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A top down raglan sweater with colorful contrasting 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:
33 (36, 40.5, 44.5, 49) (52, 56.5, 60.5, 64) inches or 84 (91, 103, 113, 124) (132, 144, 154, 163) cm
(B) Sleeve Length:
19 (20, 20, 20, 20) (21, 21, 21, 21) inches or 48 (51, 51, 51, 51) (53, 53, 53, 53) cm
(C) Total Length:
25 (25, 24.5, 25, 24.5) (24.5, 24.5, 24.5, 24.5) inches or 64 (64, 62, 64, 62) (62, 62, 62, 62) cm
(D) Yoke Length:
8.5 (9, 8.5, 10, 11) (10.5, 12, 12.5, 13) inches or 22 (23, 22, 25, 28) (27, 30, 32, 33) cm
(E) Waist Length:
16.5 (16, 16, 15, 13.5) (14, 12.5, 12, 11.5) inches or 42 (41, 41, 38, 34) (36, 32, 30, 29) cm
(F) Upper Sleeve Width:
12.5 (13, 14, 15, 16.5) (18, 20, 21.5, 22.5) inches or 32 (33, 36, 38, 42) (46, 51, 55, 57) cm

Gauge:
19 sts x 16 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette stitch

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

Suggested Yarn:
1 skein Knit Picks Upcycle Alpaca Blend Sport in Sandalwood (A1)
1 skein Knit Picks Upcycle Alpaca Blend Sport in Seashell (A2)
1 skein Knit Picks Upcycle Alpaca Blend Sport in Hazelnut (A3)
1 skein Knit Picks Upcycle Alpaca Blend Sport in Salmon (A4)
1 skein Knit Picks Upcycle Alpaca Blend Sport in Squirrel (B1)
1 skein Knit Picks Upcycle Alpaca Blend Sport in Currant (B2)
1 skein Knit Picks Upcycle Alpaca Blend Sport in Space (B3)

Yarn Substitution:
Substitute with your favorite sport weight yarn, or similar weight that gets you gauge, so long as each color has at least 109 (123, 135, 150, 162) (178, 191, 205, 218) yards or 100 (112, 123, 137, 148) (163, 175, 187, 199) meters.

Notions:
Stitch markers
Scrap yarn
Tapestry needle