This is a condensed pattern written for you to modify according to your measurements & design preferences, using your gauge.

Iris is a bottom-up knitted sweater in both 1-color & 2-color brioche with shaped waist, fitted set-in stockinette stitch sleeves, staghorn brioche cables up the center front & back, & a slight funnel neck finished with a stretchy bind-off. The garment has a snug fit with ~2” negative ease throughout. Depending on your preference, this garment can also be modified into a relaxed fit version with positve or no ease.

This pattern assumes that you know the basics of 1-color & 2-color brioche in the round, left-slanting 2 st decrease (brLsl), right-slanting 2 st decrease (brRsl), brioche 2 st increase (brkyobrk), 2-color brioche knitted flat, & how to BO appropriately for the brioche st.

Difficulty Level: Intermediate/Advanced.

The sample size shown is an XS & weighed about 350 g.

Pattern written to fit all sizes, modified according to your measurements. Sample size XS shown stretches to fit 32” chests, 26” waists, & 36” hips.

Materials, Tools, & Notions:
-Background Color (BC): Red Heart with love in Boysenberry #1907 – 7oz/198g & 370yds/338m – 2 skeins suggested for all standard sizes.
-Foreground Color (FC): Red Heart with love in Dusty Grape #1540 – 7oz/198g & 370yds/338m - 2 skeins suggested for all standard sizes.
-29” & 16” Circular needles & DPNs in size US 8 or 5 mm.
-Cable needle (CN) or another DPN.
-Split Ring Stitch Markers (~12), Stitch Holders or Waste Yarn, Tape Measure, Yarn needle, & Scissor.