Elanide

Notes
Elanide is a simple top-down raglan worked in fingering weight. It can be knitted in a
highly customizable stripe pattern with slipped stitches transitions. With its mock turtle
neck, hem and cuffs in twisted ribbing, it's a basic staple garment. It can be adjusted to any
desired body and sleeve length as well as made with a freeing range of ease. Use it as a
canvas to play with colours or different textured yarns !

Use the hashtag #elanidesweater to share your project.

Pattern, pictures and notes © Audrey Borrego. This pattern is for personal use only.
Yarn :
You will need :
1000 (1095 / 1200 / 1300 / 1400), (1550 / 1650 / 1800 / 1900) meters
1095 (1200 / 1315 / 1425 / 1530), (1695 / 1805 / 1970 / 2080) yards
total of fingering weight yarn.

For regular stripes, you can divide this amount by the number of colours you wish to use.

To make the sample's stripe sequence, you will need :

CA (marled yarn used in between every other colour) : 40% of total
400 (430 / 480 / 520 / 560), (620 / 660 / 720 / 760) meters
435 (470 / 525 / 570 / 615), (680 / 720 / 790 / 830) yards

CB (pink used for cuffs) : 21% of total

210 (240 / 250 / 275 / 295), (325 / 350 / 380 / 400) meters
230 (265 / 275 / 300 / 325), (355 / 385 / 415 / 440) yards

CC (mint used for collar) : 20% of total

200 (215 / 240 / 260 / 280), (310 / 330 / 360 / 380) meters
220 (235 / 265 / 285 / 305), (340 / 360 / 395 / 415) yards

CD (lilac used for hem) : 19% of total

190 (210 / 230/ 245 / 265), (295 / 310 / 340 / 360) meters
210 (230 / 250 / 270 / 290), (325 / 340 / 370 / 395) yards

The sample is knit with Artemis Yarns Selene Undyed (CA), Soft Sock in Lullaby (CB),
Zephyr (CC) and Lavender Field (CD) ; 400 m – 437 yds / 100 g.

Needles :
Main Fabric : 3.25 mm (US 3) circular needles with appropriate length to knit in the
round.
Ribbing : 2.75 mm (US 2) circular needles with appropriate length to knit in the round.
or size required to get gauge

Gauge :
25 sts x 33 rnds per 10 cm – 4" with larger needles in stockinette after blocking

Notions :
Stitch markers, tapestry needle and scissors
Scrap yarn to place sts on hold
Row counter recommended

Techniques used :
Top down raglan sweater worked in the round
Back neck worked flat with knitted on increases for neck shaping
Raglan shaping with simple make one increases
Optional customizable stripe sequence with a slipped stitch round at the colour change
Straight body and straight sleeves slightly gathered before the cuffs
Twisted ribbing mock turtle neck, hem and cuffs
Pattern includes written instructions

Elanide 2
Sizes :
1 (2 / 3 / 4 / 5), (6 / 7 / 8 / 9)
All measurements are those of the finished sweater.

Choose a size with 0 to 15 cm – 0 to 6" positive ease at bust.

Shown in size 2 on a 90 cm – 35 ½" bust.

Elanide 3
Abbreviations :
– CO : cast-on
– st(s) : stitch(es) / rnd(s) : round(s)
– BOR : beginning of round
– RS : right side / WS : wrong side
– m : marker / pm : place marker / sm : slip marker / rm : remove marker
– inc : increase / dec : decrease
– k : knit stitch / p : purl stitch
– ktbl : knit the st through its back loop
– sl : slip the st purlwise with yarn in back
– m1L : make 1 left, lift the bar between the stitches onto the left needle from front to
back, knit through the back loop (1 inc)
– m1R : make 1 right, lift the bar between the stitches onto the left needle from back to
front, knit through the front loop (1 inc)
– k2tog : knit the next 2 sts together (1 dec)
– k2togtbl : knit the next 2 sts together through their back loop (1 dec)
– *-* : repeat instructions between asterisks

Stripe sequence :
The stripe sequence start after having joined in the round. You will place a marker for the
colour change in the center back.
To work in stripes like the sample, create stripes of 3.5 cm – 1 ¼" each (about 10 rnds).

On the first rnd of a new colour, work as follows :

*k1, sl1* to end
Don't worry if this 2 sts repeat doesn't fall quite right on increasing raglan rnds : you may
need to k1, then increase in the new colour too. Any irregularity will not be visible on the
overall sweater.

Work the collar, hem and cuffs in a different colour than the stripe right next to it.

Depending on the number of colours you alternate, you may cut the unused colours or
carry them along the colour change line by loosely twisting the strands together every 4
rnds.

