Coffee Run Sweater
About the Coffee Run Sweater
Time for a break? Just throw on the Coffee Run Sweater and you will look stylish and feel great when popping down to the nearby café for a snack break! This modern raglan-style sweater has a relaxed and slightly cropped fit with narrow sleeves for a flattering silhouette. The key characteristics of this sweater are the twisted rib details around the raglan and underarm seams that give the garment a stylish and smart look. You’ll be able to breeze through the pattern due to the airy fabric created by using larger needles with a fairly thin yarn combo, and the Stockinette stitch is relaxing to knit while the twisted rib details keep it engaging.
Pattern details
Sizes:
XS (S, M, L) (XL, 2XL, 3XL) (4XL, 5XL)
Finished garment measurements:
Bust circumference: 91 (100, 111, 120) (131, 140, 149) (160, 169) cm / 35.75 (39.25, 43.75, 47.25) (51.5, 55, 58.75) (63, 66.5)“.
Length from underarm to hem: 35 cm / 13.75 all sizes (or desired length).
Sleeve length from underarm to hem: 50 cm /19.75” (or desired length).
Upper sleeve circumference: 31 (34.5, 40, 44.5) (50, 54.5, 59) (64.5, 69) cm / 12.25 (13.5, 15.75, 17.5) (19.75, 21.5, 23.25) (25.5, 27.25)”.
Cuff circumference: 21 (24, 27, 30) (30, 32, 33) (38, 41) cm / 8.25 (9.5, 10.75, 11.75) (11.75, 12.5, 13) (15, 16.25)“.
The Coffee Run sweater is designed to have about 10–15 cm / 4–6” positive ease for a relaxed fit.
Sample shown in size S (Kika has a bust of approx. 89 cm / 35”).
Gauge:
18 sts x 25 rows/rnds = 10 cm / 4” in Stockinette st on 5 mm / US8 needles, after blocking.
20 sts x 30 rows/rnds = 10 cm / 4” in k1 tbl, p1 rib on 3 mm / US2.5 needles, after blocking.
Tools & Yarn Requirements
Needles:
3 mm / US2.5: circular needles 40–60 cm / 16–24” for neck opening and 80–100 cm / 32–40” for hem rib, and DPNs for sleeve rib (or use the Magic Loop technique).
5 mm / US 8: circular needles 80–100 cm / 32–40” for body, and circular needles 40 cm / 16” for sleeves or DPNs (or use the Magic Loop technique).
Notions:
9 stitch markers, tapestry needle, stitch holder, or scrap yarn.
Suggested yarn:
The sweater is worked with one strand of fingering weight yarn held together with two strands of lace weight yarn to produce a drapey and light fabric.
You need approx. 800 (860, 900, 1000) (1060, 1100, 1200) (1300, 1400) m / 875 (941, 984, 1094) (1159, 1203, 1312) (1422, 1531) yds of fingering-weight yarn together with 800 (860, 900, 1000) (1060, 1100, 1200) (1300, 1400) m / 875 (941, 984, 1094) (1159, 1203, 1312) (1422, 1531) yds lace-weight yarn together with 800 (860, 900, 1000) (1060, 1100, 1200) (1300, 1400) m / 875 (941, 984, 1094) (1159, 1203, 1312) (1422, 1531) yds lace-weight yarn.
Sample knitted with yarn:
200 (215, 225, 250) (265, 275, 300) (325, 350) g of Filcolana Arwetta (80% wool, 20% nylon – 210 m / 230 yds / 50 g) in the color 954 together with 115 (125, 130, 145) (150, 155, 170) (185, 200) g of Filcolana Alva (100% alpaca – 175 m / 191 yds / 25 g) in the color 401 together with 70 (75, 80, 85) (90, 95, 100) (110, 120) g of Krea Deluxe deluxe Silk Mohair (45% silk, 33% mohair, 22% alpaca – 240 m / 262 yds / 20 g) in the color 51.
The sweater is worked by holding three strands together.
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