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A top down raglan sweater with thick coordinated stripes

This raglan yoke sweater is knit from the top down and flat for the beginning of the yoke, then joined and knit in the round. 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. Then, you pick up stitches along the cast on edge to knit the collar. You end by working each sleeve individually.

Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner

Finished Measurements:
The pattern is designed to have 2-3 inches of positive ease. Select a size based on your actual bust width plus the 2-3 inches of positive ease, totaling the bust width in (A).

(A) Bust Width:
31.5 (35, 39, 43.5, 47) (51, 55, 58.5, 63) inches or 80 (89, 99, 110, 119) (130, 140, 149, 160) cm
(B) Sleeve Length:
17 (16.5, 16, 15.5, 20) (19.5, 19, 17.5, 16.5) inches or 43 (42, 41, 39, 51) (50, 48, 44, 42) cm
(C) Total Length:
25 (24.5, 24.5, 24, 24.5) (24.5, 24.5, 24.5, 24) inches or 64 (62, 62, 61, 62) (62, 62, 62, 61) cm
(D) Yoke Length:
7.5 (7.5, 8.5, 8.5, 9.5) (9.5, 10.5, 11.5, 12.5) inches or 19 (19, 22, 22, 24) (24, 27, 29, 32) cm
(E) Waist Length:
17.5 (17, 16, 15.5, 15) (15, 14, 13, 11.5) inches or 44 (43, 41, 39, 38) (38, 36, 33, 29) cm
(F) Upper Sleeve Width:
11.5 (12, 13, 14, 15.5) (17.5, 19.5, 20.5, 21.5) inches or 29 (30, 33, 36, 39) (44, 50, 52, 55) cm

Gauge:
21 sts x 28 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) on larger needles in stockinette stitch with MC and CC held together

Suggested Needles:
Size 3 (US), 3.25 mm circular needles
Size 3 (US), 3.25 mm double pointed needles or small circular needles
Size 4 (US), 3.5 mm circular needles
Size 4 (US), 3.5 mm double pointed needles or small circular needles

Suggested Yarn:
4 (5, 5, 6, 9) (11, 13, 13, 14) skeins Hobbii Alpaca Silk in Venezia (MC) or 667 (735, 878, 1001, 1577) (1846, 2206, 2272, 2370) yards or 610 (672, 803, 915, 1442) (1688, 2017, 2078, 2167) meters of fingering weight yarn

2 (2, 3, 3, 4) (5, 6, 6, 6) skeins Hobbii Soft Alpaca Lace in Ocean Waves (CC1) or 698 (769, 919, 1047, 1650) (1931, 2308, 2377, 2480) yards or 638 (703, 840, 957, 1509) (1766, 2110, 2174, 2268) meters of lace weight yarn

1 (2, 2, 2, 3) (3, 4, 4, 4) skeins Hobbii Soft Alpaca Lace in Cappuccino (CC2) or 405 (446, 533, 608, 957) (1120, 1339, 1379, 1438) yards or 370 (408, 487, 556, 875) (1024, 1224, 1261, 1315) meters of lace weight yarn

If you would like to substitute for a DK or similar weight yarn that achieves gauge, select the yardage based on the MC listed above.

Notions:
Stitch markers
Scrap yarn
Tapestry needle