Name: Striped Sweater Kit
Brand: The Fibre Co.
SKU: K-MD1330-1
Availability: InStock

Description

A classic striped raglan that can be part of your everyday wardrobe with ease. Knitting this garment begins with the back, working each section in pieces and using classic raglan shaping. The neckband is worked separately to give structure and a flattering fit.

The first wobbly scarf you knit and knotted proudly around your neck to keep out the cold. The handmade mittens you wore as a child, a gift from a beloved relative. When we think about the hours spent making those items, we understand that they are an act of love. It’s the time you set aside for your own creativity that day. It’s the way you felt as your beloved pulled on your hat as they left for work that day. Each stitch is a hidden wish.

Yarn:

The Fibre Co. Meadow (40% Merino wool, 25% baby llama, 20% silk, 15% linen, 498 m (545 yd) per 100 g hank) in shades (A) – 2 [2: 2: 2: 2: 3] hanks and (B) – 1 [1: 2: 2: 2: 2] hanks.

Colors:

Photographs show the red/blue sample with a narrow stripe border at the hem and cuffs in shades Indigo (A) and Red Clover (B).
Photographs show the white/black sample with a wide stripe border at the hem and cuffs in shades Silt (A) and Queen Anne’s Lace (B).
Choose Color 1 (A) for the color worked on the neckband and Color 2 (B) for the second color worked after the neckband.

Sizes and measurements:

1 [2: 3: 4: 5: 6]
The given sizes are called Sizes 1–6 and are recommended to fit a chest circumference of: 76–81 [86–91: 97–102: 107–112: 117–122: 127–132] cm (30–32 [34–36: 38–40: 42–44: 46–48: 50–52] in)
Chest circumference (at underarm): 86 [96: 106: 116: 126: 136] cm (34.5 [38.5: 42.5: 46.5: 50.6: 54.5] in)
Total length (from shoulder neck edge): 48 [50: 52: 54: 56: 58] cm (19 [19.75: 20.75: 21.25: 22.25: 23] in)

Recommended ease:

Designed with 3–9 cm (1–3.5 in) of positive ease at chest circumference.

Notes:

The pattern is written specifically for knitting the version with the wide stripe border at the hem and cuffs (shown in the white/black sample).

Instructions for knitting the narrow stripe border at the hem and cuffs (shown in the red/blue sample):

Cast-On: Begin the pattern by casting on with Color B (Red Clover) instead of Color A.
Ribbing: Work 8 rows of ribbing in Color B.
Needle & Color Change: When switching to 3 mm (US 2) needles, also switch to Color A (Indigo). Continue working in Color A until you reach the first “Using Color A” instruction in the original pattern.
Reintroducing Color B: At that point, bring Color B back in. Essentially, Colors A and B are reversed compared to the original written pattern.
Continuation: Work the remainder of the pattern as written, keeping in mind the color reversals.
Sleeves: Apply the same color reversal instructions for the sleeves.