The West Sands Sweater is a comfy and relaxed raglan sweater with a continuous textured-stripe pattern, created using two stranded colourwork. This sweater is worked top-down and in the round.

West Sands beach is located on the outskirts of St Andrews, Scotland. A picturesque landscape, famous for the opening of ‘Chariots of Fire’. This beach truly has a special place in my heart. My aim with this pattern was to recreate this coastal landscape using colourwork and texture.

Difficulty
This pattern has a relatively simple construction, with textured colourwork that looks impressive but is simple to achieve. This pattern would be ideal for a motivated beginner and above. I’d recommend having a basic understanding of stranded colourwork, however this pattern only ever works two colours at a time and has minimal need to pick up floats.

Sizing

This pattern comes in nine sizes: A (B, C, D, E) (F, G, H, I)

To fit measurements

Bust circumference: 75 (85, 95, 105, 115) (125, 135, 145, 155)cm/ 29.5 (33.5, 37.5, 41.25, 45.25) (49.25, 53.25, 57, 61) inches

Upper arm circumference: 23.75 (26.25, 28.75, 31.25, 33.75) (37.5, 41.25, 45, 48)cm/ 9.25 (10.25, 11.25, 12.25, 13.25) (14.75, 16.25, 17.75, 19) inches

Garment measurements

Bust circumference: 100 (110, 120, 130, 140) (150, 160, 170, 180)cm/ 39.25 (43.25, 47.25, 51.25, 55) (59, 63, 67, 70.75) inches

Bicep circumference: 40 (45, 45, 50, 50)(55, 60, 65, 65) cm / 15.75 (17.75, 17.75, 19.75, 19.75)(21.75, 23.5, 25.5, 25.5) inches

Raglan Depth (from centre back neck stitches at start of yoke): 24.5 (25.5, 26, 26.5, 27.5)(28, 28.5, 29.5, 29.5) cm/ 9.75 (10, 10.25, 10.5, 10.75)(11, 11.25, 11.5, 11.5) inches

Body Length (for all sizes): 34 cm/ 13.5”

This pattern is designed to have 25 cm of positive ease, however, if you would prefer and more fitted or more oversized slipover, please choose a size based on how much ease is most appropriate for you. Please be mindful of body and sleeve lengths.

Gauge
20 sts x 30 rows in 10 x 10 cm/ 4 x 4 inches, in textured pattern.

Please swatch - I promise it will make all the difference to the fit of your finished sweater! (blocked).

Suggested Yarn and Meterage
This pattern requires four colourways of yarn: a Main Colour (MC) and three Contrast Colours (CC1, CC2, CC3) in the following quantities:

MC :424 (469, 501, 544, 574) (624, 666, 712, 737) g/ 976 (1079, 1153, 1252, 1321) (1436, 1532, 1638, 1696) m of DK-weight yarn

CC1 : 65 (72, 75, 81, 84) (91, 97, 102, 105) g/ 150 (166, 173, 187, 194) (210, 224, 235, 242) m of DK-weight yarn

CC2 : 45 (50, 52, 56, 58) (63, 67, 71, 73) g/ 104 (115, 120, 129, 134) (145, 155, 164, 168) m of DK-weight yarn

CC3 : 35 (39, 41, 44, 46) (49, 52, 55, 57) g/ 81 (90, 95, 102, 106) (113, 120, 127, 132) m of DK-weight yarn

The sample pictured uses The Scottish Yarn Festival DK (80% Shetland; 20% Cheviot) (230 m = 100 g). Colourways used in sample: MC: Innes; CC1: Sinclair; CC2: Bruce; CC3: Gordon.

Suggested Needles
4mm/ US size 6 circular needles (80cm/ 32”) for body
3.5mm/ US size 4 (80cm/ 32” for body; & 25-40cm/ 10-16” for sleeves and collar) for ribbing

Notions: 8 stitch markers (you might require more if you want to place a marker after every pattern repeat), tapestry needle, tape measure, elastic for collar (optional).

Please note: This pattern has been professionally tech edited and sizes A (B, C, D, E)(F) have been fully test knitted. However, sizes G, H and I have not been test knitted. If you would like to knit the West Sands Sweater in sizes G, H or I please get in touch via email (journeythroughyarn@gmail.com) and I would be happy to send you a copy of the pattern in exchange for tester feedback.