Based on the tradition of Icelandic circular yoke sweaters, plumage paradise is knit in the round from the top down. With options for short sleeves or long sleeves, elbow length sleeves and waist and bust-shaping this pattern works for lots of bodies. Short rows are worked on the back of the sweater to bring the front of the collar lower than the back. The Ribbed collar is worked, and then the stranded yoke is knit.
SKILLS
Knit, purl, short rows, seed stitch, invisible increasing and decreasing, stranded colorwork in-the-round, Butterfly Stitch, Kitchener stitch (grafting)

ABBREVIATIONS and TECHNIQUES:
CO: Cast on
Dpns: Double pointed needles
EOR: End of round
K: Knit
P: Purl
MC: Main color
CC: Contrasting color
M: Marker
Pl: Place
Sl: Slip
SM: Side Marker
SR1: Short row marker 1
SR2: Short row marker 2
Rnds: rounds
St / Sts: Stitch or stitches
JSBO: Jeny’s surprisingly stretchy bind-off
INV-L: Invisible increase left: Slip next stitch purlwise,
lift left leg of stitch BELOW stitch just slipped onto left needle and knit through back loop. (1 st inc.)
INV-R: Invisible increase right: Lift right leg of stitch BELOW next st onto left needle and knit, slip next stitch purlwise (1 st inc.)
K2tog: Knit 2 st together (1 st dec.)
Ktbl: knit 2 st together through the back loop. (1sts dec.)
SSK: Slip the next 2 stitches on the left needle knitwise, then knit the 2 slipped stitches through the back loop (1 st dec.)

Notions:
Stitch markers, tapestry needle, scrap yarn, or stitch holder.

Finished Gauge:

Cascade 220 Superwash
100% superwash wool
100g (3.5 oz) 220 yards (200m)

22 sts and 24 rounds = 4” 10 cm in
stockinette stitch on larger needles, after blocking.

Needles: 1 each US3 (3.25mm) for ribbing and US4(3.50mm) circular needles for body and matching sets of dpns or long circular needles to magic loop sleeves. Or needle sizes necessary to meet gauge.

FIT
Sweater is designed to be worn with 1-2” 2.5-5cm of positive ease. Choose the size that is 1-2” 2.5- 5cm larger than your actual bust measurement.