Description
This knitting pattern PDF is for the Arlette Sweater.
Arlette is an easy-to-wear raglan sweater with fabulous cutaway pockets.
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.
The sweater comes in 9 sizes.
The Arlette Sweater requires average to intermediate knitting skills.
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
Yarn Used: 8 ply/DK weight yarn
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
Needles and notions
- 3.25mm/US 3, 4mm/US 6 and 4.5mm/US 7 needles, in straights or circular
- 1 or 2 spare 4mm needles or cords
- 3.25mm circular needle 40cm/16ins long for neckband
- 4 stitch markers, 4 safety pins and 4 stitch-holders
- yarn needle
Tension
After blocking, the tension required is 22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm/4ins over stocking st using 4mm needles.