Beats Sweater Man is a classic raglan sweater in jacquard with double rib edges.
The sweater is worked top-down. The work starts at the neck, working back and forth in stockinette stitch with raglan increases and increases at the front of the neck. It is then worked in the round, continuing with increases at the raglan stitches.
The yoke is worked according to chart until it is divided for body and sleeves.
The rest of the body is worked in a pattern according to the chart and finished with a rib, ending with Italian bind-off.
Stitches are knitted up along the neckline and the neck rib is worked. You can choose to make a high rib as the front page photo or a regular round neck.
Stitches are knitted up under the arms and the sleeves are worked one at a time in pattern according to the chart. Decreases are made along 2 stitches on the inside of the sleeves. The sleeves are finished with a rib.
You will find video tutorials for the pattern techniques on: youtube.com/odd-row
Sizes:
XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL/4XL)
Sweater chest width:
95 (101) 107 (114) 120 (126) 133 (139)cm
Fits bust circumference:
80-86 (86-92) 92-98 (98-104) 104-110 (110-116) 116-122 (122-134)cm with a positive ease of appr. 13cm.
Length:
65 (66) 68 (69) 71 (72) 74 (75)cm
measured at center back without neck rib.
Gauge:
19 stitches, 20 rows at 10x10cm in jacquard, when washed or steamed.
19 stitches, 24 rows at 10x10cm in stockinette stitch, when washed or steamed.
Suggested needles:
Circular needle 5,5mm - for jacquard
Circular needle 5mm - for stockinette sts
Circular needle 3,5mm - for rib
Materials:
Yarn A: Primary colour and rib
Yarn B: Pattern colour. Since you can choose to knit the pattern in one or more colours, the yarn consumption is indicated in total.
• Yak, Lang Yarns (120m/50g):
A: 400 (400) 450 (450) 500 (550) 550 (550)g
B: 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (250) 250 (250)g
• Pura Lana, Gepard (115m/50g):
A: 450 (450) 500 (550) 550 (550) 550 (600)g
B: 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (200) 250 (250)g
• Peruvian Highland, Filcolana (100m/50g):
A: 500 (550) 550 (550) 600 (600) 650 (650)g
B:200 (200) 200 (200) 250 (250) 250 (250)g
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