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This simple striped sweater is a perfect stashbuster. It’s worked from top down using five colors. The imagination is the limit, you can make it bright and happy like the sample or maybe one in subtle, earthy tones? A monochrome version would be great also!
The work begins with the neck ribbing. The neckline is then shaped with short rows. When the raglan increases are completed, sleeve stitches are placed on hold. The body is then worked in the round towards the hem. Sleeve stitches are then placed back on the needles and the sleeves are worked in the round towards the cuffs. Folded hem and sleeve cuffs add a nice finishing touch.
The pattern includes a photo tutorial for German short rows.
* This is a sister pattern to Simple Stripes (fingering weight version) that was published in 2020.

PATTERN INFORMATION
SIZES
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL)
Bust circumference of the finished sweater: 32 (36 ½, 40 ½, 44 ¼, 48, 52 ½, 56 ½, 60 ¼)” / 80 (91.5, 101, 110.5, 120, 131.5, 141, 150.5) cm
To fit the actual bust 28 (32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56)” / 70 (80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140) cm
Designed to be worn with approximately 4-4 ½” / 10-11 cm of positive ease. Shown in size S.

YARN
Filcolana Arwetta Classic (230 yds / 210 m per 50 g skein; 80 % superwash merino wool, 20 % nylon) and Filcolana Tilia (230 yds / 210 m per 25 g skein; 70 % kid mohair, 30 % silk): approximately 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) each yarn in each color.
The sample colors are:
• C1, shown in green, color 191 in Arwetta and color 281 in Tilia
• C2, shown in light blue, color 141 in Arwetta and color 340 in Tilia
• C3, shown in yellow, color 196 in both Arwetta and Tilia
• C4, shown in jeans blue, color 142 in Arwetta and color 328 in Tilia
• C5, shown in pink, color 186 in Arwetta and color 322 in Tilia
One strand of Arwetta and one strand of Tilia are held together throughout the project.

If substituting yarns, you need approximately 200 (225, 240, 260, 280, 300, 320, 340) yds / 185 (205, 220, 235, 255, 275, 290, 310) m of yarn in each 5 colors, either both fingering weight yarn and laceweight mohair to be held together or DK weight yarn if using a single strand.
Please note that the given amounts are only an estimate.

NEEDLES
For main body, raglans and sleeves:
US 6 / 4 mm circular needles, 16” / 40 cm and 32” / 80 cm
US 6 / 4 mm double pointed needles (or a long circular needle if using magic loop technique)
For neck ribbing, folded hem and sleeve cuffs:
US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles, 16” / 40 cm and 32” / 80 cm
US 4 / 3.5 mm double pointed needles (or a long circular needle if using magic loop technique)

NOTIONS
stitch markers
row counter
waste yarn for holding the sleeve stitches
tapestry needle

GAUGE
21 sts and 30 rows in Stockinette stitch using larger needles and yarns held together = 4” / 10 cm after blocking