Raspberry Twirl is a simple cropped jumper, worked in pieces with set in sleeves, which combines stripes of two different shades of the same yarn, with one strand of Mohair Silk (a laceweight) to create a super light and airy garment. Using a whole lotta garter stitch and changing colours on the wrong side makes the stripes subtle and blurred, creating an interesting fabric. After time the mohair fluffs out from in between the stripes making an all over fuzzy halo. Try adding some fun scrap yarn stripes round the cuffs!

To Fit Chest/ Bust
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
81.25 (91.5, 101.5, 111.75, 122, 132, 142.25, 148, 156.5) cm / 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 58, 62) – to be worn with 5 – 10cm / 2 – 4” positive ease.

Frankie wears the 3rd size in pink. The multi- colour version is size 4 and uses different colours of mohair to create stripes of stripes, as well as stash diving into full Mohair sleeve caps. Have fun with your colour combinations. Raspberry Twirl is intended to be worn with positive ease on the bust/ chest, and fitted sleeves.

Shoulder Width
35.5 (37.25, 40.75, 42, 43.75, 45.75, 47.5) cm / 14 (14 3⁄4, 16, 16 1⁄2, 17 1⁄4, 18, 18 3⁄4, 18 3⁄4, 18 3⁄4)”.
Neck width (before neck band)
17.75 (18.5, 19.5, 21, 21, 22, 23, 23, 23) cm /
7 (7, 7 1⁄2, 7 1⁄2, 8 1⁄4, 8 1⁄4, 8 1⁄2, 9, 9, 9)”.
Armhole depth
15.25 (16.75, 18, 19.25, 20.75, 22, 23.525, 27.5) cm / 6 (6 1⁄2, 7, 7 1⁄2, 8 1⁄4, 8 3⁄4, 9 1⁄4, 10, 10)”.
Hem to Armhole length
29.25 (29.25, 32, 32, 34.75, 34.75, 37.5, 40, 41.5) cm / 11 1⁄2 (11 1⁄2, 12 1⁄2, 12 1⁄2, 13 3⁄4, 13 3⁄4, 14 3⁄4, 15 3⁄4, 16 1⁄4)”.
This can easily be lengthened.
Back neck to hem length
44.5 (46, 50, 51.5, 55.5, 57, 61, 66.5, 71) cm / 17 1⁄2 (18, 19 3⁄4, 20 1⁄4, 22, 22 1⁄2, 24, 26, 28)”.
Upper Arm Circ
30 (32.5, 41, 43.5, 47, 49.5, 53.75, 54.5, 56) cm / 11 3⁄4 (12 3⁄4, 16, 17, 18 1⁄2, 19 1⁄2, 21, 21 1⁄2, 22)“
Wrist Circ
23.25 (24, 25.75, 26.75, 28.25, 29.25, 30, 30, 31) cm / 9 (9 1⁄2, 10, 10 1⁄2, 11, 11 1⁄2, 11 3⁄4, 11 3⁄4, 12)”.
Sleeve length
33 (34, 35.5, 37, 38, 39, 42, 44.5, 44.5) cm /
13 (13 1⁄2, 14, 14 1⁄2, 15, 15 1⁄2, 16 1⁄2, 17 1⁄2, 17 1⁄2)”

Yarn
Yarn A
Viola Polwarth Alpaca (4ply; 70% Polwarth, 15% White Alpaca, 15% Brown Alpaca) 100g / 547y/500m
Shade: Black Lodge; 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3)
Yarn B
Viola Polwarth Alpaca (4ply; 70% Polwarth, 15% White Alpaca, 15% Brown Alpaca) 100g / 547y/500m
Shade: Jaipur; 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2)
Yarn C
Viola Mohair Lace (Lace; 70% Superfine kid mohair, 30% Silk) 50g / 547y/500m
Shade: Wild Rose; 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins

2 x 5g accent scrap 4ply yarns in different colours to make your cuffs pop.

Needles
2.75mm / US 2 circular needles (24” / 60cm)
3.25 mm / US 3 knitting needles

Gauge: 24 sts & 44 rows = 10 cm / 4” over garter st pattern on 3.25 mm needles after blocking.

Notions: Darning needle, stitch holders

NOTES
The jumper is knit in pieces from the bottom up and sewn together at the end. The neckband is then picked up and knit in the round. Both the body and sleeves can be lengthened but make sure to have enough additional yarn.
The body and sleeves of the jumper could be adapted to knit in the round.
When measuring your lengths (sleeve/body) refer to how your gauge swatch has blocked and do not stretch the work, otherwise your final measurements may be too short.