Alex slipover

Alex Slipover is a unisex slipover with double-ribbing and a folded neckband. It is worked top-down using 4 mm needles, with one strand of Drops Nord and one strand of Drops Kid-Silk held together.

It is worked with wide stripes in three different colours, offering great opportunities to play with colours and create beautiful combinations. The neckline features a folded neckband in double ribbing, and there is also double ribbing at the armholes and at the bottom of the slipover.

Size guide 

The Alex slipover can be made in the sizes a (b) c (d) e (f) g (h) i which correspond to bust measurements of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 cm.

The slipover has a positive ease of approximately 15-20 cm larger than your bust measurement and gradually decreases as the size increases.

Slipover measurements

Circumference: 94 (99) 106 (111) 115 (122) 129 (134) 141 cm 

Length: 49 (56) 56 (56) 63 (63) 64 (65) 65 cm 

Yarn

The Alex slipover is made in 1 strand of Drops Nord and 1 strand of Drops Kid Silk in 3 different colours: Colour a, b and c.In the slipover shown in the photo, colour A is white, colour B is blue, and colour C is brown. Colour C is also used for all ribbing.

For the sizes a (b) c (d) e (f) g (h) i you will need:

Colour a: 50 (50) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 150 grams of Drops Nord (50 g = 170 m) corresponding to 1 (1) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 3 skeins and 25 (25) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 75 grams of Drops Kid silk (25 g = 210 m) corresponding to 1 (1) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 3 skeins.

Colour b: 50 (50) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 150 grams of Drops Nord (50 g = 170 m) corresponding to 1 (1) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 3 skeins and 25 (25) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 75 grams of  Drops Kid silk (25 g = 210 m) corresponding to 1 (1) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 3 skeins.

Colour c: 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (150) 150 grams of Drops Nord (50 g = 170 m) corresponding to 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (3) 3 skeins and 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 75 grams of Drops Kid silk (25 g = 210 m) corresponding to 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 3 skeins.

If you want to make the slipover in one solid colour you will need:

200 (200) 250 (250) 300 (300) 300 (350) 350 grams of Drops Nord (50 g = 170 m) corresponding to 4 (4) 5 (5) 6 (6) 6 (7) 7 skeins and 100 (100) 125 (125) 150 (150) 150 (175) 175 grams of Drops Kid silk (25 g = 210 m) corresponding to 4 (4) 5 (5) 6 (6) 6 (7) 7 skeins. 

Recommended needles

Circular needles 4 mm, 80 cm for stockinette stitch.

Circular needles 3,5 mm, 40 and 80 cm for ribbing. 

Knitting gauge

The Alex slipover has a gauge of 10x10 cm on 17 sts x 22 r on 4 mm needles in stockinette stitch.