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Colour me Christmas II is a Choose your own Adventure top down seamless raglan sweater with playful Christmas motifs that run down the body and sleeves. There are motifs including holly, hearts, reindeer, ho-ho’s, trees and geometrical patterns to choose from, and these are divided by horizontal patterning. The ribbed neckline is followed by short rows that increase the height of the back neckline for a comfortable fit. Raglan increases are worked down the yoke, and the stitches are then divided into body and sleeves. The sleeves are bell shaped with decreases happening close to the wrist. The fitted cuffs are finished off with ribbing.

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

Chest Circumference of Completed Garment
84 (95, 103, 114.5, 125.5)(133.5, 145, 152.5, 164)cm/33.5 (38, 41.25, 45.75, 50.25)(53.5, 58, 61, 65.5)“

Suggested Needles
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needles 60 cm/32” long AND circular needles, double-pointed needles or preferred method for knitting small circumferences in the round, or two needle sizes smaller than suggested size to obtain gauge.
4.0 mm (US 6) circular needles 60 cm/32” long AND circular needle, double-pointed needles or preferred method for knitting small circumferences in the round or appropriate size to obtain gauge.
Adjust the needle size if necessary to get the correct gauge.

Gauge
21 stitches & 24 rows/rounds = 10 cm/4” in st st with larger needle size, knitted in the round in colourwork charts, after blocking.

Ease
Recommended ease: 10 cm/4” positive ease.
Choose a size that is 10 cm/4” larger than your actual bust circumference.
Neck ease: 2.5 cm/1”

Notions
Stitch markers, scrap yarn or stitch holders, cable needle and tapestry needle.

Materials
Yarn is Miss Babs Yowza and Miss Babs Yowza mini
Yowza 100% Superwash Merino Wool; 512m/227 g (560yd/8oz) skeins
Yowza Mini 100% Superwash Merino Wool; 182m/80g (200yd/2.8oz) skeins

1 (1, 1, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins Yowza in MC, shown in Poinsettia, and
1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 3) skeins Yowza CC1 shown in White Peppercorn and 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 2, 2, 2) skeins Yowza mini CC2 shown in Herbalist.

Or approximately:
410 (460, 500, 560, 620)(680, 750, 830, 900)metres/450 (500, 550, 620, 680)(750, 820, 900, 990)yards of DK weight yarn in MC.

500 (550, 610, 680, 750)(820, 900, 990, 1090)metres/540 (600, 670, 740, 810)(900, 990, 1080, 1190)yards of DK weight yarn in CC1.

110 (120, 140, 150, 165)(180, 200, 220, 245)metres/120 (135, 150, 165, 180)(200, 220, 240, 265)yards of DK weight yarn in each CC2.