This warm, chunky sweater is designed to be oversized, making it ideal for relaxing in. It features Oliver Owl, who appeared on my first published hand knit pattern sized for toddlers and young children, and remains one of my most popular patterns to this day.

The sweater has ribbed welts, cuffs and neckband; the front, back and sleeves are worked in stocking stitch with Oliver Owl added using the intarsia method. The pattern includes a chart for Oliver Owl as well as row by row written instructions. The pieces are knit flat from the bottom up and then seamed, the neckband is added by picking up stitches and knitting in the round. Instructions are also given for knitting the neckband flat.

Sizes
To fit bust 81-86:91-97:102-107:112-117:122-127:132-137cm / 32-34:36-38:40-42:44-46:48-50:52-54in
Finished measurement 106:116:126:136:146:156cm / 41½:45½:49½:53½:57½:61½in
Length 54:57:60:63:65:67cm / 21¼:22½:23½:24¾:25½:26½in
Sleeve length 46:46:48:48:50:50cm / 18:18:19:19:19¾:19¾in

Materials
Chunky/Bulky weight yarn:
I used West Yorkshire Spinners Re:Treat; 100% wool (approx 140m/153yds per 100g ball) in shades
Ponder (MC), Peace (CC1) and Soul (CC2)
and Sirdar Sunggly Snowflake Chunky; 100% polyester (124m/136yds per 50g ball) in shade Milky.
Yarn amounts:
500:550:600:650:700:750g / 700:770:840:910:980:1050m / 765:845:918:998:1071:1151yds in MC,
10g/14m/15½yds in CC1, 5g/7m/8yds in CC2
and 20g/50m/55yds in Snowflake.
Note: Yarn amounts given are based on average requirements and are approximate.

Notions
1 pair 6.5mm (No 3)/US 10½ needles
1 pair 6mm (No 4)/US 10 needles
1 circular 6mm (No 4)/US 10 needle, 60cm long (for neckband knit in the round) - not necessary if knitting neckband flat.
2 buttons, approx 1cm/0.39in diameter with a shank, for owl’s pupils, or 2 beads with a hole large enough to pass yarn through.
2 stitch holders
2 stitch markers
Tapestry needle

Tension/Gauge
14 sts and 19 rows to 10cm/4in using 6.5mm/US 10½ needles over stocking stitch after light steaming.