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Ravelston

The super boring, classic sweater that every wardrobe needs. With lots of sizes, a choice of necklines, asymmetric armholes and sleevecaps and gentle waist shaping for a neat fit.

Pay what you can pricing

The highest price most accurately reflects the value of the work involved in producing this pattern, but we'd like to balance that with being financially inclusive. Please choose the price that is most accessible to you.

£12.00

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Yarn	Fingering / 4ply weight yarn with good memory. Wool or wool blends are ideal. Shown Rauma Finull PT2 (100% Norwegian wool, 191 yds / 175m, 1.76oz / 50g) colour 450 and Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk Sølje(100% Norwegian Pelsull wool, 383 yds /350m, 100g) in 2115 naturgrå
Gauge	25 sts & 36 rnds = 4" /10 cm in st st in thernd on larger needles.
Needles	Size 2 US / 2.75mm 24" / 60cm or longer circular, Size 3 US / 3.25mm 24" / 60cm or longer circular, Size 2 US / 2.75mm dpns or circulars for your preferred method of working small circumferences in the rnd, Size 3 US / 3.25mm dpns or circulars for your preferred method of working small circumferences in the rnd
Sizing	31¼(33¾, 36¼, 39, 41½) [44, 46½, 49¼, 51¾] (54¼, 56¾, 59½)" finished chest circumference

More information...

The Ravelston pullover is a classic neatly fitted style with a similar silhouette and construction to the Stockbridge cardigan pattern. It has set in sleeves, relatively narrow shoulders, and side waist shaping. The waist shaping is different at front and back: there are more stitches towards the back at hip level, and more increases are worked at the front chest than the back. The armscye (armhole) and sleeve caps are also shaped differently at the front and back to more accurately follow the contours of the body.

Details
Yardage
Schematic
Techniques
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Ravelston is worked from the bottom up, in the round to the underarms. The upper back and front are then worked flat with short row shoulder shaping that gives a smooth, rather than stepped, bound off edge. The bound off edges of the shoulders are then seamed together, using mattress stitch, and stitches are picked up around the armholes for the sleeves. The sleeves are worked top down with the caps shaped with short rows. The innovative short row method, used in several other patterns by Ysolda, is a refinement of Barbara Walker’s short row sleeve cap method that works better for a more fitted style like Ravelston. The number of stitches picked up around the armhole doesn’t need to equal the number required for the upper arm — a smaller circumference, so picking up the same number can result in the stitches around the pick up getting stretched out. The shaping can also be worked at different rates to create the classic bell shape of a set in sleeve cap, and asymmetrically so the front is a little more scooped out than the back.

The pattern includes instructions for two necklines, a shallow scoop and classic V. The back of the neck is also shaped for comfort. Choose between a ribbed bottom hem and a split, folded hem — we love working the inside of the hem in a contrast colour for a fun, hidden detail. Optional short row bust shaping is included in the pattern, instructions for C/D, E/F and G/H cups.

Shown in size 36" with 4" of positive ease, size 34" with zero ease and size 49¼" with zero ease (amount of ease listed is at the chest)

VERSION INFORMATION

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YARN

Fingering / 4ply weight yarn with good memory. Wool or wool blends are ideal.

Shown in Rauma Finull PT2 (100% Norwegian wool, 191 yds / 175m, 1.76oz / 50g) colour 450

Shown in Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk Sølje (100% Norwegian Pelsull wool, 383 yds / 350m, 100g) in 2115 naturgrå and 2113 lys dongeriblå

1215(1345, 1415, 1500, 1580) [1685, 1760, 1870, 1950] (2050, 2130, 2235) yds / 1110(1230, 1295, 1370, 1445) [1540, 1610, 1710, 1785] (1875, 1945, 2045)m

6(7, 7, 8, 8) [8, 9, 9, 10] (10, 10, 11) balls of Rauma Finull PT2

3(4, 4, 4, 4) [5, 5, 5, 5] (6, 6, 6) skeins of Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk Sølje

