The Daisy Rollneck
The Daisy Rollneck is a cozy, slightly oversized sweater. First the upper back is knit flat, and then stitches are picked along the shoulders to create a seamless look. German short rows are worked to shape the shoulders and neck shaping is done. You can then choose between knitting the body flat (and seaming the sides later) and using the intarsia method, or knitting the body in the round and using duplicate stitch to add the duck motif. Lastly, stitches are picked up for each sleeve and knit in the round.

By Miranda’s Knits (Miranda Copeland)

SIZES 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9
Designed with approx. 15-20 cm / 6-8 in positive ease for a relaxed fit.

Finished Measurements
Bust Circumference
98 (106.5) 115.5 (131) 138 (151) 160 (169) 173.5 cm / 39 (42.75) 46.25 (52.5) 55 (60.5) 64 (67.5) 69.25 in
Armhole Depth
18 (20) 22 (23) 24 (25) 25 (27.5) 29 cm / 7.25 (8) 8.75 (9.25) 9.75 (10) 10 (11) 11.75 in
Upper Arm Circumference
39 (41.5) 43.5 (44.5) 46 (47) 49 (50) 51.5 cm / 15.5 (16.75) 17.25 (17.75) 18.5 (19) 19.5 (20) 20.75 in
Sleeve Length
45 (45) 45 (45) 45 (45) 45 (45) 45 cm / 18 (18) 18 (18) 18 (18) 18 (18) 18 in

GAUGE
18 sts X 22 rows = 10 cm / 4 in stockinette stitch using 4.5 mm (US 7) needles
NEEDLES
4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles, 80 cm / 32 in

YARN
Suggested Yarn: Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino (50 g = 125m / 136 yds)
Main Color
8 (8) 9 (10) 11 (12) 12 (14) 14 skeins Heavy Merino
992 (1067) 1192 (1308) 1369 (1497) 1624 (1793) 1836 yards / 908 (976) 1090 (1197) 1252 (1369) 1485 (1640) 1679 meters
Heavy Merino is a Worsted weight 100% merino wool yarn.
Contrast Colors:
50m / 54 yards of each contrast color
Or any Worsted weight yarn that meets gauge

TECHNIQUES USED
View tutorials on the last page
Knitting flat
Long-tail cast-on
Backwards loop cast-on
1x1 rib
Picking up stitches
Increases (M1L, M1R)
German short rows
Intarsia or duplicate stitch

ABBREVIATIONS
BO – Bind off
CO – Cast on
k – Knit
M1L – Make 1 left
M1R – Make 1 right
p – Purl
P1m - Place 1 marker
RS – Right side
st(s) – Stitch(es)
WS – Wrong side