Me Time Sweater

Beautiful raglan sleeved sweater with cable pattern on both front and back. The sweater is worked seamlessly from top down and requires minimal finishing.

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.

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

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

Bust circumference of the finished sweater: 35 ¾ (39 ½, 43 ¼, 46 ¼, 51, 54, 57, 61 ½)” / 89 (98.5, 108, 116, 127, 135, 142.5, 154) 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 5-7 ¾” / 12.5-19 cm of positive ease. Shown in size S.

YARN:

1085 (1230, 1365, 1485, 1750, 1870, 1980, 2130) yds / 990 (1125, 1250, 1355, 1600, 1710, 1810, 1945) m fingering weight yarn and the same amount of laceweight mohair to be held together

or DK-weight yarn if working with a single strand.

Please note that the given amounts are only an estimate.

The yarns used for the sample are Knitting for Olive Merino (273 yds / 250 m per 50 g skein; 100 % extra fine merino) in color Pearl Gray and Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (246 yds / 225 m per 25 g skein; 70 % mohair, 30 % silk), in color Putty.

NEEDLES

For main body, raglans and sleeves:

US 6 / 4 mm circular needles, 16” / 40 cm and 32” / 80 cm or longer

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 or longer

US 4 / 3.5 mm double-pointed needles (or a long circular needle if using Magic loop technique)

NOTIONS

stitch markers; I recommend using different stitch markers for raglans and cable pattern

row counter

cable needle

waste yarn for holding the sleeve stitches

tapestry needle for weaving in the yarn ends

GAUGE

21 sts and 31.5 rows in Stockinette stitch using larger needles and yarns held together = 4” / 10 cm after blocking.