Featherlight Varodden sweater in DROPS Kid-Silk with a wide neckline and beautiful lace pattern in the raglan increases. The sweater is knitted top-down with half-length sleeves. The sample shown in the photo is size S and weighs just 67 grams! The pattern is available in 9 sizes.

Sizes
XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL

Measurements
Bust circumference: 97 (102) 106 (111) 115 (120) 125 (129) 133 cm
Heil lengde: 52 (54) 56 (58) 59 (60) 61 (62) 63 cm or desired length
Sleeve length: 12 cm
Neck circumference: 62 (64) 67 (69) 71 (71) 71 (71) 73 cm

Gauge
18 stitches x 30 rounds = 10 x 10 cm
NOTE: Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.
Needles
Double-pointed needles (dpns): 3 mm
Circular needles: 40 cm and 80 cm, 4 mm

Yarn
DROPS Kid-Silk, 75% super kid mohair, 25% silk. Yardage per skein 25 grams = 200 meters.

Yarn amounts
Colour 32 Raspberry, 25 g
Colour 14 Red, 25 (25) 25 (25) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50
Colour 54 Light Sand, 25 g

Alternative yarns: Rauma Plum, Viking kidsilk, Filcolana Tillia, Isager silk mohair, Sandnes tynn silk Mohair, Dale kidsilk Erle, Kremke silky kid

Knitting the Varodden Sweater
The Varodden Sweater is knitted in the round, which means that instead of knitting back and forth in rows, you’ll be working in continuous circles to create a seamless garment. Knitting in the round is an efficient technique that eliminates the need for side seams, giving the jumper a smooth, even finish.

TOP-DOWN
You begin with the neckline and work raglan increases. Once the raglan section is complete, you divide the work into sleeves and body.
In this pattern, it’s a good idea to reverse the usual order and knit the sleeves before the body to make the best use of Colour 32:
This way, you can use one skein of Colour 32 for both sleeves, and then use the remaining yarn in that colour for the body. This ensures you get the most out of the yarn — and avoid running out before the sleeves are finished.