Wardwell is a lightweight sweater perfect for springtime, summer nights, or enjoyed indoors during the colder months. This sweater is light in feel over the body as it is worked in a sport weight yarn at a loose gauge. The eyelet details in the center front, back, and sleeves give extra breathing room for your skin. Wardwell sweater has less ease in bust and arms and is closer to the neck to balance the skin showing in the eyelets. There is generous ease in the armhole depth to allow for functional movement of arms during daily activities.

Wardwell sweater is worked top down in the round. Short rows are added to better shape the back of the neck. The eyelet detail begins in the back and sleeves during the short row shaping. Simple raglan shaping with continued eyelet detail creates the yoke and sleeves. Slim fitting arms are created to keep this sweater functional and ready for any activity. The sleeve lengths are measured at a bracelet length for warmer day wearing.

Difficulty Level: Adventurous Beginner. Skills needed are: knowledge of top down sweater construction, short rows, basic increases and decreases.

Materials:
Sport weight yarn
Sample shown in Sugarplum Circus Merino Sport: 100% Superwash Merino // 328 yards per 100g skein, color way- Black Walnut. 3 (3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6) skeins

Yardage Needed:
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
945 (975, 1010, 1250, 1350, 1500, 1650, 1700, 1750) yards
865 (892, 924, 1143, 1235, 1372, 1509, 1555, 1600) meters

NOTE: Yardage used is dependent on matching your gauge to pattern.

Needles:
For body worked in the round 3.75 mm/US 5 16-40 in/40-100 cm circular, or size needed to obtain gauge
For bottom hem ribbing worked in the round 3.5 mm/US 4 16-40 in/40-100 cm circular
For sleeves worked in the round with small circumference 3.75 mm/US 5 dpn’s or 40 in/100 cm circular for magic loop method
For ribbing on neckline and cuffs use 3.5 mm/US 4 dpn’s or 40 in/100 cm circular for magic loop method

Notions:
4 stitch markers of one color for raglan increases, 8 stitch markers of another color for eyelet details, and 1 stitch marker of another color for beginning of round.
Stitch holders or scrap yarn

Gauge:
20 sts/36 rounds= 4 in/10 cm square in Stockinette Stitch worked in the round using 3.75 mm/US 5 needles after blocking

Size Information:
#sizeinclusive
Wardwell Sweater is intended to have 3.5-4.5 in/9-11.5 cm of positive ease in the bust and 3-4 in/7.5-10 cm of positive ease in the upper arm. The armhole depth is deeper to allow room for comfort and wear ability with an ease range of 3-4 in/7.5-10 cm. Choose a size accordingly to ensure intended positive ease. Sweater sample shown in size M. Model has 38 in/96.5 cm bust circumference and is 5 ft 3 in/160 cm tall. This gives the sweater 4 in/10 cm of positive ease in bust, making finished circumference 42.5 in/108 cm.

Finished Measurement:
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
A. Bust circumference:
33.5 (37.5, 42.5, 45.5, 50, 53.5, 57.5, 62.5, 66.5) in
85 (95, 108, 116, 127, 136, 146, 159, 169) cm

B. Upper Arm Circumference:
13 (14, 14, 15.5, 17, 18.5, 20.5, 21.5, 22.5) in
32.5 (35.5, 35.5, 39.5, 42.5, 46.5, 52, 55, 57) cm

C. Armhole Depth:
9.5 (10, 11, 12, 12, 12.5, 13, 13.5, 14) in
24 (26, 28.5, 30, 30, 31.5, 33, 34, 35.5) cm

D. Length From Underarm to Wrist:
13.5 (14, 14, 15, 15, 15.5, 15.5, 16, 16) in
34.5 (35.5, 35.5, 38, 38, 39.5, 39.5, 40.5, 40.5) cm or desired length

E. Length From Underarm to Hem:
12 (12, 12, 13, 13, 14, 14, 15, 15) in
30.5 (30.5, 30.5, 33, 33, 35.5, 35.5, 38, 38) cm or desired length.

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This pattern has been professionally tech edited and tested.
Photography: Amy Selleck // Tech Editing: Kristina McGrath