Boxy sweaters are those wide, relaxed sweaters that, as the name suggests, resemble a box: square-shaped with clean lines. Today, we’ll learn how to make a very special boxy sweater using our Fluffy Lamé, a mohair and silk yarn that is incredibly soft and super chic thanks to a delicate lamé thread running through it. This yarn is not only perfect for knitting and crochet—whether held single or double, depending on the texture you want to achieve—but can also be used for hand weaving.
The boxy sweater we’re making here is oversized and, thanks to Fluffy Lamé, beautifully fluid—it doesn’t sit stiffly but instead creates elegant waves that move with the body.
Here we’ve chosen the Powder colorway, but you’ll find many other stunning shades in our online shop.
Now it’s time to get started!
MATERIALS
Fluffy Lamé yarn col. Powder – 220 g / 7.8 oz
Knitting needles n° 4½ EU / US 6
Crochet hook n° 4 EU / US G-6
Stitch holder
Tapestry needle
GAUGE – Stockinette Stitch
10 cm x 10 cm / 4" x 4"
13.5 sts and 18 rows
KNITTING STITCHES USED
Knit stitch
Purl stitch
Edge stitch:
on RS, slip 1 stitch knitwise; on WS, purl 1 stitch.
Twisted knit stitch:
knit into the back loop of the stitch.
1x1 Rib:
alternate 1 knit, 1 purl on both RS and WS.
Stockinette stitch:
Row 1 (RS): knit; Row 2 (WS): purl. Repeat rows 1 and 2.
Knit front loop increase:
lift the strand between the last stitch worked and the next stitch, and knit it through the back loop.
Single decrease (ssk):
slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit the next stitch, then pass the slipped stitch over the knit stitch.
CROCHET STITCHES USED
Single crochet
SIZE
One size
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust circumference: 176 cm / 69.3"
Total length: 61 cm / 24"
Armhole depth: 36.5 cm / 14.4"
Neck opening: 26 cm / 10.2"
DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Easy
INSTRUCTIONS
The sweater is worked flat in two pieces: the back and the front. The crochet borders are added afterwards.
With knitting needles n° 4½ EU / 6 US, cast on 119 stitches.
Row 1: slip the first stitch purlwise with yarn in front, knit 1 stitch, purl 1 stitch; repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, knit 1 stitch, slip the last stitch purlwise with yarn in front
row 2: slip the first stitch purlwise with yarn in front, purl 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, purl 1 stitch; repeat from * to the last stitch, slip the last stitch purlwise with yarn in front. The 1/1 rib lower border is complete
row 3: slip the first stitch purlwise with yarn in front, knit to the last stitch, slip the last stitch purlwise with yarn in front
row 4: slip the first stitch purlwise with yarn in front, purl to the last stitch, slip the last stitch purlwise with yarn in front.
Rows 3 and 4 establish the stockinette stitch pattern with a selvedge stitch at the beginning and end of each row. Repeat these rows 10 more times: you will have completed Row 24, measuring approximately 13 cm / 5.1 inches.
Continue in stockinette stitch without selvedge stitches for 42 more rows: you will have completed Row 66, measuring approximately 36.5 cm / 14.4 inches.
Row 67: bind off the first 2 stitches for the armhole, knit to the end of the row
row 68: bind off the first 2 stitches for the armhole, purl to the end of the row
row 69: for the armhole, decrease 1 stitch by working a single left-leaning decrease (slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1 stitch, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch) over the first 2 stitches, knit to the last 2 stitches, then decrease 1 stitch by knitting 2 stitches together
row 70: purl across
rows 71 to 74: repeat Rows 69 and 70 two more times. The armhole shaping is now complete. Continue in stockinette stitch for 16 more rows, ending with Row 90
row 91: knit 1 stitch, work 1 lifted knit increase (pick up the strand between the stitch just worked and the next stitch, knit it through the back loop), knit to the last stitch, work 1 lifted knit increase, knit 1 stitch
row 92: purl across
row 93: knit across
row 94: purl across
rows 95 to 106: repeat Rows 91 to 94 three more times
row 107: knit the first 43 stitches, bind off the next 31 stitches for the neckline, knit to the end of the row
row 108: purl the stitches of the second side only. Continue working only on this second side, leaving the stitches of the first side on a stitch holder
row 109: for the neckline, decrease 1 stitch by working a single left-leaning decrease over the first 2 stitches, knit to the end of the row
row 110: purl across
rows 111 and 112: repeat Rows 109 and 110.
Leave the stitches on a stitch holder.
Resume work on the stitches of the first side and work as for the second side, reversing all shaping.
Using knitting needles n° 4½ / 6 US, cast on 119 stitches and work as for the back until Row 76, measuring approximately 42.5 cm / 16.7 inches.
Row 77: knit the first 54 stitches, bind off the next stitch for the V-neckline, knit to the end of the row
row 78: purl the stitches of the second side only. Continue working only on this second side, leaving the stitches of the first side on a stitch holder
row 79: for the neckline, decrease 1 stitch by working a single left-leaning decrease over the first 2 stitches, knit to the end of the row
row 80: purl across
rows 81 to 90: repeat Rows 79 and 80 five more times
row 91: for the neckline, decrease 1 stitch by working a single left-leaning decrease over the first 2 stitches, knit to the last stitch, work 1 lifted knit increase, knit 1 stitch
row 92: purl across
row 93: for the neckline, decrease 1 stitch by working a single left-leaning decrease over the first 2 stitches, knit to the end of the row
row 94: purl across.
Rows 91 to 94 establish the pattern with a decrease on the right for the neckline and an increase on the left for the armhole. Repeat these rows 3 more times, then work Rows 93 and 94 three times: you will have completed Row 112, measuring approximately 61 cm / 24 inches. Leave stitches on a stitch holder.
Resume work on the stitches of the first side and work as for the second side, reversing all shaping.
Sew the shoulders together using the mattress stitch. Sew the side seams for 23.5 cm / 9.3 inches from the start of the armholes, leaving the last 13 cm / 5.1 inches open for the side slits. With crochet hook n° 4 / G-6 US, work 1 round of single crochet along the neckline, armholes, and side slits.
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