Elanide 4
Back neck Join in the round
You will work the back neck in one colour, You will now join in the round by casting on
which will also be your first stripe later. extra st for the front using a simple
With main needles, CO 86 (90 / 94 / 98 / backwards loop cast-on.
100), (104 / 108 / 112 / 120) sts using a (Backwards Loop Cast-on tutorial by Very
stretchy German Twisted Cast-on. Pink Knits)
(German Twisted Cast-on tutorial by Very
Pink Knits) With the sts still on your right-hand needle,
CO 24 (28 / 34 / 30 / 32), (30 / 34 / 38 /
set-up row (WS) : p2 (2 / 2 / 4 / 4), (6 / 40) sts.
6 / 6 / 8), pm, p3, pm, p14, pm, p3, pm, p42 Join to work in the round and PM for
(46 / 50 / 50 / 52), (52 / 56 / 60 / 64), BOR.
pm, p3, pm, p14, pm, p3, pm, purl to end
Look at your back sts and count 29 (31 /
Fronts : 2 (2 / 2 / 4 / 4), (6 / 6 / 6 / 8), sts 33 / 33 / 34), (34 / 36 / 38 / 40) sts from
each the raglan marker to reach the center back,
Back : 42 (46 / 50 / 50 / 52), (52 / 56 / 60 PM for Colour Change.
/ 64) sts
Sleeves : 14 sts each Front : 60 (64 / 70 / 70 / 72), (74 / 78 /
Raglans : 3 sts each, 12 total 82 / 88) sts
Total : 86 (90 / 94 / 98 / 100), (104 / Back : 58 (62 / 66 / 66 / 68), (68 / 72 / 76
108 / 112 / 120) sts / 80) sts
Sleeves : 30 sts each
Raglans : 3 sts each, 12 total
You will increase along the raglan lines on Total : 190 (198 / 208 / 208 / 212), (214 /
the body and sleeves every other row and 222 / 230 / 240) sts
cast-on new sts on the front edges with a
knitted cast-on every 4th row. Raglan
(Knitted Cast-on Tutorial by Very Pink Knits) Start following the stripe sequence now,
continuing with your back neck colour for
row 1 (RS) : CO 2 sts knitwise, (knit to m, the first stripe.
m1R, sm, k3, sm, m1L) x 4, knit to end, turn
work and CO 2 sts purlwise (12 inc) Sizes 1 to 3 : work only part 2 and 3.
row 2 (WS) : purl Sizes 4 to 8 : work parts 1 to 3.
row 3 : (knit to m, m1R, sm, k3, sm, m1L) x Size 9 : work only parts 1 and 2.
4, knit to end (8 inc)
row 4 : purl Part 1 :
You will increase along the raglan lines
Work rows 1 to 4 a total of 3 times, then every other rnd : 4 sts on the front and 4
rows 1 to 3 once more. sts on the back as well as 2 sts per sleeve.
Fronts : 18 (18 / 18 / 20 / 20), (22 / 22 / rnd 1 : knit
22 / 24) sts each rnd 2 : (knit to 1 st before raglan m, m1R,
Back : 58 (62 / 66 / 66 / 68), (68 / 72 / 76 k1, m1R, sm, k3, sm, m1L, knit to raglan m
/ 80) sts m, m1R, sm, k3, sm, m1L, k1, m1L) x 2, knit
Sleeves : 30 sts each to end (12 inc)
Raglans : 3 sts each, 12 total
Total : 166 (170 / 174 / 178 / 180), (184 / Work rnds 1-2 : - (- / - / 3 / 7), (10 / 12 / 15
188 / 192 / 200) sts / 16) total times.

Elanide 5
Front : - (- / - / 82 / 100), (114 / 126 / 142 Front : 100 (108 / 118 / 128 / 140), (152 /
/ 152) sts 164 / 178 / -) sts
Back : - (- / - / 78 / 96), (108 / 120 / 136 / Back : 98 (106 / 114 / 124 / 136), (146 /
144) sts 158 / 172 / -) sts
Sleeves : - (- / - / 36 / 44), (50 / 54 / 60 / Sleeves : 66 (70 / 74 / 78 / 82), (86 / 90 /
62) sts each 94 / -) sts each
Raglans : 3 sts each, 12 total Raglan : 3 sts each, 12 total
Total : - (- / - / 244 / 296), (334 / 366 / Total : 342 (366 / 392 / 420 / 452),
410 / 432) sts (482 / 514 / 550 / -) sts

