Thun by The Blue Mouse

Thun

Knitting
August 2019
The Wool Barn Merino DK
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 29.5 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette (in the round & blocked)
US 5 - 3.75 mm
795 - 1450 yards (727 - 1326 m)
Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) [7, 8, 9, 10] {11, 12, 13, 14}: FINISHED BUST MEASUREMENTS: 32 (34.5, 36, 38.5, 40, 42.5)[44, 46.5, 48, 50.5] {54.5, 58.5, 62.5, 66.5} inches, {81.5 (87.5, 91.5, 98, 101.5, 108)[112, 118, 122, 128.5]{138.5, 148.5, 159, 169} cm}
English
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Thun, pronouced like Toon (listen), is a top down seamless raglan sweater with a split hem and stripes in the body & sleeves. Worked up in DK weight this sweater will fly off your needles and the stripes keep you going.

This is the adult version. Click here to find the baby/child size.

SIZING
Scroll down a few photos to see a screenshot of the entire measurements for this sweater and the schematic
Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10) {11, 12, 13, 14}

FINISHED BUST MEASUREMENTS:
32 (34.5, 36, 38.5, 40, 42.5){44, 46.5, 48, 50.5}{54.5, 58.5, 62.5, 66.5} inches, {81.5 (87.5, 91.5, 98, 101.5, 108){112, 118, 122, 128.5}{138.5, 148.5, 159, 169} cm}
I recommend choosing a finished bust measurement that is around 2 - 6″ {5 - 15 cm} larger than your actual bust measurement. Sample is size 5 with 4″ {10 cm} of positive ease.

LENGTH
You could easily add length to this sweater, either by adding more stripes or more plain stockinette MC before the ribbing

This length is measured from the front down to the end of the back hem (which is 1.5” {4 cm} longer than the front hem
21.75 (22, 22, 22.5, 22.5, 22.5){23, 23, 23, 23}{23.5, 23.5, 24.25, 24.75} inches, {55 (56, 56, 57, 57, 57){58.5, 58.5, 58.5, 58.5}{59.5, 59.5, 61.5, 63} cm}

UPPER ARM
12 (12.75, 13.5, 13.5, 14, 14.75)(15.25, 16, 16.75, 16.75){17.5, 18.75, 19.5, 20.75} inches, {30.5 (32.5, 34.5, 34.5, 35.5, 37.5)(38.5, 40.5, 42.5, 42.5){44.5, 47.5, 49.5, 52.5} cm}

MATERIALS
YARN - DK weight yarn
MC: 540 (565, 590, 625, 635, 665)690, 735, 760, 765{825, 865, 935, 985} yards, {494 (517, 539, 572, 581, 608)631, 672, 695, 700{754, 791, 855, 901} meters}
CC: 255 (270, 285, 295, 305, 320)330, 350, 360, 370{395, 420, 445, 465} yards, {233 (247, 261, 270, 279, 293)302, 320, 329, 338{361, 384, 407, 425} meters}

Yardage may vary if your gauge/yarn is different

Sample uses: The Wool Barn Merino DK (100% SW Merino, 8 ply, 273 yds/100g) in the colorways ‘Charcoal’ (MC) & ‘Sand’ (CC)

Affordable yarn options that some of my testers used:

  • Woolike held double for about $3.19 a ball (678 yds/100g) - great value even when held double
  • Soft & Sleek DK from Hobby Lobby for about $5 a ball (478 yds/4 oz)
  • Knit Picks City Tweed DK for about $6 a ball (123 yds/50g)
  • Comfy Cotton Blend for about $8 a ball (392 yds/7oz)
  • Luxury 8 ply for about $15 a ball (400 m/200g) - great value!

NEEDLES
Gauge Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) 16″ {40 cm}, 24″ {60 cm} and your preferred sleeve needles (12″ {30 cm}, DPNs, or magic loop)

Rib Needles: Set of circular needles 2 sizes smaller than what you use to meet gauge with in the same cable lengths. In this case US 3 (3.25 mm).

Or size needed to match gauge.

GAUGE
Blocked stockinette worked in the round using the gauge (larger) needles.
20 sts/29.5 rounds = 4″ {10 cm}

Note
This pattern has been professionally tech edited for every size, and it has also been test knit, I was unable to find a tester for sizes 8, & 13, but all other sizes have been tested.*