Lightweight Raglan Pullover by Purl Soho

Lightweight Raglan Pullover

Knitting
May 2016
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 33 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1155 - 2195 yards (1056 - 2007 m)
32 (36, 40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60, 64)
English
This pattern is available for free.

MATERIALS

  • 3 (3, 4, 4, 4) (5, 5, 5, 5) skeins of Purl Soho’s Linen Quill, 50% fine highland wool, 35% alpaca, 15% linen. Each skein is approximately 439 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 1155 (1285, 1420, 1555, 1695) (1830, 1955, 2080, 2195) yards required. We used the colors Vintage Celadon, Rose Granite, and Oatmeal Gray.

OR

  • 2 (3, 3, 3, 3) (4, 4, 4, 4) skeins of Purl Soho’s Cattail Silk, 100% silk. Each skein is approximately 618 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 1220 (1360, 1505, 1650, 1800) (1940, 2070, 2200, 2335) yards required. We used the color Rabbit Ear Pink (no longer available).

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GAUGE
28 stitches and 33 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

SIZES
32 (36, 40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60, 64)

To fit actual chest circumference of 28-31 (32-35, 36-39, 40-43, 44-47) (48-51, 52-55, 56-59, 60-63) inches, with 1-4 inches of ease

  • Finished Chest Circumference: 32 (36, 40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60, 64) inches
  • Finished Length from Shoulder to Bottom Edge of Back: 22¾ (23¼, 23½, 23¾, 24) (24¼, 24¾, 25¼, 25¾) inches
  • Finished Length from Underarm to Bottom Edge (measured at side): 10½ (10½, 10¼, 10, 9¾) (9¾, 10, 10¼, 10½) inches
  • Finished Length from Underarm to Cuff: 16¾ (16¾, 17, 17½, 17¾) (17¾, 17¾, 18, 18¼) inches

SAMPLE: The Linen Quill sweater in Vintage Celadon is size 36, worn with 3 inches of ease; the Rose Granite sweater is size 48, worn with 4 inches of ease; and the Oatmeal Gray sweater is size 36 inches, worn with 3 inches of ease. The Cattail Silk sweater in Rabbit Ear Pink is size 36, modeled with 4 inches of ease.