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POLYCHROMA
Polychrome is a way of decorating architecture with colors.

The Polychroma sweater is knit using short-row colorwork. The mohair silk makes it delicately light-weight but warm at the same time.

It starts with the shoulders and sleeves, which are knit in one piece like a long rectangle of short-row colorwork, with a centered neck opening. The long edges on both sides will be grafted to form the sleeves. The cuff gathers up the edges into balloon sleeves. The middle part of the rectangle will form the body which is knit top down either back and forth or using No-Purl Garter In the Round.

SIZES
78 - 190 cm.
See sizing table in pattern. Some sizes are achieved by changing the gauge.

GAUGE
Small gauge (4.5 mm needles):
Ca 16 sts x 34 rows = 10 x 10 cm in garter stitch without blocking.
Oval size: 11 cm long (tip to tip), 4.5 cm wide.

Large gauge (5 mm needles):
Ca 14.5 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm in garter stitch without blocking.
Oval size: 12.5 cm long (tip to tip), 5 cm wide.

The sample sweater has not been blocked. See further notes under Blocking.

NOTE: Decide which size and gauge you want, make a swatch and then adapt your needle size to that. You might need to go up or down in needle size to reach gauge.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
Main needle - 2 sets:

• Small gauge 4.5 mm/US7/UK7
• Large gauge 5 mm/US8/UK6 Circular needle 80 cm/32”.

Hem/cuff needle:

• Small gauge 3.5 mm/US5/UK9
• Large gauge 4 mm/US6/UK8 Circular needle 60 cm/24”.

Other notions

• Crochet hook at least the same size as your main needle.
• A few meters of scrap yarn (preferably a ­worsted weight wool yarn).
• Darning needle.
• Stitch markers.

YARN
Mohair Silk, 210m/25g (72% mohair 28% silk). The yarn is held double throughout.

Sample is knit using Järbo Fin Mohair Silke in 8 different colors. Color order is random.

BC: Golden Honey. Usage:
V 7, W 8, X 10, Y 11, Z 13 balls

CC: Herb Garden, Blue Shadow, Summer Song, Peach Whip, Dark Romance, Arctic Wolf, Misty Meadow, 1 ball each.