Going Stag

Description

Going Stag is a men’s raglan pullover with a deep neckline, generous button-up shawl collar and underarm gussets for a loose fit through the shoulders. The sweater is worked in 4 x 2 ribbing with a 16-stitch Staghorn cable on the front and 4-stitch cables on the back, sleeves and along the neckline. The body is worked bottom up, in-the-round to the neck opening, then side-to-side through the neckline to the underarms. The sleeves are worked bottom up, in-the round, then joined to the body. The sweater is then worked side-to-side through the neckline and yoke shaping. A cable edging is worked across the shoulders, then stitches are picked up along the neckline for the shawl collar. The collar is worked in 2 x 2 ribbing with short row shaping and buttonholes. The sweater shown is 38 in., modeled with 1 in. of ease.

Finished Measurements:

Chest: 33 (38, 43, 48) in., 84 (97, 109, 122) cm
Length: 26 (27, 28, 29) in., 66 (69, 71, 74) cm
Sleeve Length: 17 (18,19, 20) in., 43 (46, 48, 51) cm

Materials:

Yarn: Heavy Worsted or Light Bulky Weight
(Shown in Cascade Yarns Eco +): 1150 (1300, 1500, 1750) yd., 1050 (1190, 1370, 1600) m

Needles:
US 7 or 8 (4.50 or 5 mm), 32” circular, and 4 double pointed needles.
US 5 or 6 (3.75 or 4 mm) 24” (or longer) circular needle.

Adjust needle size as necessary to achieve stitch and row gauge.

Notions: Cable needle, stitch markers, spare needle, 3 ¾ in. (19 mm) buttons, scrap yarn and darning needle

Gauge:

4 x 2 rib, slightly stretched, on the larger needle:
19 stitches x 25 rows = 4” x 4” (10 cm x 10 cm)

2 x 2 rib, slightly stretched, on the smaller needle:
22 stitches x 28 rows = 4” x 4” (10 cm x 10 cm)