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About
The Reste Sweater is a raglan mock-neck sweater design which is knitted seamlessly from the top down. By knitting this sweater you have opportunity to use up scraps or “Reste” (the German term for leftovers) from your yarn collection and create a stylish striped sweater at the same time.

The sweater is knitted in the round using stockinette stitch interspersed with round of purl stitches before and after the stripes. To knit the sweater, firstly stitches are cast on for the collar which is knit in 2x2 rib and folded to create a mock-neck. The yoke is knit in the round and shaped using raglan increases. The sleeves and body are then split and stitches cast on at the underarm. The body is knit in the round and five stripes are created before finishing with a 2x2 rib split hem which is slightly longer at the back than at the front. The sleeves are picked up and knit in the round, decreasing at regular intervals to create tapered shaping and the cuffs are finished with 2x2 ribbing.

The Reste Sweater is designed using one Main Colour yarn and Contract Colour(s) for the stripes. The sample sweater uses a DK-weight yarn combination for the Main Colour and scraps of Contrast Colour mohair to create the stripes. The sample sweater uses a colour family to create a colour fade stripe pattern, however any combination of colours or even monochrome stripes could be used. Let your imagination and your yarn scraps decide!

The difficulty of this pattern is rated as ‘advanced beginner’. You will need to be familiar with the following techniques:

• knitting in the round
• increasing and decreasing
• german short rows
• changing yarn colour

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Sizing
Size: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Please note sizes 8, 11 & 12 have not been tested

To fit bust:
75 (80, 85, 90, 95, 100) (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160) cm
30 (32, 34, 36, 38, 40) (44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64) in

Recommend ease to bust 15-16cm (6-6.5 in)

Estimated sweater bust circ:
91 (96.5, 100, 105.5, 111, 116.5) (125.5, 136.5, 145.5, 156.5, 165.5, 176.5) cm
36.25 (38.5, 40, 42.25, 44.25, 46.5) (50.25, 54.5, 58.25, 62.5, 66.25, 70.5) in

Sweater Length:
60 (60, 60, 60, 60, 61.5) (61.5, 61.5, 61.5, 61.5, 61.5, 63) cm
24 (24, 24, 24, 24, 24.5) (24.5, 24.5, 24.5, 24.5, 24.5, 25.25) in

Sleeve Length:
45 (45, 45, 45, 45, 45) (45, 45, 45, 45, 45, 45) cm
18 (18, 18, 18, 18, 18) (18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18) in

Approximate upper arm circumference:
31 (32, 32.5, 34.5, 36.5, 37.5) (42.5, 46.5, 48, 51, 52, 53.5) cm
12.5 (12.75, 13, 13.75, 14.5, 15) (17, 18.5, 19.25, 20.5, 20.75, 21.5) in

Approximate armhole depth:
22.5 (23, 23.5, 23.5, 24, 24.5) (26, 26.5, 27.5, 28, 29, 30.5) cm
9 (9.25, 9.5, 9.5, 9.5, 10) (10.5, 10.5, 11. 11.25, 11.5, 12.25) in

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Yarn requirements
Note - yardage given by Ravelry is single strand (Pernilla) only - see below for accurate yardage)

Sample made with Filcolana Pernilla (175m/50g) held with Drops Kid Silk Mohair (210m/25g) for the MC
Lace weight mohair scraps (all approx 210m/25g) held double for the CC

Single strand/double strand alternatives welcome. Estimated yarn requirements using sample yarn are listed below:

MC:
Pernilla
6 (6, 6, 6, 7, 7) (8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10) skeins
256 (268, 277, 291, 305, 318) (351, 381, 404, 432, 458, 489) g
895 (937, 969, 1019, 1066, 1114) (1230, 1334, 1413, 1513, 1604, 1711) m
979 (1025, 1060, 1115, 1166, 1218) (1345, 1459, 1546, 1654, 1754, 1871) yds

Drops Kid Silk
5 (5, 5, 5, 6, 6) (6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9) skeins
107 (112, 115, 121, 127, 133) (146, 159, 168, 180, 191, 204) g
895 (937, 969, 1019, 1066, 1114) (1230, 1334, 1413, 1513, 1604, 1711) m
979 (1025, 1060, 1115, 1166, 1218) (1345, 1459, 1546, 1654, 1754, 1871) yds

CC (lace weight scrape held double):
35 (37.5, 40, 42.5, 45, 47.5) (50, 55, 57.5, 62.5, 65, 70) g