A light, slightly more fitted version of the Cozy Classic Raglan with a more relaxed neckline for ease, worked entirely in fingering weight! Make it in a solid color, fade a few skeins together, or work mix and match stripes in all your fun sock yarn scraps. The possibilities are endless!

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Sizes:
All of my designs are #sizeinclusive through a 5XL.

XS (S, M, L, 1X)(2X, 3X, 4X, 5X) to fit:
28-30 (32-34, 36-38, 40-42, 44-46)(48-50, 52-54, 56-58, 60-62)”
71-76 (81-86, 91.5-96.5, 101.5-106.5, 111.5-117)(122-127, 132-137, 142-147, 152-158)cm

Finished Garment Measurements are as follows:
32 (36, 40, 44, 48){52, 56, 60, 64}“
81.5 (91.5, 101.5, 112, 122){132, 142, 152.5, 162.5}cm

Choosing a Size:
For detailed sizing information and feedback from testers, please reference the Cozy Classic Light Yardage and Sizing Information Spreadsheet.

Classic Length Sweater
This sweater is designed with 2-4” (5-10cm) of positive ease at the bust and 3.5” (9cm) of positive ease in the upper arm. This means that the finished garment will be 2-4” (5-10cm) larger than your actual bust measurement, and the sleeves will be 3.5” (9cm) larger than your upper arm measurement.

To achieve this amount of ease, take your full bust measurement and add 2-4” (5-10cm). Choose the finished garment measurement closest to this number.

Some testers with busts 52” (132cm) or larger, noted that they would go down a size if they were to knit the design again due to the deeper raglan depth in the larger sizes.

Cropped Sweater
Choose the finished garment measurement closest to your actual bust measurement. If your actual bust measurement is between sizes, size down. If you would like a looser crop, feel free to use the ease guidelines for the classic length sweater.

Suggested Yarn:
While I used a single ply wool silk blend yarn for my original sample, any yarn you get gauge with will work! I have compiled a Budget Yarn Options Spreadsheet sorted by price per yard to assist with financial accessibility. Use any fingering yarn that you like that works for your budget.

If you are looking for a fiber that will replicate the drape of the original sample, you will want to look for a blend that includes merino with silk, cotton, or linen. You can also use a 100% silk, linen, or cotton fiber. If you do this, I recommend sizing down one size to account for lack of memory in the fiber.

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Modus Operandi Silky Fingering (438yds/100g, 70/30 SW Merino & Silk, single ply) - A beautiful, naturally dyed yarn with gorgeous sheen and drape. The original sample of the design was knit with this yarn in the Haus Rose colorway.

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KnitPicks Gloss Fingering (220yds/50g, 70/30 Merino & Silk, plied)

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Valley Yarns Charlemont (439yds/100g, 60/20/20 SW Merino/Silk/Polyamide)

Gauge: 24sts & 30 rows in 4”x 4” square, in stockinette knit in the round on main body needles, blocked

Suggested Needles:
Tubular Cast On: US 2 – 2.75mm This needle should be 1/2 or one full size smaller than your ribbing needle. This needle will be used for the beginning of the neck cast on only.

Ribbing: US 2.5 – 3.0mm 24-40” circular needles for and preferred small circumference needles if not using magic loop.

Main Body: US 5 – 3.75mm 24-40” circular needles, and preferred small circumference needles for sleeves if not using magic loop.

Choose a circular needle circumference that is at least several inches shorter than the garment measurement.

Yardage:
Note that this version of the sweater is slightly more cropped than the original. If you need to add length in any areas, you may need supplemental yardage.

Classic Length with Long Sleeves
750-938 (825-1031, 850-1063, 1000-1250, 1100-1375){1315-1450, 1400-1575, 1500-1675, 1600-1800}yds

686-857 (754-942, 777-972, 914-1143, 1005-1257){1202-1325, 1280-1440, 1371-1531, 1462-1645}m

Cropped Length with Short Sleeves
430-520 (450-635, 525-665, 700-750, 725-850){775-950, 865-1175, 1000-1290, 1100-1350}yds

393-475 (411-580, 480-608, 640-686, 663-777){708-868, 791-1074, 914-1179, 1005-1234}m

If you wish to add length to the body, you should allow the following supplemental yardage/meterage per extra inch knit:
23 (26, 29, 32, 34){37, 40, 43, 45} yds
21 (24, 27, 29, 31){34, 37, 39, 41} m

For exact yardage used by testers, along with specific lengths to which body and sleeves were knit for their size, see the Cozy Classic Light Yardage and Sizing Information Spreadsheet.

Materials: Fingering weight yarn, circular needles, stitch markers, scrap yarn, two removable stitch markers, stitch holders, darning needle

Techniques: knitting in the round, German short rows, increasing, decreasing, holding stitches, wet blocking

Construction: Sweater is knit from the top down. Short rows are worked to shape the neck. Raglan increases are knit for the yoke. Sleeves are separated and held while sts are cast on for the body. Body is knit down. Sleeve sts are picked up and sleeves are worked after body is complete.