Saga Sweater Knitting Pattern - PetiteKnit

Saga Sweater The Saga Sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down in a beautiful textured stitch pattern, creating a timeless sweater with elegant raglan shaping and classic Scandinavian styling. The upper back yoke is worked flat first with shaping increases. Stitches are then picked up along the back yoke to work each shoulder separately before the work is joined in the round. Sleeve stitches are picked up as the yoke progresses, and the remainder of the yoke is worked with raglan increases. The body and sleeves are then worked seamlessly in the round before the sweater is finished with a classic ribbed neckline. The textured stitch pattern gives the sweater beautiful depth while maintaining a comfortable, wearable fabric. The Saga Sweater is designed with approx. 20 cm of positive ease in the smaller sizes, gradually decreasing in the larger sizes. Before beginning your project, knit a swatch in the textured stitch pattern to ensure you achieve the correct gauge after washing and blocking. Sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) Size Guide XXS XS S M L XL 2XL 3XL 4XL 5XL Designed to fit bust (cm) 75–80 80–85 85–90 90–95 95–100 100–110 110–120 120–130 130–140 140–150 Finished size (cm) 101 105 110 116 121 126 135 140 151 162 Length (cm)* 55 57 59 61 62 63 66 69 71 73 *Measured mid back excluding the neck edge. Yarn Requirements Atlas from Sandnes Garn XXS XS S M L XL 2XL 3XL 4XL 5XL Meterage (m) 1188 1188 1296 1296 1404 1404 1512 1512 1620 1620 Needles 4 mm circular needles (40 cm, 60 cm, 80 cm and/or 100 cm) 3 mm circular needles (40 cm, 80 cm and/or 100 cm) 3 mm double-pointed needles (or use the Magic Loop technique) Gauge 23 stitches × 27 rows = 10 × 10 cm in the textured stitch pattern on 4 mm needles after washing and blocking. Construction Worked seamlessly from the top down. The upper back yoke is worked flat before stitches are picked up to form the shoulders. The work is then joined in the round and the yoke is shaped with raglan increases while sleeve stitches are picked up. The body and sleeves are worked in the round before finishing with a ribbed neckline. Difficulty ★★★★★ (5 out of 5)