Christmas sweater by Marianne Isager

Christmas sweater

Knitting
November 2018
all 3 are used in this pattern
Sport (12 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
S (M) L
Danish English

CONSTRUCTION NOTES
The bottom rib edge on the sweater is worked back and forth. Work is then joined and the body is worked in the round to underarms. Here stitches are placed on hold for underarms.
After working sleeves, body and sleeves are joined and the raglan yoke is worked back and forth across all stitches. The front neckline is then shaped working short rows.
Before beginning yoke pattern decreases are made at the four points where body and sleeves meet, but once the patterns commences the decreases are incorporated into the pattern. Here the yoke is joined and worked in the round.

MEASUREMENTS
Half chest width: 50 (54,5: 59) cm
Length: 55 (60: 65) cm
Sleeve to underarm: 41.5 (42: 43) cm

YARN
250 (300: 350) g Isager Tweed col Sand
10 g each of Isager Highland col Rhubarb and Chili
10 g Isager Tvinni col 37s
Or remnants in Isager Tvinni and Isager Highland

TENSION
10 cm = 26 sts
10 cm = 30 rows

Recommended NEEDLES
3 mm – dpn and 80 cm circular needle