Utopia is a cropped top down raglan pullover, knitted semaleasly from the top down in a loose and drapey fabric.

It features an easy and elegant lace pattern on the body and Stockinette Stitch on the sleeves. A little cable detail decorates the raglan seam.

It was originally designed with 3/4 sleeves, the new version has been updated for both 3/4 and long sleeves.

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

Recommended ease: 5–7.75” / 12.5–20 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 36 (39, 45, 48, 50.75) (54, 60, 63, 66)″ / 91,5 (99, 114, 122, 129) (137, 152, 160, 167,5) cm.

Raglan Depth (centre front): 7.5 (7.5, 8, 8, 9) (9, 10.75, 11.75, 11.75)“ / 19 (19, 20, 20, 23) (23, 27, 30, 30) cm.

Upper Sleeve Circumference: 12.75 (12.75, 14.25, 15, 16.75) (17.25, 19, 20.75, 20.75)“ / 32 (32, 36, 38, 42) (43, 48, 52, 52) cm.

Sleeve Cuff Circumference: 10 (10, 10.5, 11.25, 11.5) (11.5, 12.25, 12.5, 12.5)“ / 26 (26, 27, 29, 30) (30, 32, 33, 33) cm.

Neck Circumference: 21.5 (23, 24.75, 24.75, 25.5) (26.25, 27.75, 28.5, 30.75″ / 54 (58, 61, 61, 63) (65, 69, 71, 77) cm.

Length from Underarm to Hem: 10.25” / 26 cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 6 (7, 7, 8, 8) (9, 9, 10, 10) skeins of Pastoreta by Xolla (100% Ripollesa wool, 213 yds / 195 m – 50 g), colourway Fossil. Or approx. 920 (970, 1120, 1190, 1310) (1370, 1580, 1720, 1770) yds / 840 (890, 1020, 1090, 1200) (1260, 1450, 1580, 1630) m of fingering-weight yarn.

Needles: US 3 / 3.25 mm (for neckline, hem and cuff) and US 5 / 3.75 mm (for body and sleeves) 32–40” / 80–100 cm circular needles.

Notions: 8 stitch markers for raglan increases (one of them different to mark BOR), stitch holders or waste yarn, tapestry needle.

GAUGE
21 sts x 30 rds to 4” / 10 cm on US 5 / 3.75 mm needles in Lace Pattern in the rnd, after blocking.

22 sts x 30 rds to 4” / 10 cm on US 5 / 3.75 mm needles in St St in the rnd, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
This cropped raglan sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down in the round. It features 3/4 sleeves, a lace pattern on the body and cables that run along the raglan seams.

ERRATA: Raglan section 1 chart (right side). The CDDs on rounds 3 & 5 must align the CDDs on rounds 11 & 13. Work them one stitch before. Only in the Magazine.

ERRATA 2: Raglan section 1 chart (right side). The chart legend indicates sizes 6 and 5 instead of 1 and 2. The green should be for size 1 (not 5) and the pink for size 2 (not 6). Only in the Magazine.