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A top down raglan sweater with textured diamond pattern

This raglan yoke sweater is knit from the top down and flat for the beginning of the yoke, then joined and knit in the round. You first work the yoke, which includes a front and a back body panel and the beginning of two sleeve panels. When your yoke is long enough to reach your armpits, you separate the sleeve panels from the body panels, holding the sleeve stitches on scrap yarn and joining the body panels to finish the body of the sweater down to the waist. Then, you pick up stitches along the cast on edge to knit to collar. You end by working each sleeve individually then picking up and knitting for the collar ribbing.

Skill Level:
Intermediate

Size:
XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

Finished Measurements:
The pattern is designed to have 2-3 inches of positive ease. Select a size based on your actual bust width plus the 2-3 inches of positive ease, totaling the bust width in (A).

(A) Bust Width: 31.5 (35.5, 39.5, 42, 48) (51.5, 54.5, 60.5, 64) inches or 80 (90, 100, 107, 122) (131, 138, 154, 163) cm

(B) Sleeve Length: 19 (19.5, 19.5, 20, 20) (20.5, 20.5, 21, 21) inches or 48 (50, 50, 51, 51) (52, 52, 53, 53) cm

(C) Total Length: 21.5 (22, 23, 23, 23.5) (23, 23.5, 24, 24) inches or 55 (56, 58, 58, 60) (58, 60, 61, 61) cm

(D) Yoke Length: 8.5 (10.5, 11.5, 12, 12.5) (11.5, 13, 14.5, 15.5) inches or 22 (27, 29, 30, 32) (29, 33, 37, 39) cm

(E) Waist Length: 13 (11.5, 11.5, 11, 11) (11.5, 10.5, 9.5, 8.5) inches or 33 (29, 29, 28, 28) (29, 27, 24, 22) cm

(F) Upper Sleeve Width: 11.5 (12.5, 13, 14, 16) (17, 18.5, 20.5, 21.5) inches or 29 (32, 33, 36, 41) (43, 47, 52, 55) cm

Gauge:
22 sts x 24 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in Diamond Stitch pattern

Suggested Needles:
Size 5 (US), 3.75 mm circular needles
Size 5 (US), 3.75 mm double pointed needles or small circular needles

Suggested Yarn:
4 (4, 5, 5, 6) (6, 6, 7, 8) skeins Vindala Dusk by KnitCrate in Midnight or 745 (848, 946, 1020, 1182) (1258, 1363, 1546, 1630) yards or 681 (775, 865, 933, 1081) (1150, 1246, 1414, 1490) meters of DK weight yarn

Notions:
Stitch markers
Scrap yarn
Tapestry needle