Inspired by the styles and patterns of the 1960s, Urban Mandarin is updated for today with a modern sensibility and body-conscious shaping. Wear it as a dressy jacket, or pair it with jeans and boots for a more casual look. Whatever your pleasure, Urban Mandarin offers a stylish and timeless alternative to the average sweater.

Urban Mandarin is knit in the round, with a left or right side steek that follows the raglan shaping. The two-color pattern is easy to memorize and quick to knit; the finished fabric is warm and dense, but soft enough to wear next to the skin.

Skills needed: basic stranded knitting, steeks

THE BASICS
Sizes
32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42) in
81.5 (86.5, 91.5, 96.5, 101.5, 106.5) cm

Final measurements
Chest
31.75 (33.75, 35.75, 37.75, 39.75, 41.75) in
80.75 (85.75, 90.75, 96, 101, 106) cm

Length to underarm (approx)
14.25 (14.25, 14.25, 14.5, 14.5, 14.5) in
36.25 (36.25, 36.25, 36.75, 36.75, 36.75) cm

Total Length (approx)
19.5 (19.5, 20, 20.25, 20.75, 20.75) in
49.5 (49.5, 50.75, 51.5, 52.75, 52.75) cm

Yarn
Brown Sheep Nature Spun Sport (100% Wool, 184 yds/168 m per 50g),
4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6) skeins Pepper (BC)
5 (5, 6, 6, 6, 6) skeins Meadow Green (MC)
2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins Mango (CC)

Needles:
US 0 (2.0mm) 24” (60cm) and 40” (100cm) circular and double point needles
US 2 (2.75mm) 24” (60cm) circular and double point needles or needles required to obtain gauge

Notions:
15 (15, 15, 16, 16, 16) snaps, size 4/0
Darning needle
Scrap yarn or stitch holders
Stitch markers

Gauge
32 stitches and 36 rounds per 4 x 4” (10cm) square on larger needles over colorwork pattern

Technical editing by Jaya Purswani