Compliment Sweater is a classic raglan sweater with two coloured stripes and 2x2 ribbing. The sweater is worked top down with short row shaping at the neckline and raglan increases at the yoke. The neckline is cast on with the tubular cast on method in 2x2 rib and both the body and the sleeves are cast off with the tubular bind off method in 2x2 rib.

Choose your favourite colours for the stripes and create your very own Compliment sweater.

Before you start
Check the sizes and measurements first. The measurements are calculated according to the gauge. Knit a gauge swatch first, so that you hit the correct gauge. Take measurements after washing. You might have to change the needle size to hit the correct gauge.

Sizes
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL)

Size guide
The sweater has a positive ease of approx. 10 cm (larger than your bust measurement).

Measurements
Circumference: 93 (99) 105 (110) 118 (127) cm
Length: 54 (54) 58 (58) 62 (62) cm measured centre back below the neckline

Gauge
21/10 in stockinette stitch on needle 4 mm
(21 sts x 30 rounds = 10 x 10 cm)

Needles
Circular needle 3,5 mm (40 and 80 or 100 cm)
Circular needle 4 mm (40 and 80 or 100 cm)
Double pointed needles 3,5 and 4 mm

Materials
Alternative 1: Knit with double strand Knitting for Olive Merino (250 m / 50 g):

Colour 1: 200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (350) g KFO Merino.
Colour 2: 200 (200) 250 (250) 250 (300) g KFO Merino.

or

Alternative 2: Knit with one strand Knitting for Olive Merino (250 m / 50 g) together with one strand Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (225 m / 25 g):

Colour 1: 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 (200) g KFO Merino knit together with 75 (75) 75 (75) 100 (100) g KFO Soft Silk Mohair.
Colour 2: 100 (100) 150 (150) 150 (150) g KFO Merino knit together with 50 (75) 75 (75) 75 (100) g KFO Soft Silk Mohair.

Colour 1: Ribbing + stripe colour 1 (e.g. KFO Dusty Dove Blue/Trenchcoat)
Colour 2: Stripe colour 2 (e.g. KFO Autumn/Navy Blue)

Special techniques

• Tubular cast on for 2x2 rib
• Tubular bind off for 2x2 rib
• German Short Rows
• Raglan decreases