Balloon sleeve top

The top is knitted from the top down in a seamless method. Designer Carolina Damonte. Anyone with basic knowledge can knit from her descriptions.

Sizes: S (M, L)
Materials: 5 (7, 10) skeins of Katia Panama yarn in coral color 47; 100% cotton.
Circular needles size 4 mm and 5 mm, 80 cm long;
Needle, markers, and 2 stitch holders.

Gauge: 16 stitches x 22 rows in a 10 x 10 cm square, knitted in stockinette stitch with 5 mm needles after blocking.

Abbreviations:
p - purl stitch;
k - knit stitch;
RS - right side;
WS - wrong side;
PM - place marker;
SM - slip marker;
M1 - make one stitch: lift the stitch from the previous row onto the left needle, turning the front side towards you, and knit it through the front.

How to use the description?
The short-sleeve “balloon” top is knitted with circular needles from Katia Panama yarn held double. It is worked in the round from top to bottom, except for the sleeves, which are knitted back and forth. The increase in stitches at the sleeves gives them a balloon shape.
The cotton yarn used is a natural fiber and tends to stretch, so the final result will be slightly smaller in size.
Note: knit the ribbing with 4 mm needles, and the body with 5 mm needles.

Instructions
Row 1: With 4 mm circular needles and Katia Panama yarn color 47, cast on 100 (106, 106) stitches. Place a marker for the beginning of the round.
Row 2: join the knitting in the round without twisting: SM and knit one round in knit stitches.

Cuff
Row 3 - Row 6: SM, * k1, p1*, repeat from * to *.

Raglan
Row 7: switch to larger needles and knit as follows: SM, knit 30 (32, 32) stitches, PM, 2 k, PM, 16 (17, 17) stitches, PM, 2 k, PM, 30 (32, 32) stitches, PM, 2 k, PM, 16 (17, 17) stitches, PM, 2 k. [100 (106, 106) stitches].
Row 8: SM, * knit to the marker, M1, PM, 2 k, PM, M1, knit to the marker, M1, PM, 2 k, PM, M1*, repeat from * to * once [108 (114, 114) stitches].
Row 9: SM, k.
Repeat rows 8-9: five times [148 (154, 154) stitches].

Sleeve - balloon
Follow the instructions for each size:
Increase row: SM, * knit to the marker, M1, PM, 2 k, PM, M1 from each stitch to the marker, PM, 2 k, PM, M1 *, repeat from * to * once, SM, 2 k.
Size S: Knit one increase row.
Size M: repeat rows 8-9 once. Knit one increase row.
Size L: repeat rows 8-9 twice. Knit one increase row.

Yoke
Sizes S & M: repeat rows 8-9 fourteen times.
Size L: repeat rows 8-9 sixteen times.

Body
Place the sleeve stitches on stitch holders. Remove the stitch markers, except for the beginning of round marker. Knit the front and back in stockinette stitch in the round for a length of 20 (25, 29) cm from the armhole. Switch to 4 mm needles.
1*1 ribbing: knit 10 rows as follows: * k1, p1 *, repeat from * to *. Bind off all stitches loosely.

Sleeves
With 5 mm needles knit both sleeves at the same time in stockinette stitch = 1 row knit, 1 row purl.
Continue in this manner for a sleeve length of 23 (26, 29) cm.
Last row: 2 k, * 2 together k *, repeat from * to * last 2 stitches, 2 k.
Bind off stitches loosely, leaving a yarn tail of 50 cm to sew each sleeve to the armhole.

Assembly
Finally, weave in all yarn ends and sew the sleeves. Blocking the garment: soak the garment in cold water with a gentle detergent. Press out excess water with a clean towel. Lay the garment flat, following the measurements on the pattern, pin to the blocking surface, and dry, preferably outdoors.