What you need
| Sizes | S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL · To fit bust 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52 inches · Finished bust 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60 inches |
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| Yarn | Brushed mohair blend, DK to light worsted weight, about 230 yd / 210 m per 50 g, in six colours. |
| Needles | US 10 / 6 mm circulars (16 inch and 24 or 32 inch) and DPNs for the main fabric. US 9 / 5.5 mm for the neckband, the hem and the cuffs. |
| Gauge (tension) | 16 sts and 22 rounds = 4 inches in stockinette in the round on US 10; 18 sts and 24 rounds = 4 inches in 1x1 rib on US 9 |
Skills you’ll use
- Knit
- Purl
- M1L
- M1R
- K2tog
- Ssk
- Working in the round
- Changing colour
- Suitable for an advanced beginner.
What’s in the PDF
- 19-page PDF, fully written out for six sizes
- A full stripe table giving the exact sleeve rounds for every band in every size - no counting backwards and no guessing
- The jogless colour change written out with a diagram, so nine colour changes in the round do not leave nine little steps at the underarm
- A table, per size, of the rounds where a decrease would land on a colour change, and what to do about them
- Photographs of the finished sweater plus close-ups of the stripes, the neck, the raglan line and the hem
- A raglan diagram, a full schematic and a sleeve stripe diagram
- Yarn quantities in yards and skeins, for the grey and for each of the five contrast colours separately, in every size
Questions about this pattern
Are the sleeve stripes difficult?
No — they are plain stripes worked in the round. The pattern works out the colour changes so the cuff lines up in every size.
Is the sweater knitted in pieces?
No — it is a top-down raglan worked in one piece, with no seams anywhere.
Do I need nine different yarns?
Nine small amounts of colour for the cuffs plus the main grey; exact quantities are listed for every size.