Knitted shirt in stripe pattern

The sweater is knitted from the top down in garter stitch, except for the rib edges. The stripe pattern consists of 8 rounds (rds) with Anna and Clara’s wool bamboo yarn and 8 rds worked with 2 strands: 1 strand of Anna and Clara’s wool bamboo yarn together with 1 strand of Anna and Clara’s cotton yarn.

Using circular knitting needle size 8.0 mm and Anna and Clara’s wool bamboo yarn in the desired colour, cast on 48 (54) stitches (sts) and work 6 rds in knit 1, purl 1 (k1, p1) rib. Now continue working garter stitch in the rd with Anna and Clara’s wool bamboo yarn. Set a stitch marker (ssm), k1, ssm, k9 (10), ssm, k1, ssm (right sleeve), k13 (15) (front), ssm, k1, ssm, k9 (10), ssm, k1, ssm (left sleeve), k13 (15) (back). Now increase (inc) in alternate rds before and after stitch markers, by knitting into the front and back of the sts (raglan increasing). Work until you have inc 18 (22) times, i.e. until there are 192 (230) sts in the rd.

Work across the stitches of the right sleeve incl. the 2 sts between the ssm. Slide sleeve sts onto a stitch holder (= 47 (56) sts). Work across front (= 49 (59) sts). Work across the stitches on the left sleeve incl. the 2 sts between the ssm. Slide sleeve sts onto a stitch holder (= 47 (56) sts). Work across back (= 49 (59) sts). Cast on 3 sts by looping the yarn around the needle, set an ssm to mark rd start. Cast on 3 sts. These 6 sts are for the armhole. Continue working across front. Cast on 6 sts and work across back. Continue working the body until it measures 23 (24) cm from the armhole (S/M = 4 stripes, each 8 rds, L/XL = 5 stripes, each 8 rds). Work 6 rds of k1, p1 rib. Cast off.

Slide the 47 (56) sleeve sts onto a circular knitting needle or double-pointed knitting needles size 8.0 mm. Cast on 3 sts at the end of rd. Ssm, cast on 3 sts = armhole. For sizes S/M: Using two strands (one strand of wool bamboo yarn + one strand of cotton yarn), work 9 cm (= 8 rds). Then work 8 rounds in wool bamboo yarn. For sizes L/XL, reverse the stripes. In last rd, decrease (dec) 11 (12) sts evenly = 42 (50) sts. Work 6 rds of k1, p1 rib. Cast off. Work the second sleeve in the same way.

Work armhole shaping as described for short sleeves. Continue working pattern stripes in garter stitch until sleeve measures 25 (26) cm or desired length. In last rd, decrease (dec) 25 (26) sts evenly = 28 (36) sts. Work 6 (8) rds of k1, p1 rib. Cast off. Sew together under the armholes. Weave in ends.