The Floral Films Sweater is worked from top down, starting with saddles worked in flat stranded colorwork. German Short Rows are used to shape the back and front separately, and then both pieces are joined in the round. The body features a floral border that is worked in stranded colorwork in the round. The fit is meant to be comfortably oversized.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL

Recommended Positive Ease: 9-11” or 23-28 cm

Model Shown is wearing a size S and has bust size of 34”.

Finished Bust Circumference: 40 (44.5) 48.75 (53.25) 57.75 (62.25) 66.75” or 101.5 (113) 124 (135.5) 147 (158) 169.5 cm

Length (measured from mid back): 22 (22) 23 (23.25) 24.5 (25.25) 25.75” or 56 (56) 58.5 (59) 62 (64) 65.5 cm

Underarm to Hem Body Length: 14” or 35.5 cm

Upper Sleeve Circumference: 17 (17) 19 (20.25) 22.5 (23.75) 25” or 43.5 (43.5) 48 (51.5) 57 (60.5) 64 cm

Sleeve Length from Underarm: 18” or 46 cm

Materials: Lion Brand Basic Stitch Yarn (or alternate worsted weight yarn)

MC (Grey): 728 (770) 868 (942) 1063 (1156) 1248 yds or 666 (704) 794 (862) 972 (1057) 1141 m

CC1 (Black): 344 (368) 392 (426) 464 (490) 511 yds or 314 (337) 359 (390) 424 (448) 467 m

CC2 (White): 117 (126) 139 (155) 165 (181) 190 yds or 107 (115) 127 (142) 151 (166) 174 m

Gauge: 18 sts and 24 rows = 4” x 4” 10 x 10 cm in stockinette st worked flat on US 8 (5mm) needles, after blocking

Needles:
US 8 (5mm) 16” and 32-40” circular needles, or the needles used to meet gauge
US 8 (5mm) 16” circular needles
US 7 (4.5mm) 16” and 32-40” circular needles
US 5 (3.75mm) 16” circular needles

Notions: stitch markers, extra cables, stitch holders, tapestry needle, scissors

Techniques: Knit in the round, knit flat, stranded colorwork in the round, flat stranded colorwork, backwards loop cast-on, increasing, decreasing, German Short Rows, wet blocking, standard bind-off, folded collar bind-off.