Islet Raglan by Leila Raven

Islet Raglan

Knitting
April 2024
Light Fingering ?
18 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stitch pattern, blocked
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
735 - 1970 yards (672 - 1801 m)
33 (37.25, 41.75, 46.25, 50.75, 55, 59.5, 64, 68.5, 73)" [84 (94.5, 106, 117.5, 129, 139.5, 151, 162.5, 174, 185.5) cm]
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The Islet Raglan is a seamless top-down pullover with raglan sleeve shaping, with options for modifying sleeve and body length. Suggested ease is 3-6”. Its sister pattern, Islet Drop, is a bottom-up drop shoulder pullover with a boxy fit and greater suggested ease of 10-14”. Available together in the Islets: Two Sweaters ebook or as individual patterns. The ebook also contains a pattern for the Islet Triangle.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference:
33 (37.25, 41.75, 46.25, 50.75, 55, 59.5, 64, 68.5, 73)“
{84 (94.5, 106, 117.5, 129, 139.5, 151, 162.5, 174, 185.5) cm}
Intended ease: 3-6” {7.5-15 cm} positive ease

YARN
MC - light-fingering weight silk, linen, cotton or blend:
640 (700, 815, 910, 1005, 1160, 1220, 1390, 1560, 1710) yds
{585 (640, 745, 832, 919, 1061, 1116, 1271, 1426, 1564) m}
CC - laceweight mohair- or brushed alpaca-silk blend:
95 (105, 125, 140, 155, 175, 185, 210, 235, 260) yds
{87 (96, 114, 128, 142, 160, 169, 192, 215, 238) m}
Listed yardage is for a long sleeve, worked to schematic measurements. Pattern contains detailed notes on calculating yardage for modifications to body and/or sleeve length.

Version 1 (Black/white, size 55” with 6” positive ease, 3/4 sleeve):
MC: La Bien Aimée Silk Tweed (100% silk noil; 250 m {273yds} per 50g) in Noir
CC: La Bien Aimée Kumo (74% Suri alpaca, 26% mulberry silk; 300 m {328yds} per 50g) in Street Art

Version 2 (Gray/silver, size 37.25” with 3” positive ease, long sleeve):
MC: La Bien Aimée Silk Tweed (100% silk noil; 250 m {273yds} per 50g) in Stone
CC: Stacy Charles Luna (71% mohair, 20% silk, 9% metallic thread; 232 yds {212 m} per 25g) in Silver

Version 3 (Black/black, size 37.25” with 3” positive ease, long sleeve):
MC: BC Garn Lino (100% linen; 164 yds {150 m} per 50g) in Black
CC: The Periwinkle Sheep Wolke (72% mohair, 28% silk; 459 yds per 50g) in The Witch’s Cauldron

NEEDLES
Circular needle in size US 6 (4mm) for main body
Circular needle and/or DPNs in size US 3 (3.25mm) for ribbing
or size to obtain gauge

GAUGE
18 sts x 28 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in stitch pattern, after blocking