Pattern: The Sweater

A classic striped sweater that will soon be your favorite

Skill Level: Intermediate

Size	A	B	C	D	Mohair Yardage	Fingering Yardage in each color
XS	33”	16.5”	27”	13.75”	848 yards	82 yards
S	37”	16.5”	27”	14.25”	911 yards	88 yards
M	41”	16.5”	27”	15”	999 yards	97 yards
L	45”	16.5”	27”	16”	1091 yards	106 yards
XL	49”	16.5”	27”	17.5”	1198 yards	116 yards
2XL	53”	18.5”	29”	19.5”	1427 yards	138 yards
3XL	57”	18.5”	29”	21”	1554 yards	151 yards
4XL	61”	18.5”	29”	22.5”	1706 yards	165 yards
5XL	65”	18.5”	29”	23.5”	1808 yards	175 yards

COMPONENTS

Yarn:          4 (4, 5, 5, 5) (6, 7, 7, 8) skeins Hobbii Diablo in Grey         

                    1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) skein Mayflower Class 1 Sock Yarn in each of the following colors:

                    Purple

                    White

                    Maroon

                    Green

                    Red

                    Blue

                    Yellow

Gauge:          18 sts x 22 rows = 4 inches in stockinette with mohair and fingering weight yarn held together         

 Suggested Needles:          Size 5 (US), 3.75 mm double pointed needles

                    Size 5 (US), 3.75 mm circular needles (16 in)

Notions:          Stitch markers

                    Tapestry needle

                    Scrap yarn

STITCH ABBREVIATIONS

K– knit

P– purl

KFB– knit into the front and the back of the next stitch (increase)

CO– cast on

K2tog– knit two stitches together (decrease)

SM– slip marker

PM– place marker

BOR– beginning of round

SSK– slip unworked stitch from left needle to right needle knitwise. Slip a second unworked stitch from the left needle to the right needle knitwise. Slip those two unworked stitches separately back to the left needle purlwise. Knit those two stitches together in the back of the stitches (decrease).

St(s)– stitch(es)

PATTERN NOTES

This raglan sweater is knit in the round and from the top down, beginning with a collar that fits close to the neck. You first work the yoke, which includes a front and a back body panel and the beginning of two sleeve panels. When your yoke is long enough to reach your armpits, you separate the sleeve panels from the body panels, holding the sleeve stitches on scrap yarn and joining the body panels to finish the body of the sweater down to the waist. You end by working each sleeve individually.

Stitch counts and round counts are indicated for each size based on the following size order, unless otherwise noted in the heading: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL). It is recommended that you highlight the stitch and round counts for your size before beginning to knit.

Stitches that appear between * and * should be worked until the end, unless otherwise indicated.

Begin using double pointed needles on the collar, and switch to circular needles when the yoke is wide enough to fit on circulars. Switch back to using double pointed needles when you work the sleeves.

It is recommended you check your gauge on both the circular needles and double pointed needles to ensure your tension is the same. Adjust your needle size as necessary to obtain gauge.

Stripe Rounds

The mohair is held together with the fingering weight yarn throughout the entire sweater. The Stripe Rounds are worked in the following order, listed from top to bottom of the sweater, with additional rows for sizes 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL only, as indicated below. Each Stripe Round is worked for 6 rounds before switching to the next color.

1. White
2. Purple
3. Green
4. Blue
5. Yellow
6. Maroon
7. Red
8. White
9. Yellow
10. Purple
11. Red
12. Blue
13. Green
14. Maroon
15. White
16. Green
17. Yellow
18. Red
19. Purple
20. Blue
21. Maroon
22. White
23. Purple
24. Maroon
25. Yellow

For Sizes 2XL (3XL, 4XL, 5XL) ONLY:

1. Green
2. Red

INSTRUCTIONS

Using long tail cast on, CO 64 (68, 72, 76, 80) (80, 80, 84, 84) sts.

Collar:

Rounds 1-6: *K2, P2*

Yoke:

Round 7 (Set Up Round): K for 8 (8, 8, 8, 10) (12, 12, 12, 12) sts, PM, K for 24 (26, 28, 30, 30) (28, 28, 30, 30) sts, PM, K for 8 (8, 8, 8, 10) (12, 12, 12, 12) sts, PM, K for 24 (26, 28, 30, 30) (28, 28, 30, 30) sts, PM. This last marker marks the BOR. After this Set Up Round, your yoke sts should look like this:

Sleeve A: 8 (8, 8, 8, 10) (12, 12, 12, 12) sts

Body Panel A: 24 (26, 28, 30, 30) (28, 28, 30, 30) sts

Sleeve B: 8 (8, 8, 8, 10) (12, 12, 12, 12) sts

Body Panel B: 24 (26, 28, 30, 30) (28, 28, 30, 30) sts

For Sizes 2XL (3XL, 4XL, 5XL) ONLY:

Round 2: *K1, KFB, K until 2 sts before marker, KFB, K1, SM, K1, KFB, K1, KFB, K until 4 sts before marker, KFB, K1, KFB, K1, SM* (12 increases total)

Round 3: K across

Repeat Rounds 2-3 an additional 7 (8, 9, 10) times for a total of 8 (9, 10, 11) repeats. You will now have 176 (188, 204, 216) sts total distributed as follows:

Sleeve A: 28 (30, 32, 34) sts

Body Panel A: 60 (64, 70, 74) sts

Sleeve B: 28 (30, 32, 34) sts

Body Panel B: 60 (64, 70, 74) sts

For ALL Sizes:

