The Sheep Sweater by Rosa Pomar

The Sheep Sweater

Knitting
April 2025
Light Fingering ?
28.5 stitches and 33 rows = 4 inches
in stranded stockinette
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 1 - 2.25 mm
2023 - 3390 yards (1850 - 3100 m)
Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7, 8)
English
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Also available at https://retrosaria.rosapomar.com/products/sheep-sweater-pattern

Pattern info

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7, 8)

Recommended ease: 12 to 27,5 cm | 4.7 to 10.8 in of positive ease at the bust.

IMPORTANT: smaller sizes were designed with more ease at the bust and size 3 has comparatively more ease than other sizes.

Finished garment measurements

Chest circumference: 96,5 (107,4, 121,4, 127) (132,6, 142,5, 149,5, 156,5) cm | 37,99 (42,28, 47,8, 50) (52,2, 56,1, 58,86, 61,61) in

Shoulder to shoulder: 42,5 (45,3, 52,3, 55,1) (57,2, 58,6, 60, 61,4) cm | 16,73 (17,83, 20,59, 21,69) (22,52, 23,07, 23,62, 24,17) in

Armhole depth: 16,7 (17,6, 19,1, 20,6) (22,1, 23,9, 25,5, 27) cm | 6,57 (6,93, 7,52, 8,11) (8,7, 9,41, 10,04, 10,63) in

Length from neckline to back hem:

The length of your sweater is defined by how many rows of sheep you knit. Choose between

Shorter version: 50,5 cm | 19,88 in - For your reference, this version will fall approximately 8,5 (7,5, 7, 6) (5,5, 5, 5, 3,5) cm | 3,35 (2,95, 2,76, 2,36) (2,17, 1,97, 1,97, 1,38) in below your natural waist. This is my favorite look.

Medium length version: 58,7 cm | 23,11 in - Recommended if you like hip-length sweaters (sizes one to 7)

Longer version: 65,7 cm | 25,87 in - Closer to hip length for size 8.

Materials

Yarn

Shorter:

MC 5 (6, 6, 7) (7, 7, 7, 8) skeins of Rosa Pomar Pegulhal (100% Campaniça and Merino Preto wool, 220 m | 240 yd, 50g). Shown in shade 20.
CC 3 (4, 4, 4) (4, 4, 4, 4) skeins of Rosa Pomar Pegulhal (100% Campaniça and Merino Preto wool, 220 m | 240 yd, 50g). Shown in shade 01.

Or approximately 926 (995, 1090, 1137) (1184, 1253, 1309, 1364) m | 1014 (1089, 1193, 1244) (1296, 1371, 1433, 1493) yd (MC) and 558 (601, 664, 692) (723, 769, 805, 841) m | 611 (658, 727, 758) (791, 842, 881, 921) yd (CC) of a fingering weight, woolen spun, 100% wool yarn in two contrasting shades.

Medium length:

MC 6 (6, 7, 7) (7, 8, 8, 8) skeins of Rosa Pomar Pegulhal (100% Campaniça and Merino Preto wool, 220 m | 240 yd, 50g)
CC 3 (4, 4, 4) (4, 4, 5, 5) skeins of Rosa Pomar Pegulhal (100% Campaniça and Merino Preto wool, 220 m | 240 yd, 50g)

Or approximately 995 (1071, 1176, 1227) (1278, 1354, 1414, 1475) m | 1089 (1172, 1287, 1343) (1399, 1482, 1547, 1614) yd (MC) and 614 (662, 733, 764) (799, 850, 890, 930) m | 672 (725, 802, 836) (875, 930, 974, 1018) yd (CC) of a fingering weight, woolen spun, 100% wool yarn in two contrasting shades.

Longer:

MC 6 (7, 7, 7) (8, 8, 9, 9) skeins of Rosa Pomar Pegulhal (100% Campaniça and Merino Preto wool, 220 m | 240 yd, 50g)
CC 4 (4, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5, 5) skeins of Rosa Pomar Pegulhal (100% Campaniça and Merino Preto wool, 220 m | 240 yd, 50g)

Or approximately 1064 (1146, 1261, 1316) (1371, 1453, 1519, 1584) m | 1165 (1254, 1380, 1440) (1500, 1590, 1662, 1733) yd (MC) and 669 (723, 802, 837) (874, 931, 975, 1019) m | 732 (791, 878, 916) (957, 1019, 1067, 1115) yd (CC) of a fingering weight, woolen spun, 100% wool yarn in two contrasting shades.