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Cosmic Canvas is a classic top-down pullover, crafted to be a timeless piece in your handknit collection.

This sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down, beginning with a ribbed neckline. The yoke features stranded colorwork, with increases cleverly incorporated into the pattern. After the colorwork section, optional short-row shaping is added at the back to contour the shoulders and neckline for a better fit. Sleeves and body are then separated and worked from the top down.

The motifs in the stranded colorwork are inspired by images from the James Webb Space Telescope. A tribute to the artistic beauty of space and the way color and light help us interpret scientific discoveries. I was inspired to sketch an explosion-like pattern, full of bold shapes and expanding movement.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference:
32 (36, 40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60, 64)“
81 (91.5, 102, 112, 122) (132, 142, 152, 162) cm

Recommended ease: choose a size with 0–6” (0–15 cm) of positive ease. See schematics with all finished measurements at the end of the pattern.

YARN
Fingering weight yarn in two colors, approximate amount:

Main color (light purple)
1100 (1250, 1350, 1450, 1550) (1700, 1800, 2000, 2310) yards
1006 (1143, 1234, 1326, 1417) (1554, 1646, 1829, 2112) meters

Contrasting color (dark purple)
150 (160, 170, 185, 200) (250, 270, 300, 350) yards
137 (146, 155, 169, 183) (229, 247, 274, 320) meters

Shown in Knit Picks Palette (100% Wool ; 231 yds (211 m) / 50 g); 5 (6, 6, 7, 7) (8, 8, 9, 10) balls in colorway ‘Iris heather’ for Main Color, and 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2, 2) ball(s) in colorway ‘Clemantis Heather’ for Contrasting Color.

NEEDLES
US 2½ (3 mm) and US 1 (2.25 mm) suitable for working in the round (including small circumferences).

NOTIONS
Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, and tapestry needle.

GAUGE
26 sts and 34 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch in the round on US 2½ (3 mm) needles, after blocking.