Flower Sweater (adult version) by Ewelina Murach

Flower Sweater (adult version)

Knitting
July 2014
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette st
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
3.5 mm (E)
1132 - 2040 yards (1035 - 1865 m)
79 (83.5, 88, 92, 96, 100.5, 105, 113, 117.5, 126, 134.5) cm/ 31 (32.75, 34.5, 36.25, 38, 39.5, 41.25, 44.5, 46.25, 49.5, 53) in
English
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PATTERN INFORMATION
Flower Sweater has an unusual construction - front and back start as hexagons, worked from the centre of the flower motif outwards. When the hexagons are wide enough, sts for the neck and sleeves are placed on scrap yarn and the two pieces are joined and worked in the round, top down, with decreases shaping lower body at the sides. Raglan sleeves are knitted onto the body making the sweater completely seamless.

The pattern has been tech edited by Rachel Brown/ porpoise.

Kids version is available here.

Skills needed
Working in the round, increases, decreases, picking up sts, provisional CO, short rows.

Sizes
Finished bust circumference: 79 (83.5, 88, 92, 96, 100.5, 105, 113, 117.5, 126, 134.5) cm/ 31 (32.75, 34.5, 36.25, 38, 39.5, 41.25, 44.5, 46.25, 49.5, 53) in.
Shown in size 100.5 cm/ 39.5 in, with 2 in of negative ease at bust and 1 in of positive ease at hips.
After blocking, finished hip circumference will become 5-7 cm/ 2-3 in larger than chest circumference. The sweater is designed to be worn with no ease at bust, otherwise the hip section will be too large. If your bust circumference is the same as, or larger than your hip circumference, choose a size with negative ease at bust.

Gauge
(measured after blocking)
St st: 22 sts and 30 rows = 10 cm/ 4 in, with 4 mm needle(s)
I-cord BO: 20 rows = 10 cm/ 4 in, with 4 mm needle(s)

Materials
Yarn:
1035 (1110, 1160, 1225, 1275, 1360, 1435, 1545, 1610, 1750, 1865) m/ 1140 (1220, 1275, 1350, 1400, 1500, 1580, 1700, 1770, 1925, 2050) yds of smooth DK yarn with good stitch definition. Shown in Sublime Extra Fine Merino Wool DK (100% merino, 116 m/ 127 yds per 50g). Use yarn that blocks well - 100% wool or cotton will work best.

Needles and notions:
4 mm (US size 6) circular needles, 40-120 cm/ 16-47 in long
one 3.5 mm (US size 4) circular needle 60-120 cm/ 24-47 in long (depending on size)
one set of 4 mm (US size 6) DPNs
removable st markers
scrap yarn
3.5 mm (US size E) crochet hook,
yarn needle