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Important: The pattern has two pdf files, one for the instructions and one for the charts, which is available as a light background and a dark background version. Please make sure to download all required files before you start.

Blumen is a beautiful, not so typical colorwork sweater with lots of options to make it just your own. You can go with a more classic look on one hand or let your creativity run free and make it into a colorful eyecatcher.
The alternating plain stockinette and colorwork stripes provide just the right amount of fun and although knit on small gauge it is a surprisingly quick knit.

PATTERN NOTES:

The sweater is worked top down as a seamless raglan construction. It starts with a longtail cast-on at the neckline opening. The raglan markers are set up and a few short rows are worked to shape and lower the neckline at the front. The yoke continues in established raglan shaping and the first two flower motif stripes are worked. Body and sleeves are continued top down in the round and the third flower stripe is added. There are some optional shaping instructions for the body for a slight A-line shape and a lower hem at the back.

The colorwork is fully charted for each size, and there are two pdf files for the charts to chose from, depending on your color choice. Either dark motif on light background or vice versa.

The pattern also provides some helpful tips on how to adjust it to suit your own preferences.

SIZES:

1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10)

to fit chest circumference 70 (80, 90, 100, 110, 120) (130, 140, 150, 160) cm/28 (32, 36, 40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60, 64)“

I recommend choosing a size with approx. 10 - 20 cm/4 - 8” positive ease to get a comfortable fit. Sample is shown in size 3, worn with approx. 19 cm/7½“ positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:

Chest circumference: 90.5 (100, 109.5, 119, 129, 140) (149.5, 159, 169, 178.5) cm/36¼ (40, 43¾, 47½, 51½, 56) (59¾, 63½, 67½, 71½)“.

More detailed measurements are shown in the schematic in photos.

YARN:

Sample/Version 1 (see photos)

Tukuwool Fingering (Wool - Finnish Landrace (Finnsheep)/ Kainuun Harmas; 370 m (405yd)/100g).

Samples shown in the following colors:
C1 (03 Auri): 1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s)
C2 (H27 Tyyni): 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4) (4, 4, 5, 5) skeins

Sample/Version 2 (see photos)

Isager Spinni (100% Wool; 600 m (656 yd)/100g) and Isager Silk Mohair (75% Goat - Mohair/25% Silk; 212 m (232yd)/25g) held together.

The sample uses the same colorway of Spinni for all of the colorwork, held together with three different colorways of Silk Mohair to get the subtle color changes between the three colorwork sections.

Sample shown in the following colors:
Yarn 1: Spinni
MC (0): 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3) (3, 3, 4, 4) skein(s)
CC 1 - 3 (39s): 1 skein
Yarn 2: Silk Mohair
MC (E0): 6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8) (9, 10, 10, 11) skein(s)
CC1 (62): 1 skein
CC2 (28): 1 skein
CC3 (33): 1 skein

Or any other fingering weight yarn that gives you a fabric you like at the listed gauge.

Sample/Version 3 (see photos)
Please be aware that this sample is knit in light fingering at a slightly tighter gauge.

Holst Garn Coast Uld Bomuld (55% Wool - Merino/45% Cotton; 350 m (383 yd)/50 g).

Sample shown in the following colors:
MC (Old Gold): 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 5) (5, 5, 6, 6) skein(s)
CC (Dove): 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 2, 2, 2) skeins

YARDAGE:

Sample/Version 1
C1: approx. 352 (377, 389, 418, 463, 529) (562, 607, 655, 699) m/385 (412, 425, 457, 506, 579) (615, 664, 716, 764) yd.
C2: approx. 855 (918, 984, 1055, 1136, 1247) (1354, 1439, 1580, 1684) m/935 (1004, 1076, 1154, 1242, 1364) (1481, 1574, 1728, 1842) yd.

Sample/Version 2
Yarn 1/Spinni
MC: approx. 1074 (1158, 1224, 1314, 1410, 1560) (1674, 1794, 1902, 2004) m/1175 (1266, 1339, 1437, 1542, 1706) (1831, 1962, 2080, 2192) yd.
CC1-3: approx. 222 (234, 240, 246, 264, 288) (294, 312, 324, 336) m/243 (256, 262, 269, 289, 315) (322, 341, 354, 367) yd.

Yarn 2/Silk Mohair
MC: approx. 1141 (1230, 1297, 1384, 1501, 1668) (1774, 1912, 2029, 2126) m/1248 (1345, 1418, 1514, 1642, 1824) (1940, 2091, 2219, 2325) yd.
CC1: approx. 49 (49, 49, 49, 49, 59) (59, 59, 59, 59) m/54 (54, 54, 54, 54, 65) (65, 65, 65, 65) yd.
CC2: approx. 68 (68, 78, 78, 78, 87) (87, 87, 87, 98)m/74 (74, 85, 85, 85, 95) (95, 95, 95, 107) yd.
CC3: approx. 78 (87, 87, 98, 108, 117) (127, 127, 136, 146) m/85 (95, 95, 107, 118, 128) (139, 139, 149, 160) yd.

Sample/Version 3
Please be aware that this sample is knit in light fingering at a slightly tighter gauge.
MC: approx. 966 (1040, 1103, 1190, 1295, 1456) (1572, 1698, 1803, 1908) m/1056 (1137, 1206, 1301, 1416, 1592) (1719, 1857, 1972, 2087) yd.
CC: approx. 259 (273, 284, 291, 305, 340) (347, 364, 378, 396) m/283 (299, 311, 318, 334, 372) (379, 398, 413, 433) yd.

NEEDLES:

Needle A: 3.5 mm/US 4 circular needle (100 cm/40” 80 cm/32” and 60 cm/24”) or size needed for gauge.
Needle B: 3.0 mm/US 2½ circular needle (40 cm/16”) or one size smaller than gauge needle.
Needle C: 2.5 mm/US 1½ circular needle (80 cm/32”, 60 cm/24” and 40 cm/16”) or two sizes smaller than gauge needle.

GAUGE:

25 sts and 32 rnds in 10 cm/4” on needle A in colorwork and stockinette stitch, worked in the round (blocked).

Row gauge is important for this design, since it defines the yoke depth and therefore the fit around the shoulders.

OTHERS:

Tapestry needle
Stitch markers
Waste yarn