Saga Sweater / Petite Knit Pattern

The Saga Sweater is worked from the top down in a textured pattern.  The top part of the back yoke is worked first - back and forth with increases.  The shouldeers are then worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the back yoke.  The work is then joined on a circular needle and worked in the round.  Stitches for the sleeves are picked up and knitted on circular needles also.  At the end, the neck is worked in rib stitch.

Start by knitting a swatch to determine which needle size will give you the correct tension of 23 stitches per 10cm (after wash and blocking).

Size Guide:

Designed to have approximately 20cm of positive ease for the smaller sizes and gradually less for the larger sizes.  

The sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) are designed to fit a bust circumference of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140 150) cm [29½-31½ (31½-33½) 33½-35½ (35½-37½) 37½-39½ (39½-43¼) 43¼-47¼ (47¼-51¼) 51¼ 55 (55-59) inches]. The measurements for the finished sweater are listed on the front page of the pattern. Measure yourself before beginning your project to determine which size will fit you the best. For example, if you measure 90 cm [35½ inches] around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body), you should knit a size S. A sweater in size S has a bust circumference of 110 cm [43¼ inches] which in the given example would give you 20 cm [7¾ inches] of positive ease. 

Sizes: XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)

Bust circumference: 101 (105) 110 (116) 121 (126) 135 (140) 151 (162) cm [39¾ (41¼) 43¼ (45¾) 47¾ (49½) 53¼ (55) 59½ (63¾) inches]

Length: 55 (57) 59 (61) 62 (63) 66 (69) 71 (73) cm [21¾ (22½) 23¼ (24) 24½ (24¾) 26 (27¼) 28 (28¾) inches] (measured mid back excl. neck edge)

Gauge: 23 sts x 27 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in texture pattern on a 4 mm [US6] needle after wash and blocking

Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 40, 60, 80 and/or 100 cm [16, 24, 32 and/or 40 inches] and 3 mm [US2½] / 40, 80 and/or 100 cm [16, 32 and/or 40 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 3 mm [US2½]

Materials: 550 (550) 600 (600) 650 (650) 700 (700) 750 (750) g Atlas by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds])