The Alder sweater is a top-down raglan worked in an all-over slipped stitch design in two colours. The raglan has a slightly oversized fit with tapered sleeves. The stitch repeat is easy to memorise. Choose low or high contrast yarns to give your piece a different look.

Sizes: 1(2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10)

Finished Chest Circumference: 80 (91, 98, 109, 120) (131, 138, 149, 160, 171) cm/31.5 (35.75, 38.75, 43, 47.25) (51.5, 54.5, 58.75, 63, 67.25) inches

Gauge: 22 stitches and 29 rows in slipped stitch pattern.

Colour 1: 634 (700, 778, 847, 916, 1009) (1096, 1192, 1266, 1354) metres
693 (766, 851, 926, 1002, 1104) (1198, 1304, 1384, 1481) yards
Colour 2: 403 (445, 495, 539, 583, 642) (697, 759, 806, 861) metres 441 (487, 541, 589, 638, 703) (762, 830, 881, 942) yards

Sizing
2-10 cm/1-4 inches of positive ease is recommended, meaning you should pick a size with that is 2-10 cm/1-4 inches larger than your chest measurement.

Body Length (customisable)
31 cm/12.25 inches from underarm

Sleeve Length (customisable)
42.5 cm/16.75 inches from underarm