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3. This pattern includes a stitch chart for the gauge swatch.

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***DESCRIPTION***

The Scorpio is mysterious and has many secrets to reveal. Be it the reversible nature, or the different styles the pattern comes in, this design is the epitome of versatile. Wear it right side out to show off the starry pattern, or turn it wrong side out and have a checkered sweater. Opt for a wool fiber and the snuggly, oversized version for the ultimate cozy fit. Or go for a summer fiber like cotton and pick the fitted, slim style with short sleeves for your new favorite summer tee.

Just like the all the other designs in the #MyZodiacSweater collection, for this sweater you’ll only have to work with 1 color at a time, dropping the inactive yarn at the start of a round and picking it back up at the start of the new round.

The Scorpio is a raglan sweater constructed from the top down. The pattern provides two fit options:

• an oversized fit with 6″ to 10″ of positive ease at the bust and long, roomy sleeves that gather at the cuff in a bubble.

• a slim fit with -2″ to 2″ of ease at the bust and narrower short sleeves.

You start with the single crochet short rows to raise the back neck, then continue with the interwoven stitch pattern on the yoke, body, and sleeves. The sweater is finished off with a ribbed collar, cuffs and hem.

Since it is worked from the top down, the pattern provides ample customization opportunity in terms of sleeve and body length, allowing you to create the perfect sweater for your body.

Like most CrochetHighway patterns, the Scorpio Raglan comes with step-by-step instructions and tutorial photos including on how to check for gauge, how to complete the yoke, how to split for sleeves, how to pick up stitches for sleeves. The pattern also comes with a Round tracker to help you keep track of the yoke repeats, as well as a stitch chart for the gauge swatch.

The pattern calls for DK weight yarn (category 3) in at least 1 main color (MC), and 1 contrast color (CC). My testers used a variety of yarns and colors to show off this design – check out the tester photo gallery below to find all the details on yarns and yardages from my testers!

I’m wearing size 3 with 2″ (5 cm) of negative ease around the bust. I made this slim fit sample using Lion Brand Coboo yarn in Denim as main color and Silver as contrast color.

For my other sample (which I made first!), I’m wearing size 5 with 10″ (25.5 cm) of positive ease around the bust. For this oversized fit sweater I used Lion Brand Superwash Merino yarn in Sage as main color and Elm as contrast color.

***Quick metrics from my testers:***

Difficulty rating: 3.1 / 5

Average completion time: 50 hours

***SLIM FIT SIZING***

See sizing table on the blog.

This tee is designed to be worn with -2″ to 2″ (-5 to 5 cm) of ease around the bust. When choosing a size, find your actual bust size in column A of the sizing table. The finished bust circumference in column B will be closest either to 5 cm (2″) smaller (negative ease), or 5 cm (2″) larger (positive ease) than your actual bust measurement. The model is wearing size 3 with 2″ (5 cm) of negative ease around the bust.

Note: This is a standard raglan construction. This means that in the yoke, the bust grows at the same rate as the sleeves. Due to this limitation associated with the raglan construction, the upper arm circumference will get bigger the more you go up in bust size. Sizes 9-11 also have a deeper yoke as compared to sizes 1-8, resulting in more room and a looser fit at the underarm. When choosing a size, please also check the finished raglan depth (C) and finished upper arm circumference (D) against your own body measurements.

***OVERSIZED FIT SIZING***

See sizing table on the blog.

This sweater is designed to be worn with 6″ to 10″ (15 to 25 cm) of positive ease around the bust. When choosing a size, find your actual bust size in column A of the sizing table. The finished bust circumference in column B will be anywhere from 6″ (15 cm) to 10″ (25 cm) larger than your actual bust measurement. The model is wearing size 5 with 10” (25.5 cm) of positive ease around the bust.

***DIFFICULTY***

Advanced intermediate

***MATERIALS***

Hooks: Your 4.0 mm (main gauge) and 3.5 mm (secondary) or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions: Tape measure, scissors, darning needle, 10 locking stitch markers.

Yarn: You’ll need at least two colors. A main color (MC), and a contrasting color (CC) of any DK weight yarn you can meet gauge with.

The approximate yardages required for all 11 sizes and styles are:

SLIM FIT

Main color: (550, 650, 700) (790, 890, 980) (1080, 1170, 1280) (1370, 1465) yds

Contrast color: (370, 460, 550) (600, 650, 700) (760, 820, 890) (950, 1010) yds

OVERSIZED FIT

Main color: (930, 1120, 1275) (1450, 1600, 1785) (1905, 2075, 2200) (2395, 2575) yds