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This pattern is size inclusive and has been professionally tech edited and test knitted.

Description

The sweater is worked from the top down, seamlessly. Short rows are used to raise the back of the neck. The pattern for the yoke is worked from the Chart. Further raglan shaping before separating the sleeves improves the fit. The sleeve sts are put on hold while the body is finished and then returned to the needle. Instructions are included for a cropped or a longer length, but you can of course modify the length according to preference.

There are also options for cropped sleeve lengths or full-length sleeves.

Oh, and although this looks like reverse stockinette stitch, the whole thing is knitted inside out. This means that instead of lots of purling, you get to do lots of knitting. Yay! It also means that, although the cable stitches and decrease/increase symbols on the chart may look back to front, they ARE the right way round so please do not be tempted to correct them! It is simply because you are knitting them inside out. Full instructions for the cable stitches are given in the Special Techniques section.

Materials
Malabrigo Mechita (100% Merino Superwash) 100g, 420yd / 385m

Cropped version with cropped sleeves:
036 Pearl 3 (3, 3, 3, 4)(4, 4, 5, 5) skeins

Full Length version with full length sleeves:
036 Pearl 3 (3, 4, 4, 4)(5, 5, 5, 6)

or substitute for a fingering weight yarn, preferably with a high wool content that is round and smooth to give good stitch definition, in the following approx. quantities:

Cropped version with cropped sleeves:
870 (940, 1030, 1100, 1185)(1275, 1430, 1585, 1725) yds / 800 (860, 940, 1005, 1085)(1165, 1310, 1450, 1580) m

Full Length version with full length sleeves:
1100 (1185, 1285, 1370, 1475)(1600, 1775, 1960, 2105) yds / 1005 (1085, 1175, 1255, 1350)(1465, 1625, 1795, 1925) m

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)

Finished Measurements
34.25 (38.5, 42.75, 46.5, 50.25)(53.25, 58, 62, 66.25)“
87 (98, 108.5, 118, 127.5)(135.5, 147.5, 157.5, 168.5) cm

Recommended ease is + 4 - 6”/10 - 15cm

Gauge
27 stitches & 44 rows = 4”/10cm in stockinette st using Main Fabric needle.

Needles
Main Fabric: US 2/2.5mm 24”/60cm to 40”/100cm circular needle.
Ribbing: US 1/2.25mm 16”/40cm circular for collar, 32”/80cm for the hem and preferred needles for sleeve cuffs (magic loop or DPNs).