The Gumdrop Sweater Long Sleeve is a lightweight, simple garment to wear in all temps. Worked from the top down seamlessly, this sweater has a raglan construction, featuring a slight A-line shape. There are three options for neck styles (Crew, Turtleneck, or Square) as well as two options for sleeves (Straight or Bell).

For a short sleeve version with added linen stitch detail, check out the pattern here.

Pattern details:

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate Knitter

Needle Size: Size US 13 (9 mm) 40” / 100 cm circular needles

Adjust needle size as necessary to match gauge.

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

Finished Measurements:

35 (37, 41, 45, 49)53, 57, 61, 65” / 89 (94, 104, 114, 124.5)134.5, 145, 155, 165 cm finished chest circumference

Fit Note:

Recommended to be worn with 1-6” / 2.5-15 cm of positive ease at the chest, depending on desired fit. The sample is shown with a Turtleneck and Bell sleeves in a Size 1 on a 32” / 80 cm chest with 3” / 7.5 cm of positive ease.

Gauge: 9 sts and 15 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch worked in the round, steam-blocked

Materials:

3 (4, 4, 5, 5)5, 6, 6, 6 skeins Serenity (85% wool / 15% nylon; approx. 150 yds / 100 g) shown in Periwinkle

Pattern Designer: Anne Keith