Vaila

Vaila is a top down seamless raglan sweater with a Fair Isle motif that starts just after the sleeve/body divide and gradually inverts from MC to CC towards the hem and the cuffs. The increases in the yoke are worked in a compound raglan for the smaller sizes, and raglan and radial increases for the larger sizes. 

There are short rows at the back of the neck to create a comfortable fit. The lantern sleeves are straight along the length of the sleeve, with no decreases. Just before the cuff, the stitches are decreased to form a fitted cuff. The hem and cuffs are finished off in ribbing. The body has optional waistline shaping for a flattering fit achieved by changing needle size.

Sizes

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 

Finished Chest Measurements of Completed Garment

33½ (38, 41¼, 45¾, 50¼) (53½, 58, 62½, 65½)”/84 (95, 103, 114.5, 125.5) (133.5, 145, 156, 164) cm

Shown in Size 3 (41¼”/103 cm), to be worn with 3¼-5”/8-12.5 cm of positive ease. 

Needles

US 6 [4.0 mm] circular needle, 24”/60 cm long (or longer for larger sizes), or size to obtain gauge 

US 6 [4.0 mm] circular needle, double-pointed needles or preferred method for knitting small circumferences in the round, or size to obtain gauge 

US 4 [3.5 mm] circular needle, 24”/60 cm long, or two sizes smaller than needle used to obtain gauge 

US 4 [3.5 mm] circular needle, double-pointed needles or preferred method for knitting small circumferences in the round, or two sizes smaller than needle used to obtain gauge 

Gauge

Blocked: 21 stitches and 26 rows/rounds = 4”/10 cm square in stockinette stitch with one color.

Blocked: 21 stitches and 22 rows/rounds = 4”/10 cm square in stranded colorwork.

Notions

Stitch holders or waste yarn 

Stitch markers 

Tapestry needle 

Yarn

Miss Babs Yowza 

100% superwash Merino wool; 560 yd/8 oz (512 m/225 g) skeins

2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins in main color, shown in Sagrada, and 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins in contrasting color, shown in Valiant Grapes

Or approximately 600 (650, 700, 750, 790) (840, 890, 940, 990) yards/541 (586, 632, 677, 722) (767, 812, 857, 902) meters of DK weight yarn in main color, and 470 (510, 550, 580, 630) (680, 730, 780, 830) yards/429 (462, 496, 530, 575) (620, 665, 710, 756) meters of DK weight yarn in contrasting color.

This pattern has been professionally tech edited.