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS

Size 2 US / 2.75mm 24" / 60cm or longer circular

Size 3 US / 3.25mm 24" / 60cm or longer circular

Size 2 US / 2.75mm dpns or circulars for your preferred method of working small circumferences in the rnd

Size 3 US / 3.25mm dpns or circulars for your preferred method of working small circumferences in the rnd — OR NEEDLES REQUIRED TO MATCH GAUGE. I find many knitters need to go up a size when working sleeves in the round. You may need to switch to larger needles after working the sleeve caps flat.

inches
Bust	31¼	34	36½	39	41½	44¼	46¾	49¼	51¾	54½	57	59½
Waist	28½	31	33½	36¼	38¾	41¼	43¾	46½	49	51½	54	56¾
Hip	33¼	35¾	38½	41	43½	46	48¾	51¼	53¾	56¼	59	61½
Neck width	5	5	5¼	5¼	5½	5½	5 3/4	5¾	6¼	6¼	6½	6½
Shoulder width	12¾	13	13¼	13½	14	14¼	14 ½	15	15¼	15½	15¾	16¼
Armscye depth	6½	6¾	7	7¼	7½	7½	7¾	8	8¼	8½	8¾	9
Total length	22¾	23¼	23¾	24¾	24¾	25	25½	26¼	26¾	27¼	27½	28
Body length to underarm	15	15¼	15½	15¾	16	16¼	16½	16¾	17	17¼	17½	17¾
Scoop neck depth	4¾	5	5	5¼	5¼	5½	5½	5¾	6	6	6	6
V neck depth	6¾	7	7¼	7½	7¾	7¾	8	8½	8¾	9	9	9¼
Cuff	7¼	7¾	7¾	8	8¼	8¾	8¾	9	9¼	9½	9½	10
Upper arm circumference	11	11¾	12½	13	14	14¾	15¾	16¼	17¼	18	19	19½
cm
Bust	78.5	85	91	97.5	104	110.5	117	123	129.5	136	142.5	149
Waist	71	77.5	84	90.5	97	103	109.5	116	122.5	129	135	141.5
Hip	83	89.5	96	102.5	109	115	121.5	128	134.5	141	147	153.5
Neck width	12	12	13	13	14	14	14.5	14.5	15.5	15.5	16	16
Shoulder width	31.5	32.5	33	34	35	35.5	36.5	37	38	39	39.5	40.5
Armscye depth	16.5	17	17.5	18	19	19	19.5	20	20.5	21	22	22.5
Total length	57	58	59.5	60.5	62	62.5	63.5	65.5	66.5	68	69	70.5
Body length to underarm	37.5	38	39	39.5	40	40.5	41.5	42	42.5	43	44	44.5
Scoop neck depth	12	12.5	12.5	13	13	13.5	13.5	14	14.5	14.5	15.5	15.5
V neck depth	17	17.5	18	18.5	19.5	19.5	20	21	21.5	22	23	23.5
Cuff	18.5	19	19	20	21	21.5	21.5	22.5	23	24	24	25
Upper arm circumference	27	29.5	31	33	35	37	39	41	43	45	47	49

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Why are we trialling pay what you can pricing?
This was inspired by recent conversations amongst designers and knitters, about inclusion and sustainability. We were particularly inspired by Francoise Danoy who has introduced pay what works pricing on her gorgeous new WhakahoahoaShawl.

We want the knitting community to be inclusive of knitters of all income levels and recognise that the cost of patterns and other materials excludes many people in both practical and social ways. At the same time, while I’ve chosen to build a business that doesn’t rely solely on pattern design income, we want it to be possible for designers to be fairly compensated for their work. We don’t want to communicate that patterns aren’t worth AT LEAST the current standard prices, if not more. We don’t know if this is the answer to finding balance between those two desires, but we thought it was worth trying and welcome your feedback.
How does it work?
That part is easy, just choose the price that works for you and check out as normal. Is this available on Ravelry? No, but you will be able to add your pattern to Ravelry after checkout. We’re not offering this via Ravelry because we’d have to do more manual processing. This may be available in the future.

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