Palette Generator by Dawn Barker

Palette Generator

Knitting
November 2025
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 35 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1800 - 3000 yards (1646 - 2743 m)
1 - 17
English
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Palette Generator is a classic round yoke striped sweater knit from the top down. Choose your favorite colors to achieve perfectly harmonious color balance in this relaxed, sweatshirt-alternative pullover.

Sizes 1(2 ,3, 4, 5)6, 7, 8, 9{10, 11, 12, 13}(14, 15, 16, 17)
To fit chest circumference 30 (32, 34, 36, 38)40, 42, 44, 46{48, 50, 52, 54}(56, 58, 60, 62) inches
with approx. 8” of positive ease.

Yarn​​
Sizes 1-13: Six individual tonal colorways dyed on Barker Wool BFL Fingering. (100g/437 yds per skein)
Sizes 14-17: The same as above with the addition of one additional color or one duplicate color for a total of 7 skeins. If you choose to duplicate, the duplicate skein is color 1.

Steadfast, Serenade, Doe, Ring Pop, Sea Thistle, & Port were used in the original design.

Needles
For neck ribbing: 16” circular needle: 3.55 mm (US 4) – or two sizes smaller than gauge needle. For yoke, body, and sleeves: 16” & 24” circular needle: 4.0 mm (US 6) – or size needed to obtain correct gauge, plus US size 4 (3.5 mm) double-pointed needles for sleeve cuffs.

Gauge
23 STS x 35 rounds = 4” x 4” in Stockinette ST after blocking using larger needles
24 STS x 36 rounds = 4” x 4” in 2 x 2 rib after blocking using smaller needles.