PEAK REFLECTIONS

Intermediate | DK Weight | Stranded Colorwork | Raglan Construction |Top-Down & Seamless

Peak Reflections is a top-down, seamless sweater featuring a dramatic three-color stranded-colorwork yoke inspired by mountain peaks and their reflections. The graphic motif flows through the raglan shaping before transitioning into a simple stockinette body and sleeves.

The sample combines two smooth DK-weight wool colors with a wonderfully soft and slightly fluffy Suri alpaca/silk contrast, adding both texture and dimension to the yoke.

SIZES & FIT
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Finished bust: 38 (41, 46, 50, 52, 58, 62, 66) in / 95 (102.5, 115, 125, 130, 145, 155, 165) cm
Designed to be worn with approximately 2–5 in / 5–12.5 cm positive ease.
Sample shown in Size 2 on a 38 in / 96.5 cm chest, giving approximately 3 in / 7.5 cm positive ease.

YARN
Three colors of DK-weight yarn are used.

Color A – North Bay Fiber BayHouse DK
50% Targhee / 50% Polypay
Color: Beach Glass
245 (265, 300, 325, 340, 375, 400, 430) yds /
225 (245, 270, 300, 310, 345, 370, 390) m

Color B – Camellia Fiber Company CFC Suri DK
90% Baby Suri Alpaca / 10% Mulberry Silk
Color: Moonflower
150 (160, 180, 195, 205, 225, 240, 255) yds /
135 (145, 165, 180, 185, 205, 220, 235) m

Color C – North Bay Fiber BayHouse DK
50% Targhee / 50% Polypay
Color: Jack Pine
830 (895, 1005, 1090, 1140, 1270, 1355, 1445) yds /
760 (820, 920, 1000, 1040, 1160, 1240, 1320) m

GAUGE
Stockinette: 18 sts & 20 rows = 4 in / 10 cm
Colorwork: 20 sts & 21 rows = 4 in / 10 cm

NEEDLES
US 5 / 3.75 mm – collar
US 6 / 4.0 mm – collar & cuffs
US 7 / 4.5 mm – collar & hem
US 8 / 5.0 mm – yoke, body & sleeves / gauge needle
US 9 / 5.5 mm – optional for sleeves if needed to maintain gauge

SKILL LEVEL & TECHNIQUES
Intermediate
This pattern is best suited to a knitter comfortable with:
Knitting in the round
Reading a colorwork chart
Stranded colorwork
Increasing and decreasing
German short rows
Picking up stitches
Basic seamless sweater construction
Ladderback Jacquard is highly recommended as it provides an excellent way of managing those longer floats while maintaining the stretch and appearance of the colorwork fabric.

CONSTRUCTION
Peak Reflections is worked seamlessly from the top down and in the round. The three-color stranded-colorwork yoke incorporates the increases directly into the chart, with four defined raglan lines creating the shaping. Once the colorwork is complete, the body and sleeves continue primarily in stockinette.

The body finishes with a generous 3 in / 7.5 cm ribbed hem, with optional German short-row shaping to create a subtle back hem drop. Sleeves are worked in the round and finished with coordinating 3 in / 7.5 cm ribbed cuffs.

Two neckline options are included: the taller graduated ribbed collar shown in the main sample or an optional shorter crew-style neckline.

The pattern includes written instructions, a full colorwork chart, schematic, eight sizes, two neckline options and optional back-hem shaping.