The Rose City Pullover is a seamless top-down sweater featuring a beautifully stranded rose motif across the yoke. Inspired by Portland—affectionately known as the City of Roses—this design captures the charm and creative spirit of its namesake city. The sweater begins at the neckband and is worked in the round with a circular yoke construction. The stranded colorwork incorporates the yoke increases into the rose pattern, creating a smooth, uninterrupted design.

Once the yoke is complete, the sleeves and body are separated at the underarm and finished individually. Subtle short rows shape the back for a comfortable and flattering fit.

For the best results, choose two colors with strong contrast to let the roses bloom in full detail. The Rose City pullover is worked in DK weight yarn but you can also knit it by holding one strand of fingering weight yarn together with a strand of silk mohair.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference: 80 (91, 100, 111, 120) (131, 140, 151, 160) cm / 31.5 (35.75, 39.25, 43.75, 47.25) (51.5, 55, 59.5, 63) inches including the intended ease of 5-7.5 cm / 2-3 inches
Length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 24 (24, 24, 24, 26) (26, 26, 28, 28) cm / 9.5 (9.5, 9.5, 9.5, 10.25) (10.25, 10.25, 11, 11) inches
Yoke length: 26 (26, 27, 27, 27) (28, 28, 28, 28) cm / 10.25 (10.25, 10.75, 10.75, 10.75) (11, 11, 11, 11) inches
Sleeve length from cuff to underarm (adjustable): 40 (40, 40, 42, 42) (42, 44, 44, 44) cm / 15.75 (15.75, 15.75, 16.5, 16.5) (16.5, 17.25, 17.25, 17.25) inches
Upper arm circumference: 36 (37, 38, 39, 42) (51, 53, 57, 61) cm / 14.25 (14.5, 15, 15.25, 16.5) (20, 20.75, 22.5, 24) inches
Cuff circumference: 28 (28, 31, 31, 31) (31, 33.5, 33.5, 33.5) cm / 11 (11, 12.25, 12.25, 12.2) (12.25, 13.25, 13.25, 13.25) inches
Note: Please be aware that adjusting the lengths of the garment will also affect the amount of yarn needed to finish the project.

Yarn
Note: If you want to knit the sweater using fingering weight yarn and mohair, you need the given yarn quantities for both yarns.

790 (830, 910, 1000, 1100) (1210, 1330, 1460, 1610) m / 860 (900, 990, 1090, 1200) (1320, 1450, 1600, 1760) yards of DK weight yarn in MC and 150 (160, 170, 180, 200) (210, 230, 240, 260) m / 160 (170, 180, 200, 220) (230, 250, 260, 290) yards of DK weight yarn in CC.

MC: 4 (5, 5, 5, 6) (7, 7, 8, 9) skeins of The Wandering Flock DK (100% SW Merino; 210 meters / 230 yards per 100 g) shown in the colorway Red Rust, and

CC: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 2, 2, 2) skeins of The Wandering Flock DK (100% SW Merino; 210 meters / 230 yards per 100 g) shown in the colorway Telang.

Needles
Needle size A:
3 mm / US2.5 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for cuffs
3 mm / US2.5 circular needle with a cable length of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neckline
3 mm / US2.5 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the hem
Needle size B:
3.5 mm / US4 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for sleeves
3.5 mm / US4 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the main part
Needle size C:
4 mm / US6 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for colorwork around the cuffs
4 mm / US6 circular needle with a cable length of 60 cm / 24 inches for smaller sizes and 80 cm / 32 inches for larger sizes for the colorwork at the top of the yoke
4 mm / US6 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the colorwork at the bottom of the yoke
Note: Always use the needle size that gets you the right gauge! I recommend knitting the colorwork using a needle one size larger than you would normally use for Stockinette stitch with the same yarn weight.

Gauge
20 sts and 26 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of colorwork on size C and Stockinette stitch on size B needles, in the round, after blocking

Notions
5 stitch markers
waste yarn
tapestry needle
blocking tools