PetiteKnit Saga Sweater - Knitting Pattern

Saga Sweater - Knitting PatternDesigned by PetiteKnitThis pattern is a printed pattern in English.The Saga Sweater is knitted top-down in an allover texture pattern. The upper back yoke is worked flat with increases, then each shoulder is built separately from stitches picked up along the back yoke. The work joins on a circular needle to be worked in the round, sleeve stitches are picked up, and the rest of the yoke is finished with raglan increases. Body and sleeves continue in the round, finishing with a ribbed neck edge.Knit a gauge swatch in the textured pattern (using the chart in the pattern) before starting, to confirm your needle size gives the correct gauge.Size guideSaga Sweater is designed with approx. 20 cm [7¾ inches] of positive ease in the smaller sizes, tapering to less ease in the larger sizes. Sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) fit a bust circumference of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm [29½-31½ (31½-33½) 33½-35½ (35½-37½) 37½-39½ (39½-43¼) 43¼-47¼ (47¼-51¼) 51¼-55 (55-59) inches]. For example, a 90 cm bust corresponds to size S, which has a finished bust circumference of 110 cm — giving 20 cm of ease in that example.Sizes: XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)Bust circumference: 101 (105) 110 (116) 121 (126) 135 (140) 151 (162) cm [39¾ (41¼) 43¼ (45¾) 47¾ (49½) 53¼ (55) 59½ (63¾) inches]Length: 55 (57) 59 (61) 62 (63) 66 (69) 71 (73) cm [21¾ (22½) 23¼ (24) 24½ (24¾) 26 (27¼) 28 (28¾) inches] (measured mid back excl. neck edge)Gauge: 23 sts x 27 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in texture pattern on a 4 mm [US6] needle, after washing/blockingNeedles: Circular 4 mm [US6] / 40, 60, 80 and/or 100 cm [16, 24, 32 and/or 40 inches]; Circular 3 mm [US2½] / 40, 80 and/or 100 cm [16, 32 and/or 40 inches]; Double-pointed 3 mm [US2½]Suggested Material: 550 (550) 600 (600) 650 (650) 700 (700) 750 (750) g Atlas by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds])Skill Level: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 out of 5)