Küselshirt & -sweater (PDF)

PDF knitting pattern from Maschenfein

The Küselshirt is a short-sleeved raglan shirt with fine doubleface details. It is knitted seamlessly top down. For the neckband in doubleface, stitches are first cast on Italian and a short collar is worked. Then raglan stitches are used to shape the body and wide sleeves.
Continue straight to the doubleface end cuff, which is bound off in Italian. Optionally, the shirt can be worked with or without bands.
The short sleeves are knitted without decreases and also end in doubleface.

As the latest variation, you can also simply knit the Küselshirt as a Küselsweater and lengthen the sleeves without decreases.

Sizes

(XS/S/M) (L1/L2) (XL/2XL/3XL)

Dimensions

Chest circumference: (97/103/108) (114/118) (123/133/143) cm
sleeve circumference: (41/43/46) (49/51) (52/57/61) cm
Total length: approx. (51/52/55) (57/59) (60/63/65) cm
Total length & sleeve length can be adjusted individually.
The shirt should be knitted with about 10-20 cm positive ease.

Yarn

(4/4/5) (5/6) (6/7/7) balls
BC yarn Bio Balance (55% virgin wool; 45% cotton,
LL approx. 225 m/50 g, here in color 22 "Lilac
together with
(4/5/5) (5/6) (7/7/8) balls
Kremke Soul Wool Silky Kid (72 % mohair; 28 % silk, LL approx. 210 m/25 g, here in color 047 "pale lilac

Yarn alternatives

(8/8/9) (9/10) (11/13/14) balls
Sandnes Duo (55% new wool; 45% cotton,
LL approx. 115 m / 50 g)

or

(4/5/5) (6/6) (7/7/8) balls
Pascuali Saffira (75% new wool; 25% silk,
LL approx. 200 m/50 g)
together with
(4/5/5) (6/6) (7/7/8) balls
Pascuali Manada (45 % mohair; 25 % silk; 15 % merino;
15 % yak, LL approx. 200 m/25 g)

or

(4/4/5) (5/5) (6/6/7) Cones
ITO Washi (54% paper; 46% viscose,
LL approx. 250 m / 25 g)
together with
(2/2/3) (3/3) (4/4/4) cones
ITO Kinu (100 % silk, LL approx. 425 m/50 g)

Yarn Küselsweater

(5/6/6) (7/7) (8/8/9) ball of Pascuali Saffira (75 % virgin wool; 25 % silk, length approx. 200 m/50 g)

together with

(5/6/6) (7/7) (8/8/9) ball of Pascuali Manada (45 % mohair; 25 % silk; 15 % merino; 15 % yak, length approx. 200 m/25 g)

gauge

21 sts and 28 rows on 10×10 cm in stockinette stitch (after washing and tensioning) with the larger needle.

Tools

- 3.5 mm circular knitting needle 60-100 cm (or matching the gauge) for the body
- 3.5 mm circular knitting needle 40 cm (or matching the gauge)
for the sleeves
- 2.75 mm circular knitting needle 40 cm (or matching the gauge)
for collar and cuffs
- 2.75 mm circular needle 100 cm for the final cuff on the body
- 9 stitch markers
- Sewing needle

Photos: © Maschenfein