Fiery Temper is a top-down, seamless, comfortable pullover knit in a textured stitch pattern with high collar and side vents.
Upper back part is worked first from shoulders to the underarms, the shoulders are shaped with short rows.
The stitches of the fronts are picked up from the cast on edges of the back shoulders. Fronts are worked separately to the bottom of the neck opening, then the pieces are joined together and worked in one piece to the underarms.
Then the back and front are joined and worked in one piece in the round to the hem, where the pieces are separated again and the ribbed hems are worked back and forth in rows.
The stitches of the sleeves are picked up around the armhole and the sleeves are worked to the cuff in the round. You can knit them in stockinette stitch or in 1x1 rib with interesting double decreases.
The body is worked in a stitch pattern that doesn’t require purling in the round, with a simple trick the fabric will be textured and 3-dimensional. This stitch pattern is especially great for the variegated yarns.

Gauge
18 sts and 26 rounds = 10x10 cm/4”x4” in Stockinette Stitch knit in the round (sleeves) with larger needle after blocking
16 sts and 36 rows = 10x10 cm/4”x4” in Textured Stitch Pattern knit flat (upper body) with larger needle after blocking
16 sts and 36 rounds = 10x10 cm/4”x4” in Textured Stitch Pattern knit in the round (body) with larger needle after blocking
20 sts and 26 rounds = 10x10 cm/4”x4” in 1x1 Rib knit in the round (sleeves) with larger needle after blocking

Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Sizes
XS1 (XS2: S1: S2: M1: M2: L1: L2: XL1: XL2)

Finished Measurements
95 (100: 105: 110: 115: 120: 125: 130: 135: 140) cm / 37½ (39¼: 41¼: 43¼: 45¼: 47¼: 49¼: 51¼: 53¼: 55) inches bust circumference at underarm.

Intended to fit with approx. 24 cm/9½” positive ease at bust.

Yarn
Sleeves in stockinette stitch:
Approximately 805 (850: 900: 955: 1010: 1075: 1140: 1210: 1280: 1360) meters / 880 (930: 985: 1040: 1105: 1175: 1245: 1320: 1400: 1485) yards.

Sleeves in rib:
Approximately 980 (1035: 1100: 1165: 1235: 1320: 1390: 1480: 1570: 1670) meters / 1070 (1130: 1200: 1275: 1350: 1435: 1520: 1615: 1715: 1820) yards.

Beige sample shown is size S2 with approx. 24 cm/9½” positive ease at bust using Malabrigo Yarn Rios (100% Merino, 192 m /210 y per skein) in colourway Niebla.
Orange sample shown is size XS2 with approx. 13 cm/5” positive ease at bust using Malabrigo Yarn Rios (100% Merino, 192 m /210 y per skein) in colourway Volcan.

Needles
· 80 cm/32” circular needle each size 4.0 mm/ US 6 and 3.5 mm/ US 4 (or size to obtain gauge)
· 40 cm/16” circular needle or double pointed needles (dpns) each size 4.0 mm/ US 6 and 3.5 mm/ US 4 for working in small circumference (or size to obtain gauge) (optional)

Notions
· spare circular needle or waste yarn for holding stitches
· 2 stitch markers: 1 red, 1 blue
· 2 removable markers: 1 red, 1 blue
· cable needle for the double decreases (optional)
· 80 cm/32” and 40 cm/16” circular needle or double pointed needles (dpns) size 3.0 mm/ US 2½ for the tubular bind off (optional)

Skill level: Intermediate
Necessary skills: Working in the round with dpns or magic loop, working short rows, picking up stitches.