Knitting Kit - Foundation Sweater by LE KNIT

The Foundation Sweater is a simple raglan sweater that is easy to customize. In this version, I created a heathered effect by knitting with 2 or 3 strands of yarn in different colors, weights, and textures.

It is worked seamlessly from the top down. Short rows are worked after the neckband to add height to the back of the neckline. If you have any leftover yarn, this pattern is an excellent base for using it up.

Sweater dimensions

• Bust: (92) 97 (105) 111 (119) 129 (135) 143 (148) 153 cm.
• Length: (50) 51 (53) 54 (56) 57 (59) 60 (61) 62 cm.

The length is measured at the center of the back, excluding the neckband.

Yarns and quantities — bouclé version

Isager Bouclé (100% alpaca, 175 m / 50 g), knitted with one strand of Isager Highland (100% wool, 275 m / 50 g).

• Bouclé, color 47: (200) 200 (200) 250 (250) 300 (300) 350 (350) 400 g.
• Highland, color Wine: (150) 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200) 250 (250) 250 g.

Isager Highland can be replaced with Isager Tvinni or Spinni.

Yarns and quantities — mohair version

Sandnes Ballerina Chunky Mohair (77% mohair, 18% wool, 5% polyamide, 135 m / 50 g), knitted with 2 strands of Sandnes Alpakka Følgetråd (100% alpaca, 400 m / 50 g).

• Ballerina Chunky Mohair, color 5505: (200) 200 (250) 250–300 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 400 g.
• Alpakka Følgetråd, color 2745: (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 g.
• Alpakka Følgetråd, color 2321: (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 g.

The sweater can also be knitted with a single strand of Alpakka Følgetråd instead of two. In this case, pay particular attention to achieving the correct gauge.

Note

The entire pattern is knitted with 2 or 3 strands held together.

Construction

Begin with the rolled neckband in stockinette stitch, followed by a ribbed section. Continue in stockinette stitch, working back and forth on circular needles to create the short rows and raglan increases.

Then continue in the round with the raglan increases until the end of the yoke. The body and sleeves are then knitted separately, in the round and in stockinette stitch, and finished with a ribbed edge.

Size Guide

The Foundation Sweater is designed with positive ease of approximately 15 to 25 cm, allowing you to choose a looser or tighter fit according to your preferences.

In the photos, the blue and burgundy bouclé version is worn with approximately 20 cm of positive ease. The blue-purple, gold, and natural mohair version is worn with approximately 26 cm of positive ease.

Measure your bust, or the widest part of your upper body, then compare this measurement to the final dimensions given at the beginning of the pattern. Positive ease is the difference between the sweater's circumference and your own measurement.

For example, if your bust is 94 cm, a size M measuring 111 cm will give you 17 cm of positive ease (111 − 94 = 17 cm).

Note: the original text states 7 cm of ease in the last example, but the calculation correctly gives 17 cm. This error has been corrected in the translation.