Casual oversized sweater with crew neck. It is worked seamlessly from top down in stockinette stitch, using the raglan construction. The neck is shaped with back and forth short rows and the raglan increases. Then the yoke is worked in round with back, front and sleeve increases along the raglan lines. After that, the sleeve stitches are placed on hold and the body is worked in round to the desired length. Then the neck finishing is worked. Finally, the sleeve stitches are picked up to work the sleeves in round to the desired length.

SIZES
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL) to fit bust circumference 76-80 (84-88, 92-96, 100-104, 108-112, 116-120) cm/ 30-32 (33-35, 36-38, 39-41, 42-44, 45-47)”.
Finished bust circumference: 104 (112, 120, 128, 136, 144) cm/ 41 (44, 47, 50, 53.5, 57)”.
Choose the size that gives you 24 - 28 cm/ 9.5 - 11” of positive ease at bust.
The schematic with detailed garment measurements is provided in the pattern.

YARN
Sample is shown in Gepard Hør Silke (70% linen, 30% silk), 175 m (191 yds)/ 50 g (1.76 oz).
7 (8, 8, 9, 9, 10) sk/ 350 (400, 400, 450, 450, 500) g. Or any similar yarn approx. 1220 (1310, 1400, 1490, 1570, 1660 m/ 1334 (1433, 1531, 1629, 1717, 1815) yds.

GAUGE
24 sts х 36 rows = 10х10 cm/ 4x4” square in stockinette stitch on main needles after blocking.

NEEDLES
Circular needles 3.0 mm/ US 2½ 30 cm/ 12”, 40 cm/ 16”, 60 cm/ 24” and 80 cm/ 32” for the body, sleeves and neckline finishing.
Or any size of the main circular needle to obtain gauge.

NOTIONS
9 stitch markers, waste yarn, tapestry needle, blocking tools.

REQUIRED SKILLS
Long-tail cast on, knit/ purl, left and right leaning increases/decreases, circular knitting, german short rows, backwards loop cast on, picking up stitches, binding off.