Separate body and sleeves

Part 2 : Knit 1 round.
You will increase along the raglan lines Note : Here, try the raglan or compare its
every other rnd : 2 sts on the front and 2 armhole depth to other clothing. Continue
sts on the back as well as 2 sts per sleeve. in stockinette if necessary before separating
to adjust the fit to your preference.
rnd 1 : knit
rnd 2 : (knit to raglan m, m1R, sm, k3, sm,
m1L) x 4, knit to end (8 inc) You will now place the sleeve sts on hold
and cast-on new sts at each underarm
Work rnds 1-2 : 16 (18 / 20 / 19 / 18), (17 / with a backwards loop cast-on.
17 / 16 / 19) total times.
Remove BOR m, (knit to raglan m, rm, k3,
Front : 92 (100 / 110 / 120 / 136), (148 / rm, place next 66 (70 / 74 / 78 / 82), (86 /
160 / 174 / 190) sts 90 / 94 / 100) sts on hold, CO 2 (6 / 10 / 12
Back : 90 (98 / 106 / 116 / 132), (142 / 154 / 12), (14 / 15 / 12 / 14) sts, rm, k3, rm) x 2
/ 168 / 182) sts Knit to center back colour m, this is your
Sleeves : 62 (66 / 70 / 74 / 80), (84 / 88 / new BOR.
92 / 100) sts each
Raglans : 3 sts each, 12 total 214 (238 / 264 / 288 / 312), (338 / 360 /
Total : 318 (342 / 368 / 396 / 440), 386 / 412) sts
(470 / 502 / 538 / 584) sts
Note down where you stopped on the stripe
sequence to resume it on the sleeves later.
Part 3 :
You will increase along the raglan lines
Body
every other rnd : 2 sts on the front and 2
Continuing the stripe sequence, work in
sts on the back as well as every 4 th rnd : 2
stockinette until the body measures about
sts per sleeve.
27 cm – 10 ½" or 3 cm – 1 ¼" less than
desired length.
rnd 1 : knit
Try to end after a full stripe.
rnd 2 : (knit to raglan m, m1R, sm, k3, sm,
knit to raglan m, sm, k3, sm, m1L) x 2, knit
to end (4 inc) Hem
rnd 3 : knit Switch to smaller needles.
rnd 4 : (knit to raglan m, m1R, sm, k3, sm, Change to hem colour and knit 1 rnd.
m1L) x 4, knit to end (8 inc)
hem rnd : *k1tbl, p1* to end
Work rnds 1 to 4 : 2 (2 / 2 / 2 / 1), (1 / 1 / Work hem rnd until the hem measures 3 cm
1 / -) total times. – 1 ¼" or desired length.
Loosely bind-off all sts in pattern.

Elanide 6
Sleeves ALL SIZES
Resume the stripe sequence where you
stopped it. cuff rnd : *k1tbl, p1* to end

With main needles and RS facing, starting Work cuff rnd until the cuff measures 6 cm
in the middle of the underarm CO sts, pick – 2 ¼" or desired length.
up and knit : Loosely bind-off all sts in pattern.
1 (3 / 5 / 6 / 6), (7 / 7 / 6 / 7) sts from the
underarm CO,
2 extra sts in the gap, Repeat for second sleeve.
knit accross the 66 (70 / 74 / 78 / 82),
(86 / 90 / 94 / 100) held sleeve sts,
pick up and knit again 2 extra sts in the gap, Collar
and the remaining 1 (3 / 5 / 6 / 6), (7 / 8 / With smaller needles, collar colour and RS
6 / 7) sts from the underarm CO. facing, start at the back of the right
shoulder and pick up and knit :
Join to work in the rnd and PM for BOR. 32 (32 / 32 / 34 / 38), (40 / 40 / 40 / 40)
72 (80 / 88 / 94 / 98), (104 / 109 / 110 / sts from the back cast-on,
118) sts 20 sts from the left shoulder cast-on,
12 sts from the front left curve,
Size 7 ONLY : 24 (28 / 34 / 30 / 32), (30 / 32 / 34 / 34)
k1, k2tog, knit to end sts from the front cast-on,
108 sts 12 sts from the front right curve,
20 sts from the right shoulder cast-on.

ALL SIZES Join to work in the round and PM for BOR.

Continuing the stripe sequence, work in
stockinette until the sleeve measures about 120 (124 / 130 / 128 / 134), (134 / 136 /
40 cm – 15 ¾" or 6 cm – 2 ¼" less than 138 / 138) sts
desired length.
Try to end after a full stripe. collar rnd : *k1tbl, p1* to end.

Cuff : Work the collar rnd until the collar

Switch to smaller needles. measures 3 cm – 1 ¼" or desired length.
Change to cuff colour.
Loosely bind-off all sts in pattern, using a
dec rnd : k0 (2 / 1 / 1 / 2), (2 / 0 / 2 / 1), larger needle size if necessary.
*k1, k2tog* to end
48 (54 / 59 / 63 / 66), (70 / 72 / 74 / 79)
sts Finishing
Weave in all ends and gently block the
Sizes 3, 4 and 9 ONLY : sweater.
On the following rnd (first ribbing rnd),
decrease 1 more st by k2togtbl instead of
k1tbl at the beginning.
- (- / 58 / 62 / -), (- / - / - / 78) sts

Elanide 7
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