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Knitting tension: 18 sts x 23 rows on needles size 4.5 mm with 2 threads of Alpaca in stocking sts = 10 x 10 cm.
Pattern: See diagrams M.1 & M.2. The diagram is seen from the right side. English Translations for the wording in the diagrams are given at the bottom of this pattern, and they are given in the vertical order in which they appear in the diagram.
Rib: *K3, P3*, repeat from *-*

Back and front piece: Knitted round on circular needle. Cast on 150-162-180-198-216 sts on circular needles size 3.5 mm with 2 threads of light brown. Change to 2 threads of off white and knit 6 cm Rib. Change to circular needle size 4.5 mm and continue in stocking sts, at the same time on the 1st row adjust the number of sts to 144-152-176-192-208. Insert a marking thread each side (= 72-76-88-96-101 sts between the marking threads). When the piece measures 10 cm knit M.1 (the arrow in diagram applies to the sleeve only). Continue in stocking sts and light brown. At the same time when the piece measures 10 cm inc 1 st each side of the marking threads on every 10th cm a total of 3 times = 156-164-188-204-220 sts. When the piece measures 34-35-36-37-38 cm knit the next round as follows: Cast off 4 sts for the armholes, knit 70-74-86-94-102 sts (= front piece), cast off 8 sts for the armhole, knit 70-74-86-94-102 sts (= back piece) and finally cast off 4 more sts for the armhole. Put the piece aside and knit the sleeves.

Sleeve: Knitted round on double pointed needles. Cast on 42-48-54-54-60 sts on double pointed needles size 3.5 mm with 2 threads of light brown. Change to 2 threads of off white and knit in 6 cm Rib. Change to double pointed needles size 4.5 mm and continue in stocking sts, at the same time on the 1st round adjust the number of sts to 42-45-49-51-55. When the piece measures 8-10-10-10-10-9 cm inc 2 sts underneath the sleeve on every 4-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 cm a total of 10 times = 62-65-69-71-75 sts. At the same time when the piece measures 15 cm knit M.1 - make sure the repeat is placed at the top of the sleeve (see the arrow in the diagram which marks the centre), include the inc sts in the pattern – make sure that the pattern in not displaced! When the piece measures 46-45-45-45-44 cm cast off 8 sts underneath the sleeve = 54-57-61-63-67 sts. Put the piece aside and knit another sleeve.

Yoke: Insert the sleeves on the same circular needle as the front and back piece at the place where you cast off for the armholes = 248-262-294-314-338 sts. Insert a marking thread in all the transitions between sleeves, back and front pieces = 4 marking threads. Continue in stocking sts at the same time dec for raglan. Knit 2-3-2-1-2 rounds before beginning the dec. Dec on both sides of each marking thread = 8 dec per round.
Dec before the marking thread as follows: K2 tog.
Dec as follows after the marking thread: Slip a st as if to knit, K1, psso.
Dec on every 4th row 0-0-4-5-5 times, then on every other row 4-4-0-0-0 times = 216-230-262-274-298 sts. Knit 3-4-2-1-2 rounds with light brown at the same time on the 1st round adjust the number of sts evenly to 216-225-261-270-292. Then knit and dec according to M.2. After the last dec. = 120-125-145-150-165 sts on needle. Then knit 1 round in off white at the same time dec the number of sts evenly on round to 102-108-108-114-120. Change to double pointed needles size 3.5 mm and knit 12 cm Rib in off, then cast off in Rib.

Assembly: Sew the openings underneath the arms.

English translations for the diagrams

Cross in square = light brown
Blank square = off white
Diamond in square = dark brown
Triangle in square = charcoal grey
Triangle over 2 squares = K2 tog.

Diagram