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The Rehat Sweater is a top-down, drop shoulder sweater that is designed to be oversized and slightly cropped, knitted with Aran weight yarn using large needles.

It features THREE finishing options to create your perfect casual everyday sweater.

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‘Rehat’ ˈrɛhat̪̚ derives from the Arabic word ‘راحة‎’ (rāḥa), meaning ‘to rest’ in Bahasa Melayu.

A call to take a breath, take a break, and take some time for yourself. Something we should all do more often.

The sweater is designed to be slightly sheer and airy due to the yarn’s weight, the Rehat Sweater can be worn during any season, on its own during hotter seasons or over other garments in the fall.

SIZES:
This pattern is #sizeinclusive through 158cm / 62” bust.

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4) 5 {6, 7, 8, 9} to fit a bust measurement of:

71 - 76 (81 - 86, 91.5 - 96.5, 101.5 - 106.5) 111.5 - 117 {122 - 127, 132 - 137, 142 - 147, 152 - 158} cm / 28 - 30 (32 - 34, 36 - 38, 40 - 42) 44 - 46 {48 - 50, 52 - 54, 56 - 58, 60 - 62}”

FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS:

Bust Circumference:
107 (117, 127, 137) 147 157, 168, 178, 188 cm / 42 (46, 50, 54) 58 62, 66, 70, 74”

The garment is intended to be a cropped, boxy, oversized fit with 30 - 35 cm / 12 - 14” for a boxy and loose fit. For a more fitted garment, go two sizes down. If you are in-between sizes, size down.

CONSTRUCTION:

The Rehat Sweater is worked from the top down. The back panel is worked in with stockinette stitch first, breaking at the armhole. Then the right front panel and left front panel are picked up separately at the CO edge then worked along with neckline shaping. Once completed, the front panels are joined and worked on together before joining in the round. The main body is worked in the round. The sleeves are picked up and worked in the round after the body is completed. You have the option to finish with an I-cord edge, a single crochet stitch or a rolled hem that is applied to the neckline, hem and sleeves.

TECHNIQUES


Long-tail cast-on, knitting in the round, stockinette stitch, bind-off, I-cord edge, single crochet stitch

SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER - ADVANCED BEGINNER

MATERIALS:

Aran Weight Yarn, circular needles, stitch markers, scrap yarn or stitch holders, darning needle, measuring tape

SUGGESTED NEEDLES


• 10mm (US15) 40cm (16”) / 80cm (32”) / 100cm (40”) circular needles for main body and sleeves, or any size to obtain gauge.

Optional

• 8mm (US 11) needles for optional I-cord edge, or 2 sizes down from the larger needle size.
• 8mm (US 11) crochet hook for optional single crochet stitch edge, or 2 sizes down from the larger needle size.

YARN:
Purple Sample made in Size 1 knitted with Noro Kureyon in Shade No. 459 (approx 5.52 skeins or 552 m / 604 yds) on 10mm needles.

White Sample made in Size 1 with an additional 7.5 cm / 3” of length and knitted with Hobbii Divina in Shade No. 1 White (approx 3.28 skeins or 492 m / 538 yds) on 10mm needles.

YARDAGE:

Aran or Worsted weight yarn.

Approx. 492 (552, 596, 676) 714 756, 794, 870, 958 m

538 (604, 652, 739) 781 827, 868, 951, 1048 yds.

Additional yardage may be required if you opt to lengthen the garment.

Suggested Yarn
Drops Air
Hobbii Divina
Hobbii Tweed Delight
Noro Kureyon

Note on Available Sizes:
We were unable to find test knitters for Size 9, so if you would like to knit a size that’s not been tested - please email me at bash@theharryknit.com to receive the pattern for free!