Striae Sweater Pattern
This knitting pattern PDF is for the Striae Sweater. Striae is an all-over textured raglan sweater and comes in 8 sizes.
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The simple textured pattern is a 12-stitch, 16-row repeat. Within these 16 rows, the bands of textured pattern or striae are worked over 6 rows and the remaining 10 rows of the repeat are stocking stitch. The easy rib detail on the side edges follows up from the lower band, into the raglan armhole shaping and finally into the neckband. The rib panels provide additional width around the hip and bust; but then naturally pull in around the waist.
The sweater is knitted in separate pieces, beginning at the lower edge, and is seamed using mattress stitch. It features K2, P2 rib bands and fashioned raglan sleeves.
The back and front pieces are alike and do not have neck shaping. Instead, the sleeve raglan is slightly wider at the top edge and this gives depth to the neckline.
The Striae Sweater requires intermediate knitting skills.
Finished measurements
Bust circumference
approx 71 (82, 92.5, 103, 114, 124.5, 135, 146) cm/28 (32¼, 36½, 40½, 45, 49, 53, 57½) ins (after seaming, with rib relaxed)
Back and Front length
approx 57 (58, 59, 59.5, 62, 62.5, 63, 64) cm/22½ (22¾, 23¼, 23½, 24½, 24½, 24¾, 25¼) ins
Sleeve length
approx 46cm/18ins
Yarn
8 ply superfine merino by White Gum Wool
100% Australian superfine merino
100g (236m/258yds)
5 (6, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10) balls
Needles and notions
3.25mm/US 3 and 4mm/US 6 needles in straights or circulars depending on your preference when knitting in rows
set of 3.25mm double-pointed needles or circular needle (40cm in length) for working the neckband
4 stitch-holders (or spare needles)
5 stitch markers and yarn needle
Tension
After blocking, the tension required is 22.5 sts and 34 rows to 10cm/4ins over pattern using 4mm needles.
Striae is part of the White Gum Wool Wrapped Collection
Collection Director: Sally Oakley
Photography: Lisa Kuilenburg
Model: Sarah of SewKnitLove
Knitting techniques
rib
knit and purl textured stitch
knitting up stitches (neckband)
working in rounds (neckband)
mattress stitch seaming
Important knitting Information
Choose the size to make based on how much positive ease is required. For example if your bust size is 86cm/34ins you may wish to make the finished size that measures 92.5cm/36½ins for 6.5cm/2½ins positive ease. I suggest measuring an existing garment that you like the fit of and using that measurement, select the size to knit.
The Back, Front and Sleeves all finish at the same point in the pattern at the cast-off for the beginning of the raglan armholes and sleeve raglan. Should you wish to change the finished lengths of any of the pieces, you can vary it at this point.
