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Feather-soft… Thistledown has all the warmth of wool with the feather-softness of kid mohair and silk.

Construction

Thistledown is a raglan sweater worked seamlessly from the top down. Designed with a shallow V-neck, the pattern also includes instructions for a deeper V. The loose to oversized fit of this sweater makes it an excellent layering piece, and the varsity-style stripes are a great way to show school or team spirit!

Sizing

#sizeinclusive

This sweater is intended to be worn with 4 to 8” of positive ease. It is meant to be loose fitting (4 to 6” positive ease) or oversized (6”+ positive ease); however, you can easily size down to a classic fit (2 to 4”) (just be sure to check the size chart before you begin).

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

Finished Chest Circumference: 80 (90, 100, 110, 120) (130, 140, 150, 160, 170) cm / 32 (36, 40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60, 64, 68) in

Yarns

dk weight yarn held with lace weight mohair

2 to 3 colours are used in this pattern: MC, CC1, and CC2 (optional)

Total DK Yardage: 915 (1015, 1170, 1216, 1262) (1326, 1509, 1646, 1783, 1920) meters / 1000 (1110, 1280, 1330, 1380) (1450, 1650, 1800, 1950, 2100) yards

You will need approximately the same yardage in mohair

(Sample is Size 5, shown in Knit Picks Swish DK Allspice and White and Knit Picks Aloft Koi and White. Refer to the image descriptions for more information.)

Needles

4 mm / US 6 circular needles – 16” to 40”
4 mm / US 6 dpns or circulars long enough for magic loop
3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles – 16” to 40”
3.5 mm / US 4 dpns or circulars long enough for magic loop

Gauge

22 stitches x 26 rounds on larger needles in stockinette

Notions

6 stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Scrap yarn or spare cables to place sleeve stitches on hold

Accessibility Statements

Low Vision Accessible: There is a version of the pattern that is accessible to individuals who are print challenged. It is written in 22 to 56 point sans serif font (Arial) in all black text on white background. It has no italics. All of the directions are fully written out.

Screen Reader Accessible: There is a version of the pattern that is screen reader accessible. It has been formatted to work with a screen reader. There are no charts or tables in this version of the pattern. There are no abbreviations used in this version of the pattern. Everything is clearly written out in the text of the pattern.

Side Note --> If you don’t use a screen reader but just want a minimalist pattern layout, the SRA version may be the one for you!

Colour Blind Accessible: There is not a version of this pattern dedicated to colour blind accessibility. The main version of the pattern is primarily black text on white background; however, there is some information (abbreviations, materials, notes, etc.) that are black text on blocks of colour (shades of orange and pink). If you know that this will be a challenge for you to view, I recommend using the printer version of the pattern or the SRA version. Both of these are entirely black text on white background.