Chicory by Susan Moskwa

Chicory

Knitting
November 2018
DK (11 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch in the round
US 6 - 4.0 mm
750 - 1425 yards (686 - 1303 m)
Chest circumference: 32 (36, 40, 44) (48, 52, 56, 60) in / 81.5 (91.5, 101.5, 112) (122, 132, 142, 152.5) cm
English
This pattern is available for $8.00 USD buy it now

Chicory was inspired by a vintage sweater design. The straight silhouette and rolled hems make this a casual wear-everywhere piece, with just a touch of patterning along the raglan shoulder lines to keep it interesting.

SIZE / DIMENSIONS
Adult sizes A (B, C, D) (E, F, G, H).
Chest circumference: 32 (36, 40, 44) (48, 52, 56, 60) in / 81.5 (91.5, 101.5, 112) (122, 132, 142, 152.5) cm
White version: Size C with 6 in / 15.5 cm of ease.
Speckled version: Size A with zero ease.

YARN
Approximately 750 (850, 950, 1050) (1150, 1225, 1325, 1425) yd / 686 (777, 870, 960) (1052, 1120, 1212, 1303) m DK weight yarn.
Shown in Tolt Yarn and Wool Snoqualmie Valley Yarn
(100% wool, 280 yd / 256 m per 100g skein). Color: Natural; 3 (4, 4, 4) (5, 5, 5, 6) skeins.
Shown in La Bien Aimée Merino DK (100% Merino wool, 252 yd / 230 m per 115g skein). Color: Tolt; 3 (4, 4, 5) (5, 5, 6, 6) skeins.

GAUGE
21 sts / 29 rnds = 4 in / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch.

NEEDLES
Needle sizes are recommendations only; always use needle size necessary to achieve given gauge.
US #6 / 4 mm

  • 16 in / 40 cm circular
  • 32 in / 80 cm circular
  • Double pointed needles, 32 in / 80 cm circular for magic loop method, or 2 circular needles; use preferred small-circumference method.

NOTIONS
Stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle.

NOTES
Much has been written about the fact that traditional raglan shaping—in which you increase along the raglan “seams” every other round, on both the sleeves and the body—doesn’t always fit or flatter every body type. This sweater has different rates of increase on the sleeves vs. the body, which means you have to pay a bit more attention while knitting it, but results in a more natural fit. However, if you’re feeling adventurous and want to customize your fit even further, this pattern is easily adaptable to use compound raglan shaping, since the increases happen independently of the stitch pattern along the raglan seams.

You may find these illustrations helpful in visualizing the stitches used in the raglan panel (“Left Stitch Pass Through Right Stitch” and “Right Stitch Pass Through Left Stitch”). Note, however, that the illustrations are worked over 2 sts while in the Chicory panel they’re worked over 3 sts.

ERRATA
Collar should say: “… pick up and knit 110 (116, 122, 126) (132, 138, 142, 148) sts evenly around neckline.”
On the schematic, neck circumference should be:
21 (22, 23, 24) (25, 26, 27, 28) in / 53.5 (56, 58.5, 61) (63.5, 66, 68.5, 71) cm