Coombe: Shear Merino-Dorset Aran

DESIGNER: Sarah Solomon

Coombe Aran is a top-down raglan sweater with a timeless texture. Follow the ease guidelines to get either a relaxed classic fit or a more contemporary oversized fit and choose from two styles of sleeves to make it your own: a graceful balloon sleeve with slightly gathered cuff, or a traditional tapered sleeve. Instructions are given to help you match our sample but because this sweater is knit top-down, body and sleeve lengths are fully adjustable and even the collar can be customized to suit you exactly.

NOTE: This pattern is worked from the top-down. 

PATTERN INFORMATION

DIFFICULTY: 2/5

SIZES

A (B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust: 36 ½ (41 ¼, 45 ¾, 50 ¼, 54 ¾, 59 ½, 64, 68 ½, 73 ¼)" / 92.5 (105, 116, 127.5, 139, 151, 162.5, 174, 186) cm

This garment is intended to be worn with 8–16" / 20.5–40.5 cm positive ease

Shown in size D modeled with 16" / 40 cm positive ease

YARN

Harrisville Designs Shear Merino Dorset Aran Weight

100% undyed American Wool/210 yards per 100 g skein

For Balloon sleeve:

4 (5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8) skeins or 768 (863, 969, 1028, 1161, 1250, 1405, 1533, 1637) yards of Aran weight yarn

For Tapered sleeve:

4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8) skeins or 725 (818, 906, 965, 1094, 1183, 1320, 1442, 1546) yards of Aran weight yarn

NEEDLES

• Main Fabric Needle Needle: US 9 (5.50 mm): 16"and 32" / circular, and dpns, if preferred for small circumference knitting.
• Ribbing Needle: US 7 (3.75 mm): 16" / 40 cm and 32" / 80 cm circular, and DPNs, if preferred for small circumference knitting.

GAUGE

• Blocked Gauge 14 sts and 24 rnds = 4" / 10 cm in Circular Double Garter Rib on Main Fabric Needle, after wet-blocking

NOTIONS

• Stitch markers
• Waste yarn or spare needles
• Tapestry needle
• Crochet hook (optional, for underarm cast on)

TECHNIQUES USED

• Knitting in the round
• Chart reading (optional)
• Crochet Cast On
• Backward Loop Cast-on
• German Short Rows

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