die Nadelstärke bei Bedarf an.

Konstruktion
Top down – das Modell wird nahtlos von oben nach unten gestrickt.

Garn

Variante 1 – kurze Länge, halsnaher Ausschnitt (dreifädig)

– je 100 (100) 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) g Sandnes Garn  Sunday (100 % Wolle, LL ca. 235 m / 50 g), einfädig, Farbe 2542 Camel

– und je 100 (100) 100 (125) 125 (150) 150 (150) g Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair (57 % Mohair, 28 % Seide, 15 % Wolle, LL ca. 212 m / 25 g), zweifädig, Farbe 3511 Puderpink

Alternative: Drops Flora (einfädig) + Drops Kid-Silk (zweifädig)

– Drops Flora (50 g): 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200) 200 (200) g

– Drops Kid-Silk (25 g): 100 (100) 100 (125) 125 (150) 150 (150) g

Charakter: klassisch „Wolle + Mohair“, leicht, sehr nah am Original.

Alternative: Drops Air + Drops Alpaca (zweifädig, zusammen)

– Drops Air (50 g): 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200) 200 (200) g

– Drops Alpaca (50 g): 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200) 200 g

Charakter: volumiger und sehr weich.

Variante 2 – mittlere Länge, halsferner Ausschnitt (zweifädig)

– je 50 (50) 75 (75) 75 (100) 100 (100) g Lana Grossa Silkhair (70 % Mohair, 30 % Seide, LL ca. 210 m / 25 g), Farbe 117 Weiß

– und je 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (300) g Lana Grossa Lala Berlin Tweedy (33 % Baby Alpaka, 31 % Polyamid, 30 % Baumwolle, 6 % Schurwolle, LL ca. 120 m / 50 g), Farbe 3 Beige

oder

– je 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) g Schachenmayr Wool4Future (35 % Baumwolle, 33 % Polyester, 30 % Wolle, 2 % andere Fasern, LL ca. 165 m / 50 g)

– und je 50 (50) 75 (75) 75 (75) 100 (100) g Schachenmayr Alpaca Cloud (70 % Alpaka, 30 % Nylon, LL ca. 225 m / 25 g)

Alternative: Drops Sky + Drops Kid-Silk (zweifädig)

– Drops Sky (50 g): 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200) g

– Drops Kid-Silk (25 g): 50 (50) 75 (75) 75 (100) 100 (100) g

Charakter: edel-leicht, weicher Fall, dezenter Flaum.

Alternative: Drops Air + Drops Alpaca (zweifädig)

– Drops Air (50 g): 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (250) 250 (250) g

– Drops Alpaca (50 g): 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (250) g

Charakter: griffig-warm, alltagstauglich, mit mehr Körper.

Variante 3 – lange Länge, halsnaher Ausschnitt (einfädig)

– 250 (250) 300 (350) 350 (400) 400 (450) g CaMaRose Snefnug (55 % Alpaka, 35 % Baumwolle, 10 % Merino extrafine, LL ca. 110 m / 50 g), Farbe 7311 Grau

Alternative: Drops Wish (einfädig)

– Drops Wish (50 g): 400 (400) 450 (550) 550 (650) 650 (700) g

Charakter: sehr fluffig und voluminös, dichter als Snefnug.

Alternative: Drops Air + Drops Kid-Silk (zweifädig)

– Drops Air (50 g): 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (300) g

– Drops Kid-Silk (25 g): 125 (125) 150 (175) 175 (200) 200 (225) g

Charakter: leichter als Wish, eleganter Flaum.