The Merry Go Round sweater is a striped raglan sweater, knit top-down in scrumptiously soft Dimond Laine Pebbledash.

Use this pattern as a way to kickstart and explore color combinations. Get on the Merry Go Round with your favorite five-color sequence as you knit round and round! Where you choose to stop — who’s to know?!

SAMPLE SHOWN
C1: Loam
C2: Taffy
C3: Turtleneck
C4: Slug
C5: Flossie

SIZES/FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Child Sizes 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 Adult Sizes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Approx. 26 (29, 30)“/ 65 (72.5, 75) cm bust at widest circumference for the Child Sizes

AND

Approx. 30 (34, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 59,
63, 67, 71) ” / 75 (85, 97.5, 107.5,
117.5, 127.5, 137.5, 147.5, 157.5, 167.5, 177.5) cm
bust at widest circumference for the Adult Sizes

Please see schematic on page 5 for for full details.

YARN REQUIREMENTS
Please note these are yarn estimates. The amount used will depend on yarn, your personal gauge, and any modifications you make.
Dimond Laine Pebbledash (100% Cashmere; 100 yds
per 50g), 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4) skein(s)
C1 and 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3) skein(s)
EACH of C2–C5

OR

Worsted weight yarn in 5 colors in the following
amounts:
C1: 67 (85, 97, 100, 122, 145, 166, 182, 205, 227,
251, 273, 294, 319) yds/ 61 (77, 88, 91, 111, 132, 151,
165, 186, 206, 228, 248, 267, 290) m
C2: 47 (60, 67, 71, 85, 101, 116, 128, 143, 159, 175,
191, 200, 223) yds/ 43 (55, 61, 65, 77, 92, 105, 116,
130, 145, 159, 174, 182, 203) m
C3: 47 (60, 67, 71, 85, 101, 116, 128, 143, 159, 175,
191, 200, 223) yds/ 43 (55, 61, 65, 77, 92, 105, 116,
130, 145, 159, 174, 182, 203) m
C4: 47 (60, 67, 71, 85, 101, 116, 128, 143, 159, 175,
191, 200, 223) yds/ 43 (55, 61, 65, 77, 92, 105, 116,
130, 145, 159, 174, 182, 203) m
C5: 47 (60, 67, 71, 85, 101, 116, 128, 143, 159, 175,
191, 200, 223) yds/ 43 (55, 61, 65, 77, 92, 105, 116,
130, 145, 159, 174, 182, 203) m

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
Needles listed are suggested. Always take time to
swatch.

Gauge Needle: Size US 9 (5.5mm) 16”/40 cm &
24”/60 cm or longer circular needles circular needle
— or size necessary to obtain gauge. (note: for smaller
sizes you will also need a 9” circular needle or DPNs)

Ribbing Needle: Size US 8 (5mm) 16”/40 cm and
24”/60 cm or longer circular needles or one size
smaller than Gauge Needle (note: for smaller sizes you
will also need a 9” circular needle or DPNs

TOOLS
Stitch markers, Tapestry needle

GAUGE
16 sts and 24 rnds to 4”/10cm worked in stockinette st
in the round using Gauge Needle

ERRATA
There seems to be some sort of glitch and some users are unable to update this pattern. I’m including the errata below:
On page 4 before “Begin Body” work the following:
Next Rnd: K all sts, inc 0 (0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, 8, 8,
8, 12, 20, 20) sts evenly around. 52 (56, 60, 84,
88, 92, 92, 100, 104, 104, 108, 112, 120, 120) sts

This pattern has been professionally tech edited.