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Oakley Sweater
The Oakley Sweater is a light DK weight top down raglan sweater, featuring cables and a mock neck. It is worked top down with optional short rows for shaping, then split for the body and sleeves. Stitches are picked up later to knit the collar. The body and sleeves are knit in stockinette and in the round. The collar, hem and sleeves are knit in 1x1 rib and finished with a tubular bind off.
MATERIALS:
4 mm circular needles
3 mm circular needles
Measuring tape
Stitch markers
Spare yarn or cables
Cable needle or stitch holder
Tapestry needle
GAUGE:
20 sts x 29 rows = 4” in stockinette on 4mm needles.
SIZING:
Finished garment bust measurements:
37 (41) 44 (48) 52 (56) 60 (64) 68 (72)“/ 94 (104) 112 (122) 132 (142) 152 (162) 172 (182) cm
The Oakley Sweater is designed to have 5-10” or 12-25 cm of positive ease. Select your size depending on how relaxed or tight fitting you would like your garment to be.
The sample was knit in size 40 and has approximately 6” of positive ease.
YARN:
Kremke Soul Wool The Merry Merino 140
YARDAGE:
957 (1,072) 1,187 (1,302) 1,417 (1,532) 1,647 (1,762) 1,877 (1,992) yds
875 (980) 1,085 (1,190) 1,296 (1,401) 1,506 (1,611) 1,716 (1,821) m
TECHNIQUES USED:
Wrap and turn short rows
M1R and M1L increases
Right and left leaning cables
Tubular bind off
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- First published: February 2024
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