Roller Coaster Raglan by Annamária Ötvös (11wildswans)

Roller Coaster Raglan

Knitting
January 2013
Sport (12 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
860 - 1525 yards (786 - 1394 m)
2XS (30) - 2XL (42)
English
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Roller Coaster Raglan is a close-fitting sweater worked seamlessly from the top down, with an interesting, curved raglan shaping.
This type of raglan construction makes the shoulders optically broader, and it can be more flattering for those, who need some „optical tuning” at this area.
You can knit this sweater in one colour, if you want, because the raglan lines give enough interest for an otherwise very simple design, or you can play with multiple colours. The striped sections are wide apart enough to use up some leftover yarns from your non-matching skeins.

Gauge
21 sts and 28 rows = 10x10 cm/4”x4” in Stockinette Stitch knit flat (short rows) with larger needle after blocking
21 sts and 28 rounds = 10x10 cm/4”x4” in Stockinette Stitch knit in the round (body and sleeves) with larger needle after blocking

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

Finished Measurements
79 (84: 89: 94: 99: 104: 109) cm / 31 (33: 35: 37: 39: 41: 43) inches bust circumference at underarms

Intended to fit with approximately 2,5 cm/1 inch positive ease at bust.
You can choose a larger size if you want more positive ease.

Yarn
MC: approximately 445 (490: 540: 595: 655: 720: 795) meters / 490 (540: 595: 655: 720: 795: 875) yards.
CC1: approximately 170 (185: 205: 225: 245: 270: 295) meters / 185 (205: 225: 245: 270: 295: 325) yards.
CC2: approximately 170 (185: 205: 225: 245: 270: 295) meters / 185 (205: 225: 245: 270: 295: 325) yards.

Sample shown is size XS with 2,5 cm/1 inch positive ease at bust using MadelineTosh Tosh Sport (100% Merino, 246 m /270 y per skein) in colourway Tern as MC, Charcoal as CC1 and Antler as CC2.

Needles
80 cm/29” circular needle each size 4.0 mm/ US 6 and 3.5 mm/ US 4
40 cm/16” circular needle or double pointed needles (dpns) each size 4.0 mm/ US 6 and 3.5 mm/ US 4 for working in small circumference (optional)
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions
spare circular needles or waste yarn for holding stitches
stitch markers: 1 red, 3 blue
waste yarn for the provisional cast on (optional)

Skill level: Intermediate
Necessary skills: Knitting in the round, working short rows, cast on provisionally, knitting with dpns or magic loop.