My grandmother lived in Kyle of Lochalsh, and trips to visit her were a highlight of my childhood. It’s a little town just before crossing over to Skye, and my parents met because of the bridge that now connects the mainland to Scotland’s biggest island. I have the bridge to thank for my existence!

CONSTRUCTION
Lochalsh is a top-down raglan sweater with a simple, engaging colourwork motif repeated in bands down the body and sleeves.

GAUGE
22 stitches x 29 rows per 10 cm / 4” with 3.75 mm US 5 needles in Stockinette Stitch and 1 x 1 colourwork, after blocking.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 76.5 (87.5, 96.5, 107.5, 116.5, 127.5) (136.5, 147.5, 156.5, 167.5, 176.5) cm / 30 (34.25, 38, 42.25, 45.75, 50) (53.75, 58, 61.5, 65.75, 69.5)“.
Upper Arm Circumference: 31 (32.5, 34.5, 38, 40, 43.5) (47.5, 51, 54.5, 58, 60) cm / 12.25 (13, 13.5, 15, 15.75, 17.25) (18.5, 20, 21.5, 23, 23.5)”.
Armhole Depth (minus collar): 24.5 (25, 25.5, 26.5, 27.5, 28.5) (29, 30, 30.5, 31, 32) cm / 9.75 (9.75, 10, 10.5, 10.75, 11.25) (11.5, 11.75, 12, 12.25, 12.5)“.
Body Length from Underarm (customisable): 34 cm / 13.5”.
Sleeve Length (customisable): 44 cm / 17.5”.

Recommended positive ease: 5–15 cm / 2–6”.

NEEDLE SIZES
3.75 mm needles US 5 for body and sleeves, 3.25 mm US 3 for cuffs, hem, and neckband.

YARDAGE
MC: 713 (790, 860, 970, 1052, 1157) (1261, 1379, 1462, 1583, 1676) meters / 777 (861, 937, 1057, 1147, 1261) (1374, 1503, 1594, 1726, 1827) yds of sport- / DK-weight yarn.
CC: 84 (93, 101, 114, 124, 136) (148, 162, 172, 186, 197) m / 92 (101, 110, 124, 135, 149) (162,177, 188, 203, 215) yds of sport- / DK-weight yarn.

Note: You can also work the sweater using a fingering-weight yarn held together with a laceweight mohair. In this case, you will need the stated yardage for each yarn.

YARN
Sample 1 (three colour version) was knit in
De Rerum Natura Ulysse (100% Merino wool,
184 m / 202 yds per 50 g) in the colourways Bouleau (MC), Potimarron and Dephinium (CCs).

Sample 2 (two colour version) was knit in Sandnes Garn Tynn Peer Gynt (100% wool, 205 m / 224 yds per 50 g) in the colourways 5575 (MC) and 2641 (CC) held together with Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair (57% mohair, 28% silk, 15% wool, 212 m / 232 yds per 25g) in the colourways 5581 (MC) and 1015 (CC).

Other suitable yarns for a non-fluffy version include BC Garn Semilla and Rauwerk Merino Sport. Fluffy yarn combinations could also include Knitting for Olive Merino or Filcolana Arwetta held with any laceweight mohair yarn.