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The Strata Sweater is a springtime sweater to help you use up those single skeins of fingering weight yarn! Knit it up in stripes for a playful garment or keep it solid to have a wardrobe staple. The loose gauge creates a breathable fabric that’s perfect for everyday wear and chilly summer nights.

Needles & Notions

Main Needle: US 6 / 4.0 mm, or size needed to achieve gauge, in 24 - 40” circular needles depending on bust circumference
Ribbing Needle: US 3 / 3.25mm 16” for collar + long circular for magic loop or DPNS for cuffs
Notions: Stitch markers, stitch holder/scrap yarn, tapestry needle

Sizing

XS(S, M, L, XL) (XXL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
Garment Bust Measurement
32(36.5, 40, 44, 48)(52, 56.5, 60.5, 64)“
81.5(92.5, 101.5, 112, 123)(132, 143.5, 153.5, 162.5) cm
Ease
1 - 4” (2.5 - 10 cm) of positive ease.
Choose a finished garment measurement that is 1 - 4” (2.5 - 10 cm) larger than your bust measurement for a similar fit to pattern photo.

Gauge

24 stitches and 32 rows per 4”/ 10cm on main needle in stockinette stitch, lightly blocked.

Yarn

Approximately 707(800, 897, 1055, 1185)(1260, 1404, 1569, 1734) yds or 646(732, 820, 965, 1084)(1152, 1284, 1435, 1586) m total of fingering weight yarn

Color A (Pink): 228(244, 292, 345, 380)(413, 468, 522, 577) yds or 208(223, 267, 315, 347)(378, 428, 477, 528) m
Color B (Grey): 231(276, 312, 356, 365)(386, 437, 488, 539) yds or 211(252, 285, 326, 333)(353, 400, 446, 493) m
Color C (Green): 248(280, 294, 354, 440)(460, 500, 559, 617) yds or 227(256, 269, 324, 402)(421, 457, 511, 564) m

Construction
This is a top-down, set-in sleeve sweater. You’ll cast on the back shoulders separately, join them at the neckline, and then knit down to the bottom of the armhole. Then, you’ll pick up stitches along each shoulder and knit down for the front panel, connecting at the neckline. You’ll join in the round at the underarms, and knit the body with waist decreases. The sleeves are set-in sleeves — knit in the round using short rows to form sleeve caps.

Techniques
Binding off, Picking up stitches, Short Rows, Increasing, Decreasing

Schematic
A. Bust Circumference
32(36.5, 40, 44, 48)(52, 56.5, 60.5, 64)“ 81.5(92.5, 101.5, 112, 123)(132, 143.5, 153.5, 162.5)cm

B. Yoke Depth
8(8.5, 9, 9.5, 10)(10.5, 11, 11.5, 12)” 20.5(21.5, 23, 24, 25.5)(26.5, 28, 29, 30.5)cm

C. Underarm to Hem Edge
8.5(9, 9.5, 10, 10.5)(11, 11.5, 12, 12.5)” 21.5(23, 24, 25.5, 26.5)(28, 29, 30.5, 32)cm

D: Waist Circumference
24(26.5, 30.5, 34.5, 38.5)(42.25, 46.25, 50.25, 54.25)” 61(67.5, 77.5, 87.5, 98)(107.5, 117.5, 127.5, 138)cm

E: Shoulder to Shoulder
13.5(14.5, 15.5, 16.25, 17)(17.5, 18, 18.5, 19)” 34(37, 39.5, 41.5, 43)(44.5, 46, 47, 48.5)cm

F: Upper Arm Circumference
12(13, 14, 15, 16.75)(18.25, 19.25, 20.25, 21.25)” 30.5(33, 35.5, 38, 42.5)(46.5, 49, 51.5, 54) cm

G: Sleeve Length
16.5(16.5, 16.5, 16.5, 16.5)(16.5, 16.5, 17, 18)” 42(42, 42, 42, 42)(42, 42, 43, 46)cm