Alina Sweater Free Knitting Pattern.

The Alina Sweater is a modern essential—relaxed, effortless, and designed to live at the center of your wardrobe. With its oversized fit and dropped shoulders, it offers comfort without sacrificing structure, while the wide neckline adds openness and a light, contemporary feel.

Worked seamlessly from the top down, Alina is built for flow and wearability. The sweater is knitted holding two strands of yarn together, creating a fabric that is soft, cohesive, and gently substantial without feeling heavy. The clean stockinette body allows the shape to shine, while twisted ribbing at the neckline, hem, and cuffs adds quiet texture and polish.

Thoughtful shaping through short rows refines the neckline and sleeve caps, ensuring the relaxed silhouette still sits beautifully on the body. Sleeves are worked from the armholes downward, mirroring the simplicity of the overall design and keeping finishing to a minimum.

Alina is intentionally versatile. It works layered over dresses, styled with denim, or paired with leggings for everyday ease. It’s the kind of sweater you reach for again and again—simple, adaptable, and confidently understated.

• Relaxed lines.
• Soft structure.
• A true everyday knit.

Level

Intermediate

You should be comfortable with:

• Top-down seamless sweater construction
• Knitting in the round and flat
• Working with two yarns held together
• Twisted ribbing
• Short rows
• Picking up stitches
• Sleeve shaping using Magic Loop

Helpful references for short rows are provided.

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Finished Measurements (approximate, by size)

Size	Body Circumference	Body Length	Sleeve Length (from underarm)
XS	~104 cm	56 cm	41 cm
S	~108 cm	57 cm	41 cm
M	~116 cm	58 cm	41 cm
L	~124 cm	59 cm	41 cm
XL	~132 cm	60 cm	41 cm

Measurements are taken after light steaming and may vary depending on gauge and finishing.

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