Riverlight by Catherine Clark

Riverlight

Knitting
March 2026
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
27 stitches and 50 rows = 4 inches
in Slip Stitch Garter + stockinette stripes
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
1600 - 2000 yards (1463 - 1829 m)
1(2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7)(8, 9, 10)
English
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This is a top-down raglan pullover knit in the rnd. The pattern calls for a crew neck but you may choose to make yours shorter or longer. The lower hem is split and worked back and forth in 1x1 rib. The sample shown uses 7 colors but the garment can be made with 5 colors.

SIZING: 1(2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7)(8, 9, 10)
Finished chest circumference: 34(38.25, 42.25, 46)(50, 54.25, 58.25)(62, 66, 70.25) in/85(95.5, 105.5, 115)(125, 135.5, 145.5)(155, 165, 175.5) cm
To Fit: 28(32, 36, 40)(44, 48, 52)(56, 60, 64) in/70(80, 90, 100)(110, 120, 130)(140, 150, 160) cm, meant to be worn with approx 4-6.25 in/10-15.5 cm positive ease.

YARN
Skydance Fibers Nova: Fingering; 45% Merino/30% apaca/15% linen/10% silk (420 yards/384 meters per 100 g skein)
MC: Down by the Riverside: 2(2, 2, 2)(2, 2, 2)(2, 3, 3) skeins OR approx 108(119, 131, 144)(155, 168, 181)(194, 209, 223) g/454(500, 551, 605)(651, 706, 761)(815, 878, 937) yards/415(457, 504, 553)(595, 646, 696)(745, 803, 857) meters of fingering weight yarn.
MC: Down by the Riverside: 2(2, 2, 2)(2, 2, 2)(2, 3, 3) skeins OR approx 108(119, 131, 144)(155, 168, 181)(194, 209, 223) g/454(500, 551, 605)(651, 706, 761)(815, 878, 937) yards/415(457, 504, 553)(595, 646, 696)(745, 803, 857) meters of fingering weight yarn.
CC1: Deep Dark Clouds: 1(1, 1, 2)(2, 2, 2)(2, 2, 2) skeins OR approx 81(90, 98, 108)(117, 126, 136)(146, 157, 168) g/341(378, 412, 454)(492, 530, 572)(614, 660, 706) yards/312(346, 377, 415)(450, 485, 523)(561, 604, 646) meters of fingering weight yarn.
CC2: Denim on Denim: 1 skein OR approx 47(53, 58, 63)(68, 74, 79)(85, 92, 98) g/198(223, 244, 265)(286, 311, 332)(357, 387, 412) yards/181(204, 223, 242)(262, 284, 304)(326, 354, 377) meters of fingering weight yarn.
CC3: Frozen Streams: 1 skein OR approx 44(49, 54, 59)(63, 68, 74)(79, 85, 91) g/185(206, 227, 248)(265, 286, 311)(332, 357, 383) yards/169(188, 208, 227)(242, 262, 284)(304, 326, 350) meters of fingering weight yarn.
CC4: Borrowed Light: 1 skein OR approx 31(34, 37, 41)(44, 48, 51)(55, 59, 63) g/131(143, 156, 173)(185, 202, 215)(231, 248, 265) yards/120(131, 143, 158)(169, 185, 197)(211, 227, 242) meters of fingering weight yarn.
CC5: Love Letter: 1 skein OR approx 11(12, 13, 14)(15, 16, 17)(19, 20, 21) g/47(51, 55, 59)(63, 68, 72)(80, 84, 89) yards/43(47, 50, 54)(58, 62, 66)(73, 77, 81) meters of fingering weight yarn.
CC6: Dance With Me: 1 skein OR approx 7(8, 9, 9)(10, 11, 12)(13, 14, 14) g/30(34, 38, 38)(42, 47, 51)(55, 59, 59) yards/27(31, 35, 35)(38, 43, 47)(50, 54, 54) meters of fingering weight yarn.

GAUGE:
27 sts and 50 rnds on size 3.50 mm/US 4 needles over 4 in/10 cm of stripe pattern after blocking (see pg 10 for swatch chart).
30 sts and 40 rnds on size 3 mm/US 2.5 needles over 4 in/10 cm of 1x1 rib for hems and cuffs.

NEEDLES:
Size 3 mm/US 2.5 circular needle in 3 lengths appropriate for neck, cuffs and hem (see finished measurements).
Size 3.50 mm/US 4 circular needles appropriate for increasing width from neck to shoulders to lower hem. Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

NOTIONS: Stitch markers: at least 5 (one for BOR and 4 for raglans). Scrap yarn to hold sleeves. Yarn needle for weaving in ends and closing any holes in the underarms.