Urban Sunset Sweater

Cozy cowl neck sweater with raglan sleeves and beautifully blended colors. The color blend is created by holding two strands of yarn together with one of them being the same color throughout and the other one changing from one color to another.

The sweater is worked seamlessly from top down. The work begins with the collar. 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.

The pattern includes a photo tutorial for German short rows.

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” / 10-11.5 cm of positive ease. Shown in size S.

YARN:

• 1130 (1245, 1350, 1450, 1580, 1675, 1795, 1945) yds / 1030 (1135, 1235, 1325, 1440, 1530, 1640, 1780) m laceweight mohair in one color

• light fingering weight yarn:

130 (130, 135, 140, 145, 145, 145, 150) yds / 120 (120, 120, 125, 130, 130, 130, 140) m C1

280 (295, 320, 325, 335, 345, 360, 400) yds / 260 (270, 290, 300, 305, 315, 330, 370) m C2

270 (310, 335, 360, 415, 435, 460, 485) yds / 250 (280, 305, 330, 380, 400, 420, 445) m C3

260 (290, 315, 345, 390, 420, 450, 475) yds / 240 (265, 290, 315, 355, 385, 410, 435) m C4

190 (225, 255, 290, 305, 335, 385, 435) yds / 175 (205, 235, 265, 280, 310, 355, 400) m C5

These two yarns are held together throughout. While the mohair is always the same color, the color of the light fingering weight yarn changes from C1 to C5.

To get the same look, use lighter colored yarns for C1-C3 and darker colored yarns for C4-C5.

Please note that the given amounts are only an estimate.

Shown in the following yarns:

Laceweight mohair: Filcolana Tilia (230 yds / 210 m per 25 g skein; 70 % kid mohair, 30 % silk)

in color 362

C1: Filcolana Arwetta Classic (230 yds / 210 m per 50 g skein; 80 % superwash merino wool,

20 % nylon) in color 200

C2: Filcolana Saga (328 yds / 300 m per 50 g skein; 100% wool) in color 101

C3: Filcolana Saga (328 yds / 300 m per 50 g skein; 100% wool) in color 334

C4: Filcolana Saga (328 yds / 300 m per 50 g skein; 100% wool) in color 373

C5: Filcolana Saga (328 yds / 300 m per 50 g skein; 100% wool) in color 112

Saga can be substituted with light fingering / fingering weight yarns.

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 collar, hems and 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 and yarns held together = 4” / 10 cm after blocking