This is a top down raglan sweater designed for easy and peaceful knitting.

The body is knitted in fingering weight and the trims in lace weigh, and you can choose to knit the easy, textured stripes in a tonal shade or contrasting colour.

An option of either short or long sleeves is included in the pattern and gives this piece versatility.

The raglan shaping creates an attractive curved line and transitions well from yoke to body, the body is knitted without shaping, and the striped hemline adds a soft flare at the hip line.

Yarn
The body is knitted in fingering weight and the stripe pattern is knitted in fingering/lace held together and lace. This combination adds texture and lightness to the stripe sections.

Skills Required
Picking up sts from cast off edge
Knitting in the round
Kitting flat
Decreases / Increases

Needle size:
4.00 mm (US 6) - Body and sleeves (stockinette)
3.25 mm (US 3) - Stripe pattern

Gauge: Measured after blocking, on a swatch knitted in the round.
Adjust your needle size to get gauge.
24 st and 35 Rnds in 10 cm / 4 inches in stockinette

Sizes
It comes in 8 sizes with a finished bust circumference of -
86, 97, 107, 117, 127, 137, 147, 157 cm
(34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62) inches

Materials
Markers for beginning of rounds and pattern changes
Tapestry needle for darning ends
Stitch holder or waste yarn

A big thank you to my lovely test group and their beautiful, creative, striped versions.