Are you ready to transform? The first color gently transitions from the background color to the contrast color. This top down modified drop shoulder features a cozy fit with generous ease, lengthy sleeves, careful grading and shaping. All the colorwork is worked in the round, and there are not many long floats, making it a great first colorwork project.

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Construction:
Start by casting on stitches for the back, work back shoulder shaping with short rows, and then work gentle armhole shaping. The smaller sizes will work decreases, while the larger sizes work increases. Pick up stitches for the fronts, again work some shoulder shaping with short rows, work increases to shape the neckline, and cast on stitches at the center front to join the fronts. The front armholes are shaped just like the back armholes. Stitches are cast on for the underarms, and the body is knit in the round. The second color is joined and colorwork begins. The background color transitions to the second color during the colorwork. The body is then knit a bit longer in stockinette, and is finished with a ribbed hem.

As for the sleeves, stitches are picked up around the armholes, a small sleeve cap is worked, and then the colorwork starts for the sleeve. Once it is finished decreases are worked to taper the sleeve, and it’s finished with a ribbed cuff.

Stitches are picked up along the neckline, and the collar trim is worked. This features a folded collar, attached with a crochet hook.

This pattern has been professionally tech edited by Sarah Walworth (Tricot Edit), and has been test knitted.

Included:
-Main pattern PDF
-Chart PDF, including inverted charts, and charts with additional diamonds instead of hearts, recommended color dominance is indicated on the charts
-Optional bust short rows, with 3 to 6 bust dart options per size
-Illustrated construction overview
-Links to video tutorials and explanations of special techniques, including tips on colorwork and color dominance
-Hyperlinks within the pattern for easy navigation
-Full schematic and size chart

Sizing:
The pullover is meant to be worn with 8” / 20 cm of positive ease at the full bust. The pullover’s shoulders are meant to drop 4” / 10 cm past the shoulder.

Body length is easily adjustable.

Please see the size chart in the photos for detailed measurements. The first 4 rows of the size chart are body measurements, A-G are finished garment measurements.

Choose the size graded for your Upper Chest measurement, or the one that will fit your shoulders best. If between sizes, size down.

Finished garment circumference:
37.75”, 42.25”, 45.75”, (50.25”, 53.75”, 58.25”) {61.75”, 66.25”, 69.75”, 74.25”} / 94.5 cm, 105.5 cm, 114.5 cm, (125.5 cm, 134.5 cm, 145.5 cm) {154.5 cm, 165.5 cm, 174.5 cm, 185.5 cm}

Sample is size 2 with 1” / 2.5 cm bust darts, worn with 7” / 17.5 cm of positive ease at the bust.

Gauge:
22 stitches and 30 rows in 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch on (Smaller) needles, after blocking.

22 stitches and 23 rounds in 4” / 10 cm in colorwork on (Larger) needles, after blocking.

Needles & Notions:
(Larger) US 6 / 4 mm circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge in colorwork, after blocking.

(Smaller) US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge in stockinette, after blocking.

(Ribbing) US 3 / 3.25 mm circular needles, or size that gives you neat ribbing.

(Optional) E / 3.5 mm crochet hook, for attaching the collar

4 stitch markers, 3 removable markers, darning needle, scissors, tape measure, waste yarn or stitch holders.

Yarn:
Universal Yarn Linear (191 yards / 175 meters per 50 g), 34% Superfine Alpaca, 33% Merino Wool, 33% Acrylic, in the colors ‘Surrealist’ (Charcoal), and ‘Abstract’ (Beige).

C1 (Charcoal): 3, 4, 4, (4, 4, 5) {5, 5, 5, 6} skeins OR 569, 618, 652, (695, 732, 788) {824, 875, 924, 975} yards / 521, 566, 598, (636, 671, 722) {755, 801, 847, 893} meters of comparable DK weight yarn.

C2 (Beige): 4, 4, 5, (5, 5, 5) {6, 6, 6, 7} skeins OR 678, 734, 774, (845, 885, 955) {1011, 1064, 1124, 1183} yards / 621, 672, 710, (774, 811, 875) {926, 975, 1029, 1084} meters of comparable DK weight yarn.

As with all my size inclusive garment patterns, you can use the code ANTIFATTAX to get 20% off the pattern, intended for sizes 6-10 to help combat the extra costs incurred by knitting larger sizes.