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Never Too Late Sweater is an experiment with a new kind of shoulder shaping. It is worked seamlessly from the top down, starting out as contiguous shaping, then it takes on raglan shaping but retains the look of set-in sleeves. The pattern includes photo and video tutorials. No short rows are used in this design.

This pattern is graded with inclusive sizing in mind, designed to fit actual bust sizes from 76 cm / 30 inches to 168 cm / 66 inches. Measurements are given in both cm and inches.

Materials

Yarn

DK weight

Shown here: We are Knitters The Baby Wool (100% Baby Alpaca; 112 m/123 yds, 50 g/1.75 oz ball; color Beige): 7 (8, 9, 9, 11) {12, 13, 14, 15, 17} balls

Yardage requirement: 765 (835, 935, 940, 1145) {1260, 1410, 1495, 1650, 1805} m / 835 (915, 1020, 1030, 1255) {1380, 1540, 1635, 1805, 1970} yds, including 10% allowance

If you want to knit a long sleeve version, you will need an additional of 85 (95, 105, 120, 135) {150, 160, 175, 190, 200} m / 95 (105, 115, 130, 145) {160, 175, 190, 205, 220} yds, including 10% allowance.

Needles

• 4.5 mm / US 7 circular needle of length 60 - 100 cm / 24 - 40 inches or longer, depending on your size; adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

• 3.25 mm / US 3 circular needle of length 60 - 100 cm / 24 - 40 inches or longer, depending on your size, for the hem.

• 4.5 mm / US 7 needles in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round, for the sleeves.

• 3.25 mm / US 3 needles in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round, for the cuffs.

• 3.5 mm / US 4 circular needle, any length, for the neckband.

• crochet hook, any size above 4 mm / US 6.

Notions

Stitch markers; waste yarn; yarn needle

Gauge

20 sts x 26 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in Stockinette stitch, blocked (same gauge for both worked in the round and worked flat).

Sizes
#sizeinclusive

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) {6, 7, 8, 9, 10} designed to fit actual bust circumference of 76 (86.5, 96.5, 106.5, 117) {127, 137, 147.5, 157.5, 167.5} cm / 30 (34, 38, 42, 46) {50, 54, 58, 62, 66} inches.

This garment is intended to be worn with about 14-24.5cm / 5.5-9.75 inches positive ease. For between sizes, choose the smaller size.

Shown in size 1, modeled with 21.5 cm / 8.5 inches of positive ease.

Finished Measurements

Finished chest circumference: 100.5 (107.5, 118.5, 127.5, 138.5) {149.5, 156.5, 163.5, 173.5, 181.5} cm / 39.5 (42.25, 46.75, 50.25, 54.5) {58,75, 61.5, 64.25, 68.25, 71.5} inches

Required Skills

Decreases, increases, picking up stitches