Additional Companion Guide PDF , includes optional instructions for adding German Short Rows, an alternative to separating and picking up sleeves, and an Italian sewn bind-off tutorial.

The Good Night, Day knitting patterns are written to be easily approachable to everyone- at any knitting level. Using an unrestricted pattern with easy to follow guidelines that are set in place, you can explore a jumping off point to customize.
This particular sweater is knit in the easy top-down raglan style using circular needles for a seamless simple construction.

PDF downloadable knitting pattern

Altona Sweater is a classic raglan piece - the quintessential “soft armour”. This cozy sweater features a folded sewn ribbed neckline (knit in the round, top-down), seamless design, a slightly oversized fit, cast off sleeve stitches, picked up later, full length subtle bell sleeves, sleeve & body ribbing has a stretchy Italian sewn bind off edge. Pattern also includes detailed instructions for Italian Sewn Bind off.

MEASUREMENTS
(laying flat)
(XS/S) S/M, (M/L), (L/XL) (XL/XXL)
Across chest approx. (19.5” / 49.5 cm)
21” / 53.5 cm (22.5” / 57 cm) (24” / 61
cm) (25.5” / 65 cm)
Length from shoulders
(20” / 51 cm) 21” /53.5 cm (21” /53.5 cm) (22” /56 cm)
(22” /56 cm), or as desired.
Model wears S/M

SKILLS
Knit, purl, knitting in the round, increasing sts, decreasing sts, picking up sts, casting on, backwards loop cast on method and binding off. Optional skills include folded neckband, German short row shaping & Italian bind-off.

MATERIALS
Super bulky wool / 5–6 wpi
(Shown: Malabrigo Rasta in colour Caramel)
Approx (320 m / 350 yd), (370 m / 405
yd), (445 m / 487 yd), (520 m / 569 yd)
13 US / 9 mm circulars, 16” / 41 cm
around
15 US / 10 mm circulars, 24” / 61 cm
around
19 US / 15 mm circulars 24” / 61 cm
around (or longer for body as sts increase,
optional)
Stitch markers, tapestry needle, waste
yarn, measuring tape, scissors.

GAUGE
3.5 sts is 2” / 5 cm & 5 rows is 2” / 5 cm
3.5 sts & 5 rows is 4” / 10 cm over stockinette on 19 US / 15 mm, knit in the round.