You’ll be tickled pink in this bright, comfortable sweater with long raglan sleeves, button front, and a mock neck that folds over as a cute collar.

This sweater was the result of a request for a layering cardigan - not too loose - with a small neck that be be buttoned to the throat or worn open. A bright, happy color keeps it from being too plain, yet can be fully functional.

Sweater is worked top down beginning with the collar, raglan shaping is worked throughout the yoke to the body division where the sleeves and body are continued separately.

Size: XXS (XS, S, M, L, Xl, XXl)
Finished bust, buttoned: 31 (33, 36, 39, 44, 48, 51)”/79 (84, 91.5, 99, 112, 122, 129.5)cm + 1”/2.5cm when open
Length: 23.5 (23.5, 24, 24, 24, 24.5, 24.5)”/59.5 (59.5, 61, 61, 61, 62, 62)cm

Yarn: 7 (8, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15) skeins Rooster Almerino DK (124 yds/113m, 50g/1.75oz; 50% baby alpaca, 50% merino wool) #211 Brighton Rock

Rooster Almerino is a “full” DK weight, a DK or worsted weight yarn can be used for substitutions.

Needles: US 7 (4.5mm) 28”/71cm or longer circular needles for body, double point needles for sleeves - large sleeve sizes can begin on a shorter circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge

2 stitch holders or waste to hold sleeves
8 buttons x 1/2-9/16”/13-14mm
4 stitch markers
Needle & thread
Tapestry needle

Gauge: 20 stitches and 28 rows = 4”/10cm in stockinette stitch

Pattern has been tech edited