Softis is a relaxed striped sweater with raglan sleeves and a loose folded turtleneck collar. Pauliina Leisti wanted to design a light but generous sweater to wrap yourself in during cold winter days — it’s like a warm hug! Thin stripes create a vivid surface, as when you look from afar, it looks like the stripes mix in with each other.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Recommended ease: 10.5” / 26.5  cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 40 (43.75, 47.5, 52.25, 56) (60.5, 64.5, 69, 72.75)“ / 100 (109.5, 119, 130.5, 140) (151.5, 161, 172.5, 182)  cm.

Total Length from Shoulder to Hem (adjustable): 25 (25.5, 26, 26.25, 27) (27, 27.5, 28, 28.25)“  / 63.5 (64.5, 65.5, 66.5, 68) (68.5, 69.5, 70.5, 71.5)  cm.

Upper Arm Circumference: 15.5 (16.75, 17.5, 19, 19.5) (20.5, 21.25, 22, 22.75)“ / 39 (42, 44, 47.5, 48.5) (51.5, 53.5, 55, 57) cm.

Yoke Depth from Shoulder to Underarm: 9.5  (10, 10.5, 10.75, 11.5) (11.5, 12, 12.5, 12.75)“ / 24 (25, 26, 27, 28.5) (29, 30, 31, 32) cm.

Sleeve Length from Underarm (adjustable): 16.75” / 42.5 cm.

Collar Circumference: 20.25 (21, 21.75, 21.75, 22.5) (22.5, 22.5, 23.25, 23.25)“ / 50.5 (52.5, 54.5, 54.5, 56) (56, 56, 58, 58) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (70% mohair, 30% silk, 246 yds / 225 m – 25 g), colourways Dusty Olive (colour A) and Powder (colour B).

7 (7, 8, 9, 9) (10, 11, 11, 12) skeins of colour A and 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) (5, 6, 6, 6) skeins of colour B.

Or approx. 1580 (1722, 1864, 2042, 2182) (2360, 2514, 2694, 2854) yds / 1445 (1575, 1704, 1867, 1995) (2158, 2299, 2463, 2610) m of lace-weight yarn in colour A and 791 (863, 932, 1022, 1092) (1180, 1257, 1347, 1427) yds / 723 (789, 852, 935, 999) (1079, 1149, 1232, 1305) m in colour B.

Yarns are held together throughout.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Tilia by Filcolana or Kid Seta by Gepard Garn.

Needles: US 4 / 3.5 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles for the body, US 4 / 3.5 mm 16” / 40  cm circular needles for the sleeves and collar, US  6  / 4 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needles for the collar and US 2.5 / 3 mm DPNs for the cuffs.

Notions: Stitch markers (one of different colour), waste yarn or stitch holders.

GAUGE
21 sts x 30 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 4 / 3.5 mm needles in St St, worked in the rnd, after wet blocking. Block the swatch gently just to straighten it, do not stretch.