Colorwork Dip

Cropped, slightly A-line sweater with raglan sleeves and a bit of colorwork. The sweater is worked seamlessly from top down, beginning 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 and finished off with the split ribbing. Sleeve stitches are then placed back on the needles and the sleeves are worked in the round towards the cuffs.

The pattern includes a photo tutorial for German short rows. Colorwork pattern is both charted and written.

SIZES: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL)

Bust circumference of the finished sweater: 32 (36 ½, 41 ¼, 44 ¼, 48, 52 ½, 56 ½, 60 ¼)” / 80 (91.5, 103, 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 4-5” / 10-12.5 cm of positive ease. Shown in size S.

YARN:

DK-weight yarn, approximately:

205 (245, 285, 320, 360, 430, 495, 565) yds / 185 (225, 260, 295, 330, 395, 455, 520) m C1

and

705 (785, 870, 950, 1035, 1150, 1255, 1365) yds / 645 (720, 795, 870, 950, 1050, 1150, 1250) m C2

Shown in Sandnes Garn Double Sunday (118 yds / 108 m per 50 g; 100 % merino wool, color 1012/white as C1 and color 6032/blue as C2),

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 ribbings:

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 = 4” / 10 cm after blocking