Skill Level: Intermediate Knitting

This easy-to-wear sweater is knitted in pieces, from the bottom edge up, in stocking stitch with patterned bands, short or long raglan sleeves and cutaway side pockets.

The back and front pieces are identical apart from the pockets.
A contrast colour is used for the pocket linings and bands but the sweater could also be made in a single colour if preferred.

The seaming is easy on this sweater as all the shaping is fashioned leaving a straight edge to seam.

This sweater requires average to intermediate knitting skills.

Finished measurements

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5), (6, 7, 8, 9)

To fit bust (approx)
70 (80, 90, 100, 110), (120, 130, 140, 150) cm
28 (32, 36, 40, 43), (47, 51, 55, 59) ins

Body circumference (bust/hips)
77 (86, 97, 106, 117), (126, 137, 146, 157) cm
30 (34, 38, 42, 46), (50, 54, 58, 62) ins

Length (approx, adjustable)
64 (65, 66, 67, 68), (69, 70, 72, 74) cm
25 (25½, 26, 26½, 26½), (27, 27½, 28, 29) ins

Sleeve circumference
28 (30, 33, 39, 41), (44, 47, 50, 52) cm
11 (12, 13, 15, 16), (17, 18½, 20, 20½) ins

Sleeve length (short)
5cm/2ins for all sizes

Sleeve length (long, adjustable)
46cm/18ins for all sizes
The images for the long sleeve version will be added soon.

Yarn
8 ply/DK weight wool

With short sleeves:
Colour 1 (C1): approx 690 (795, 900, 1030, 1140), (1260, 1375, 1520, 1650) metres/752 (867, 981, 1123, 1243), (1373, 1499, 1657, 1799) yards
Colour 2 (C2): approx 210 (240, 275, 310, 350), (380, 415, 460, 500) metres/229 (262, 300, 338, 382), (414, 452, 501, 545) yards

With long sleeves:
Colour 1 (C1): approx 975 (1100, 1260, 1400, 1570), (1710, 1890, 2070, 2290) metres/1063 (1199, 1373, 1526, 1711), (1864, 2060, 2256, 2496) yards
Colour 2 (C2): approx 210 (240, 275, 310, 350), (380, 415, 460, 500) metres/229 (262, 300, 338, 382), (414, 452, 501, 545) yards

Featured yarn

100% Australian superfine merino
50g (114 metres/125 yards)

Needles and notions

• 3.25mm/US 3, 4mm/US 6 and 4.5mm/US 7 needles, in straights or circulars
• 1 or 2 spare 4mm needles or cords
• 3.25mm circular needle 40cm/16ins long for neckband
• 4 stitch markers, 4 safety pins, 4 stitch-holders and yarn needle