Just to stay in the game sweater is a classic raglan garment knits from the top down and in the round. It is designed with a crew neck and with 2-5cm/1-2’’ of positive ease for a comfortable, relaxed fit - enough, roomy fit, He will love it like his favourite t-shirt. DK/light worsted yarn weight makes a sturdy versatile garment perfect for everyday wear.
First the neckline is knitted in rows, while increases on both sides shape the neckline opening. At the same time, increases for the shoulders are made at the four raglan lines. The sweater is worked in stockinette stitch with a textured line around in it upper parts and with structured elbow patch on the sleeves.
Neckline is worked in so-called ‘’pocket’’ method - stitches for neck ribbing are picked up over the right side and over the wrong side in the same time using 2 pair of circular needles then worked separately and bind together using 3-needle transition method.The neckline is finished by adding some rounds in ribbing pattern.
Since sweater is knitted from the top down you can easily adjust the length of the sleeves and body during you work on it for better fit.

Finished measurements:
Length from underarm:42 (42, 43, 43, 44, 45)cm/16.75(16.75, 17.25, 17.25, 17.5, 18)’’
Bust circumference: 87(93, 96, 108, 116, 125 cm/34.75 (37.25, 38.25, 43.25, 46.25, 50)’’
Sleeve length from underarm: 48 (48, 50.5, 50.5, 52, 52)cm/19.5 (19.5, 20.5, 20.5, 21, 21)’’

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Sample shown on photos in size 116 with a positive ease in ca 2.5cm/1’’.

Yarn
6 (6, 7, 8, 8, 10) balls of Rowan Felted Tweed 175m/50g
You can use any yarn that will give you the obtain gauge.

Needles
Circular 60 cm /23’’ size 3.5mm/US4 for neck ‘’pocket’’, rib, cuffs and hem.
Circular 60 cm /31’’ 4.00mm/US6 for body and sleeves and pick up sts for the neckband.
Optional:
Double pointed 4.00mm/US6 for sleeves
Double pointed 3.5mmUS4 for cuffs

Gauge
21.5 sts and 30 rows = 10 cm /4’’ in stockinette stitch using needle 4mm(US6

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