Designer: Sarah Solomon
Coombe 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.
COOMBE DK is a lighter weight version of the Coombe sweater (shown with the tapered sleeve option), featuring all of the possible modifications of its sister pattern. The simple texture has a delicacy as this gauge and makes for a wonderful layering piece in the transition season.
PATTERN INFORMATION
SIZES
A (B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 33 ¾ (37, 40 ½, 43 ¾, 47 ¼, 50 ½, 54, 59, 64)" / 85.5 (94, 103, 111, 120, 128.5, 137, 150, 162.5) cm
This garment is intended to be worn with 3–5" / 7.5 – 12.5 cm positive ease but can be worn with up to 10–12" / 25.5 – 32 cm of positive ease if a looser fit is desired. Shown in size D modeled with 9 ¾" / 24 cm positive ease
YARN
Harrisville Designs Shear Merino Dorset DK Weight
100% undyed American Wool/196 yards per 50 g skein
For Balloon sleeve:
6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9, 11, 12) skeins or 1041 (1098, 1206, 1287, 1481, 1628, 1764, 1997, 2297) yards of DK weight yarn For Tapered sleeve:
5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) skeins or 967 (1024, 1122, 1203, 1372, 1499, 1642, 1847, 2104) yards of DK weight yarn
NEEDLES
Main Fabric Needle: US 7 [4.50 mm]: 16" / 40 cm and 32" / 80 cm circular, and DPNs, if preferred for small circumference knitting.
Ribbing Needle: US 5 [3.75 mm]: 16" / 40 cm and 32" / 80 cm circular, and dpns, if preferred for small circumference knitting.
GAUGE
Blocked Gauge 19 sts & 28 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
German Short Rows
Backward Loop Cast On