Marigold Sweater

The Marigold Sweater is a classic raglan sweater worked in an all-over colourwork pattern using three colours. The sweater is worked top-down in the round with short-rows at the neck and increases along the sleeves and body. The sleeves are finished with decreases, creating a balloon-effect before the ribbing. The body is lightly cropped. **Difficulty:** ★★★★★   **Sizes:** XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL). **Width:** 84 (96) 108 (120) 132 (144) 156 (168) 180 (192) cm. The sweater is designed with a positive ease of around 15 to 25%. This means that you should choose a size where the width is 15 to 25% larger than the widest part of your upper body. **Length (excl. neckband):** 42 (48) 48 (48) 54 (54) 54 (60) 60 (60) cm. **Suggested Yarn:** Main colour: 250 (300) 300 (350) 400 (400) 450 (500) 500 (550) g Fivel by Rauma Garn *or* Farvefantasier (100m/50g). Contrast colour 1: 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200) 250 (250) 250 (300) g Fivel by Rauma Garn *or* Farvefantasier (100m/50g). Contrast colour 2: 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 150 (150) 150 (200) g Fivel by Rauma Garn *or* Farvefantasier (100m/50g). **Gauge:** 20 stitches x 20 rows on 6 mm needles – or whichever needed to obtain gauge – in stranded knitting = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking. 20 stitches on 4.5 mm needles – or whichever needed to obtain gauge – in 1x1 ribbing = 10 cm after washing and blocking. NB: as the sweater is worked in the round, it is very important that the gauge swatch is also worked in the round. **Recommended needles:** 6 mm circular needles (40 and 80/100 cm), 6 mm dpns, 4.5 mm circular needles (40 and 80/100 cm), and 4.5 mm dpns Sizes XXS and 3XL through 5XL have not been testknitted. If you have experience with colourwork and are interested in providing feedback on the fit of one of these sizes in exchange for a copy of the pattern, please contact katrin@solvaraknitwear.com.