Nightfire Sweater

The Nightfire Sweater is a top-down compound raglan with a colorwork motif at the bottom of the body and at the bottom of the sleeves on the long-sleeve version. The samples are knit with the cropped length, but the pattern comes with instructions for both cropped and full length.

Gauge: 17 sts & 26 rows = 10x10 cm /4x4”
Gauge was measured on stockinette stitch knit flat after wet blocking, using main fabric needle.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Finished bust circumference: 82.5 (94, 106, 117.5, 129.5) (141, 153, 164.5, 176.5) cm /32.5 (37, 41.75, 46.25, 51) (55.5, 60.25, 64.75, 69.5)“

Finished upper arm circumference: 30.5 (33, 36.5, 39, 42.5) (47, 52, 55.5, 60) cm /12 (13, 14.25, 15.25, 16.75) (18.5, 20.5, 21.75, 23.5)“

Sleeve length: 39 cm /15.25” (long sleeve) or 8 cm /3.25” (short sleeve)

Body length from underarm: 17 cm /6.75” (cropped) or 40 cm /15.75” (full length) (not including short rows in the body which lengthen the back)

Armhole depth: 20 (21, 22, 23, 23.5) (25, 25.5, 26.5, 27) cm /8 (8.25, 8.75, 9, 9.25) (9.75, 10, 10.25, 10.75)“

Suggested yarn:
Sample was knit using Manduzana Falkland DK (100g = 250 meters). Substitute for any yarn that meets gauge. (This is based on the long-sleeved sample)

Yardage:
A note on yardage: The yardage has been calculated for the long-sleeve version, so if you decide to knit the short-sleeve version you will need a little bit less yarn. And a 10% buffer has been added for swatching and modifications.

Cropped version:
MC: 225 (250, 274, 290, 315) (339, 392, 412, 441) g OR 561 (624, 683, 725, 786) (848, 980, 1030, 1102) m
CC: 60 (67, 73, 80, 86) (92, 105, 111, 117) g OR 150 (166, 182, 198, 214) (230, 262, 277, 292) m

Full length version:
MC: 258 (288, 317, 338, 367) (397, 455, 480, 513) g OR 645 (720, 791, 845, 918) (992, 1136, 1198, 1282) m
CC: 60 (67, 73, 80, 86) (92, 105, 111, 117) g OR 150 (166, 182, 198, 214) (230, 262, 277, 292) m

Suggested needles:
Rib needle: 3mm US 2.5
Main fabric needle: 3.75mm US 5
Colorwork needle: 4mm US 6

Notions:
Stitch markers
Waste yarn or stitch holders to hold sleeve sts
Tapestry needle to weave in ends