The Gumdrop Sweater is a fun, lightweight and colorful garment to wear in warmer temps. Worked from the top down seamlessly, this lovely little raglan sleeve sweater uses Serenity boucle yarn accented with mini-skeins of Wildflower yarn. The wide linen stitch hem recalls a stack of cheerful gum drops. There are options for different neck styles (Crew, Turtleneck, or Square) as well as options for sleeves (Straight and Puff). Feel free to mix and combine these options to make the perfect sweater for you! Please to check out our project page for this style to see the test knits for the Gumdrop Sweater on a range of beautiful bodies!

Pattern details:

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate Knitter

Needle Size:

Size US 13 (9 mm) 40” / 100 cm circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge for magic loop method (or additional needles of the same size for your preferred method of small circumference knitting)

Size US 15 (10 mm) 40” / 100 cm circular needle for magic loop method (or additional needles of the same size for your preferred method of small circumference knitting)

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)6, 7, 8, 9

Finished Measurements:

35 (37, 41, 45, 49)53, 57, 61, 65” / 88 (93, 103, 113, 123)133, 143, 153, 163 cm

Recommended to be worn with 3” / 7.5 cm of positive ease at the bust. Turtleneck sample is shown in a Size 1 on a 32” / 80 cm bust with 3” / 7.5 cm of positive ease.

Gauge:

9 sts and 15 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch worked in the round using smaller needles, steam-blocked

Materials:

Main Color (MC): 2 (2, 2, 3, 3)3, 3, 4, 4 skeins Serenity Boucle (85% wool / 15% nylon; approx. 150 yds / 100 g) shown in Peony in sample one and Polar Bear in Sample two.

Contrasting colors (CC): 1 (1, 1, 1, 1)1, 2, 2, 2 Wildflower Mini Skein Sampler Kit(s)(approx. 85 yds / 100 g - 5 mini skeins of yarn included per kit, 17 yds / skein) shown in the High Vibes in sample one and Blush Happy in sample 2.

Pattern Designer: Anne Keith