Round 4: *K1, KFB, K until 2 sts before marker, KFB, K1, SM* (8 increases total)

Round 5: K across

Repeat Rounds 4-5 an additional 24 (25, 27, 29, 31) (27, 29, 30, 32) times for a total of 25 (26, 28, 30, 32) (28, 30, 31, 33) repeats. You will now have 264 (276, 296, 316, 336) (400, 428, 452, 480) sts total distributed as follows:

Sleeve A: 58 (60, 64, 68, 74) (84, 90, 94, 100) sts

Body Panel A: 74 (78, 84, 90, 94) (116, 124, 132, 140) sts

Sleeve B: 58 (60, 64, 68, 74) (84, 90, 94, 100) sts

Body Panel B: 74 (78, 84, 90, 94) (116, 124, 132, 140) sts

For Sizes S (M, L, XL) ONLY:

Round 6: *K across, SM, K1, KFB, K until 2 sts before marker, KFB, K1, SM* (4 increases total)

Round 7: K across

Repeat Rounds 6-7 an additional 0 (1, 3, 5) times for a total of 1 (2, 4, 6) repeats. You will now have 264 (280, 304, 332, 360) sts total distributed as follows:

Sleeve A: 60 (64, 68, 74) sts

Body Panel A: 80 (88, 98, 106) sts

Sleeve B: 60 (64, 68, 74) sts

Body Panel B: 80 (88, 98, 106) sts

For ALL Sizes:

Try on your piece. The length should fall just below your armpits, where you can comfortably pinch together either side of a sleeve panel under your arms. If it is too short, continue repeating Round 7 until you reach the described length.

Separate Sleeves from Body:

Round 8 (Set up Round): Remove markers when you get to them, unless indicated otherwise. Place 58 (60, 64, 68, 74) (84, 90, 94, 100) sts on scrap yarn or stitch holder to save for later, CO 4 (4, 4, 4, 4) (4, 4, 6, 6) sts, place marker for the new BOR, K across 74 (80, 88, 98, 106) (116, 124, 132, 140) sts, place 58 (60, 64, 68, 74) (84, 90, 94, 100) sts on scrap yarn or stitch holder to save for later, CO 4 (4, 4, 4, 4) (4, 4, 6, 6) sts, PM, K across 74 (80, 88, 98, 106) (116, 124, 132, 140) sts. You will now have 156 (168, 184, 204, 220) (240, 256, 276, 292) sts on your needles, not counting the sts on the scrap yarn.

Body:

Round 9: K across

Repeat Round 9 until you have worked all of the Stripe Rounds until the last 3 stripe colors.

Round 10: *K13 (14, 16, 18, 20) (22, 23, 25, 27), K2tog* until you don’t have enough sts to complete the repeat, K to end (10 decreases total).

Round 11: *K1, P1*

Repeat Round 11 until you have worked all of the Stripe Round colors.

BO loosely in K1, P1 pattern. Cut yarn and weave in ends using tapestry needle.

Sleeves:

(Set up Round): Remove 58 (60, 64, 68, 74) (84, 90, 94, 100) sts from scrap yarn and distribute evenly along double pointed needles. Find the bottom of the armpit (where you CO 4 (4, 4, 4, 4) (4, 4, 6, 6) sts for the body), and pick up CO 4 (4, 4, 4, 4) (4, 4, 6, 6) sts. PM in the middle of the picked up sts at the bottom of the armpit.

For Sizes XS (S, M, L, XL) ONLY:

Round 1: K across

Repeat Round 1 for two colors in the Stripe Rounds on the arm.

Round 2: K1, K2tog, K until 3 sts before end, SSK, K1

Rounds 3-7: K across

Repeat rounds 2-7 an additional 3 (4, 6, 4, 5) times for a total of 4 (5, 7, 5, 6) repeats. You will now have 54 (54, 54, 62, 66) sleeve sts total.

Repeat Round 1, if needed, until you have worked all of the Stripe Rounds until the last 3 stripe colors.

Round 8: *K4 (4, 4, 5, 6), K2tog* until you don’t have enough sts to complete the repeat, K to end (8 decreases total).

Round 9: *K1, P1*

Repeat Round 9 until you have worked all of the Stripe Round colors.

BO loosely in K1, P1 pattern. Cut yarn and weave in ends using tapestry needle. Repeat for second sleeve.

For Sizes 2XL (3XL, 4XL, 5XL) ONLY:

Round 1: K across

Repeat Round 1 for two colors in the Stripe Rounds on the arm.

Round 2: K1, K2tog, K2tog, K until 5 sts before end, SSK, SSK, K1

Rounds 3-7: K across

Repeat rounds 2-7 an additional 5 (5, 6, 6) times for a total of 6 (6, 7, 7) repeats. You will now have 64 (70, 72, 78) sleeve sts total.

Repeat Round 1, if needed, until you have worked all of the Stripe Rounds until the last 3 stripe colors.

Round 8: *K6 (7, 7, 7), K2tog* until you don’t have enough sts to complete the repeat, K to end (10 decreases total).

Round 9: *K1, P1*

Repeat Round 9 until you have worked all of the Stripe Round colors.

BO loosely in K1, P1 pattern. Cut yarn and weave in ends using tapestry needle. Repeat for second sleeve.

THANK YOU!

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