Hygge Me Close is a cozy warm hug of a sweater perfect for a cold winter day. Its drop-shouldered, slightly boxy construction balance with curving, organic cable details along the sides and around the arms.

The pullover was designed as a pattern donation to the wonderful folks at Fibre Forward. It is and will always be a free download for everyone.

Sizing Info:
Like all of my patterns, Hygge Me Close is size inclusive and has absolutely no upper or lower size limits. It’s custom-fit to your unique measurements.

Seriously, this sweater is for everyone. The pattern asks you to input 6 of your body measurements (in inches) and then calculates the pattern from there. It can be knit to a cropped length, tunic length, and everywhere in between. The neck is also customizable, so you could knit anywhere from a crew neck to a full foldover turtleneck.

The last photos to the left show the body measurements required and how these translate into the final garment.

Gauge and Yarn information
In order to obtain the custom fit, a precise gauge of 3.5 stitches and 4 rows per 1” with any bulky weight yarn is needed for this pattern.

I achieved gauge with a strand of Briggs and Little Heritage and a strand of Lion Brand Fisherman’s wool held together for a wonderful marled effect.

Other testers used (and recommend) Knitpicks Wool of the Andes Bulky Superwash and non-Superwash as well as Istex Lopi in bulky. In general, any plied and non-superwash yarn will work very well, not pilling or deforming as much over time as superwash or something with a single ply.

Pattern Download - PDF and spreadsheet

The Pattern includes both a PDF and its accompanying spreadsheet, make sure to download both! The PDF has methods, charts, and finishing instructions. The spreadsheet file will take your personal body measurements and automatically do the rest of the pattern grading math for you, giving you a completely custom-sized sweater.

Once downloaded, the spreadsheet file can be opened in either Excel or Google Sheets (free). Note that although other programs may also open this file type (Apple Numbers, Open Office, etc.) they tend to cause errors with various formulas and are not recommended.