Afloat
Afloat offers a modern twist on the traditional fishermen’s raglan, with its two-colour waves pattern on the front and back, and plain monochrome sleeves and edgings.
Sizes
Finished chest circumference: 102 (112, 122, 132, 142)(152, 162, 172, 183, 193)cm / 40 (44, 48, 52, 56)(60, 64, 68, 72, 76)”
Designed with 5-10cm / 2-4” of positive ease.
Sam is wearing size 2 with 7.5cm / 3” of positive ease.
Measurements
Chest circumference: 102 (112, 122, 132, 142)(152, 162, 172, 183, 192)cm / 40 (44, 48, 52, 56)(60, 64, 68, 72, 76)”
Body length from underarm: 40.5 (40.5, 40.5, 4.5, 42.5)(42.5, 42.5, 44.5, 44.5, 46.5)cm / 16” (16, 16, 16, 16.75)(16.75, 16.75, 17.5, 17.5, 18.25)”
Armhole depth: 24.5 (25.5, 28, 28.5, 30.5)(32, 33.5, 34, 34, 36)cm / 9.75 (10, 11, 11.25, 12)(12.5, 13.25, 13.5, 13.5, 14.25)”
Total body length: 65 (66, 68.5, 69, 73)(74.5, 76, 78.5, 78.5, 82.5)cm / 25.5 (26, 27, 27.25, 28.75)(29.25, 30, 31, 31, 32.5)”
Back neck width: 17 (17, 18, 18, 20)(20, 22.5, 22.5, 25.5, 25.5)cm / 6.75 (6.75, 7, 7, 7.75)(7.75, 8.75, 8.75, 10, 10)”
Upper sleeve circumference: 40 (42.5, 44, 46.5, 49.5)(52, 54.5, 56, 60, 62.5)cm / 15.75 (16.75, 17.25, 18.25, 19.5)(20.5, 21.5, 22, 23.5, 24.5)”
Sleeve cuff circumference: 27 (27, 27, 29, 29)(29, 32, 32, 32, 32)cm / 10.5 (10.5, 10.5, 11.5, 11.5)(11.5, 12.5, 12.5, 12.5, 12.5)”
Sleeve length from underarm: 41.5 (46, 48.5, 48.5, 50.5)(51.5, 53, 55, 55, 57)cm / 16.25 (18, 19, 19, 20)(20.25, 20.75, 21.75, 21.75, 22.5)”
Yarn
Border Mill North Coast Tweed Aran (100% Pure Shetland wool; 200m / 219yd per 100g)
Sample is made in colourways Loch Maree (MC / dark green) and Sutherland Skies (CC / light blue).
MC: 1360 (1465, 1560, 1655, 1750)(1855, 1950, 2105, 2200, 2305)m / 1485 (1600, 1705, 1810, 1915)(2030, 2135, 2300, 2405, 2520)yd
CC: 450 (500, 550, 600, 650)(700, 750, 800, 850, 900)m / 490 (545, 600, 655, 710)(765, 820, 875, 930, 985)yd
Approximately 70m / 77yd extra have been added to allow for swatching and sewing up.
Hooks & notions
4mm (US G/6)
5mm (US H/8)
2 stitch markers
Tension
15 sts x 20 rows = 10cm x 10cm / 4” x 4” measured over Waves patt using 5mm hook, after blocking
15 dc x 18 rows = 10cm x 10cm / 4” x 4” using 4mm hook, after blocking
