Charts for Top-Down Raglan Summer Cardigan

I hope this helps:

Front increases on each side up to raglan stitch. Stop increasing every odd row after row 17; then increase only on rows 25, 31, 37, 43, 49, and 55 (your rows might be different, depending on the size).  This is not meant to be an accurate stitch count, but a pattern showing how to do the increases at the beginning and end of the rows.

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For row 19 on the front, you would sl, k1, k2tog, yo, k2…etc. Rows 21 and 23 would start off sl, k1…etc. On row 25 you make another increase at the front edge, so rows 27 and 29 would start sl, k2, lace pattern…. You increase again on row 31, so rows 33 and 35 would start sl, k3, lace pattern…. (I hope the bold number for row 19 is correct; just make sure it matches up with your established pattern and go from there).

On the yo, ssk rows, the second stitch of the ssk will be the yo from the previous odd row. On the k2tog, yo rows, the first stitch of the k2tog will be the yo from the previous odd row. Once I figured this out, it’s been a lot easier to do the pattern.

Sleeve and back increases between raglan stitches. First and last stitches are raglan stitches, second and next-to-last stitches are raglan increases. This is not an accurate stitch count, but a pattern showing how to do the increases at the beginning and end of each sleeve and back section. Continue in this pattern until row 63.

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Pooling Sock Yarn Challenge

The socks are finished! As you can see, pooling did not happen. I think the color repeats were too long, or maybe too random. At least they have unique blocks of color instead of the regular striping that you get with self-striping yarn.

Even though they didn't meet the pooling challenge, they're pretty socks; the white flecks in the picture are reflections of light from the metallic thread that runs through the yarn. I wish the picture did a better job of capturing the beauty of the yarn.

If I ever use this yarn again, I'll use a needle with a blunter point than my ChiaoGoo lace needles. The yarn was more splitty than I prefer, and the metallic thread caused it to feel rougher on my hands than I like, but the socks are soft and comfortable.

Pooling Sock Yarn Challenge

Here is what I have done so far on my socks for the pooling sock yarn challenge. I'm not getting pooling, but I'm not exactly getting stripes, either; it's more color-blocking than anything else. It will be interesting to see what happens now that I've turned the heel.