THIS PATTERN HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH BETTER FIT AND ADDITIONAL BUST SHAPING AS OF 29/02/2024! HAPPY KNITTING!

Worked from the top down in the round, this vertical-striped, colourwork raglan top has a retro-feel and a vintage fit. There are options for two different neck finishings and two waist shaping options to fit your body
shape. This pattern is drafted for a size range of approx. uk sizes 4-34. To achieve reccommended fit, the top is worn with significant negative ease. Don’t worry, it has plenty of stretch!

It is important to me that this pattern is finacially accessible and so for low-income customers, this pattern can be purchased at 33% off using the code ‘LOW33’ or 66% off using the code ‘LOW66’. This is an honours system - please respect that I also am trying to make a living from my designs and if you can afford the full price I’d appreciate if you paid it.

Special thanks to Jen Parroccini (grading, consultancy, TE), Gwen Wagner-Adair (Technical and grammatical editing), and David Morrow (graphic design, photography) for their amazing work on the team for this pattern!

SIZING:

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) are designed to fit chest/upper bust measurement of 77.5 (85.75, 93.75, 102, 110) (118.25, 126.25, 134.5,142.5)cm / 31 (34.25, 37.5, 40.75, 44) (47.25, 50.5, 53.75, 57)in.

It is recommended that you choose a size based on your chest/upper bust measurement.* If you are between sizes, it is recommended that you choose the larger one.

The garment will comfortably fit chest/full bust measurements of 77.5 (87.5, 97.5, 107.5, 117.5) (127.5, 137.5, 147.5, 157.5)cm / 31 (35, 39, 43, 47) (51, 55, 59, 63)in

YARDAGE:

I recommend a fingering weight, superwash merino yarn for this project. Yardage is shown in the product photos.

GAUGE:

28 sts and 28 rounds per 10cm / 4in using 3.75mm needle in 2x2 Colour pattern

STRETCH:

Further to your gauge, stretch percentage is important for this project, it should have around 170% stretch. Sometimes you may be able to get gauge with your swatch, but it won’t have very much stretch in it. To see if your swatch has enough stretch, mark 10cm / 4in on your swatch, hold it up to a ruler, and see if that area can stretch tightly to around 17cm / 6.7in. If it is able to stretch significantly more than that, you may wish to size down needles and see if you can still get gauge. If it stretches to less than 15cm / 6in you may wish to try sizing up needles and seeing if you can still get gauge. Superwash yarn in a negative ease pattern will stretch out with wear so the amount of stretch in the fabric you make will effect the final fit.

NEEDLES:

– Main Needle - 3.75mm / US 5 or size needed to obtain gauge in your

preferred lengths for large and small circumferences (I used 40cm /

16in length all the way through, but a 60cm / 24in would be more

usual)

– Ribbing Needle - 2.75mm / US 2 or size needed to obtain gauge in

your preferred lengths for large and small circumferences (I used

40cm / 16in length all the way through, but a 60cm / 24in would be

more usual)

– For optional folded hem neckline only: 2.75mm or smaller - 40cm /

16in or longer circular needle

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

– Tapestry needle

– Stitch holders or waste yarn

– 9 Stitch markers (can be made from loops of waste yarn)

For optional folded hem neckline only:

– Smooth 4ply waste yarn for provisional cast-on

I can’t wait to see what you make!!