#sizeinclusive to a 59 3/4” finished chest circumference with option bust shaping

Ravelston DK
The Ravelston pullover is a classic neatly fitted style with a similar silhouette and construction to the Stockbridge cardigan pattern. It has set in sleeves, relatively narrow shoulders, and side waist shaping. The waist shaping is different at front and back: there are more stitches towards the back at hip level, and more increases are worked at the front chest than the back. The armscye (armhole) and sleeve caps are also shaped differently at the front and back to more accurately follow the contours of the body.

Ravelston is worked from the bottom up, in the round to the underarms. The upper back and front are then worked flat with short row shoulder shaping that gives a smooth, rather than stepped, bound off edge. The bound off edges of the shoulders are then seamed together, using mattress stitch, and stitches are picked up around the armholes for the sleeves. The sleeves are worked top down with the caps shaped with short rows. The innovative short row method, used in several other patterns by Ysolda, is a refinement of Barbara Walker’s short row sleeve cap method that works better for a more fitted style like Ravelston. The number of stitches picked up around the armhole doesn’t need to equal the number required for the upper arm (a smaller circumference) so picking up the same number can result in the stitches around the pick up getting stretched out. The shaping can also be worked at different rates to create the classic bell shape of a set in sleeve cap, and asymmetrically so the front is a little more scooped out than the back.

The pattern includes instructions for two necklines, a shallow scoop and classic V. Optional short row bust shaping is included in the pattern, instructions for C/D, E/F and G/H cups.

Yarn
DK weight yarn with good memory. Wool or wool blends are ideal. Shown in Rauma Petter (100% superwash wool, 109 yds / 100m, 50g) in 336

990(1075, 1155, 1235, 1325) [1425, 1510, 1615, 1695] (1800, 1890, 1985) yds / 900(985, 1055, 1130, 1210) [1300, 1380, 1475, 1550] (1645, 1730, 1815)m

9(10, 11, 12, 12) [13, 14, 15, 16] (17, 18, 18) balls of Rauma Petter

Gauge
22 sts & 28 rounds = 4” /10 cm in st st on larger needles

Notions
Stitch markers, scrap yarn

Sizing
31¼(34¼, 36¼, 39¼, 41½) [44¼, 46½, 49½, 51¾] (54½, 56¾, 59¾)“ finished chest circumference
Choose a size closest to your chest or high bust measurement (measured with the tape close to your underarm and level all the way around) plus 2” / 5cm.

Shown in size 44¼“ with 2” / 5cm of positive ease at the high bust with E/F cup bust darts (amount of ease listed is at the chest).
If your measurement around the fullest part of the bust is more than 2” larger than the high bust I recommend including the optional horizontal darts.

Refer to schematic for full garment measurements.

Needles
Size 3 US / 3.25mm 24” / 60cm or longer circular
Size 5 US / 3.75mm 24” / 60cm or longer circular
Size 3 US / 3.25mm dpns or circulars for your preferred method of working small circumferences in the rnd

Size 5 US / 3.75mm dpns or circulars for your preferred method of working small circumferences in the rnd OR NEEDLES REQUIRED TO MATCH GAUGE. I find many knitters need to go up a size when working sleeves in the round. You may need to switch to larger needles after working the sleeve caps flat.