Calling all collectors of mini skein sets, advents, and partials – this stashbusting pattern is made for you! This sweater is nearly sleeve-island-proof, giving a colorful spin to a classic raglan fit. You can incorporate as many (or as few) colors as you’d like, in thick or thin stripes for the sleeves!

This sweater incorporates intarsia colorwork in the yoke, working flat until you are ready to separate the sleeves. The edges at the back of the yoke are later seamed using a mattress stitch, giving a near invisible seam (shown best in the purple and blue sample). As written, the body is slightly cropped and includes shaping around the waist to taper the hem inward.

Here are links to the project pages for the samples: white + stripes sample, purple + solid blue sample.

Sizes: finished bust circumference 30, 34, 38 (42, 46, 50) 54, 58, 62) in, or 76, 86, 96 (106, 116, 126) 136, 146, 156 cm

• I recommend 3-5” of positive ease

• Samples are shown in Size 38” on a 34.5” bust

Needles:

• Size US 2/3.00 mm 32” circular knitting needles

• Size US 3/3.25 mm 32” circular knitting needles

• Size US 3/3.25 mm DPNs or long circular needles for magic loop

• Size US 4/3.5 mm 32” circular knitting needles

• Size US 4/3.5 mm DPNs or long circular needles for magic loop

Yarn:

• MC: fingering weight yarn, 520, 590, 660 (730, 800, 870) 940, 1010, 1080 yards, or 480, 540, 605 (670, 735, 800) 860, 925, 990 meters

• Striped sample used Woolberry Fiber Co – Berry Merino, in colorway A Single Pearl

• Solid sample used The Plucky Knitter - Primo Fingering, in colorway Dogs Playing Poker

• CC(s): fingering weight yarn (either worked in a single color, or by striping several minis and partials!) totaling: 400, 460, 500 (520, 555, 615) 690, 750, 785 yards, or 365, 420, 450 (475, 505, 560) 630, 680, 715 meters

• If striping, minimum of: 13, 15, 16 (17, 18, 20) 22, 24, 25 yards, or 12, 13, 14 (15, 16, 18) 20, 22, 23 meters

• If striping, maximum of: 42, 48, 52 (54, 58, 65) 72, 79, 82 yards, or 38, 44, 47 (50, 53, 59) 66, 72, 75 meters

• Striped sample used Woolberry Fiber Co – Berry Mini in various 10g skeins from the 2020 and 2021 Roadtrip Games, as well as Berry Merino in colorways Ode to Summer and Crunchy Leaves

• Solid sample used The Plucky Knitter - Sophisticate, in colorway Limerick

Notions: 5x stitch markers (one unique for BOR), tapestry needle

Gauge: 24 sts x 32 rows = 4” x 4” stockinette stitch, worked flat