Sunflowers is a seamless, top down, circular yoke sweater. Knit from the top down, you can try on this sweater while it’s in progress, for your best fit. This yoke is very easy to knit, Sunflowers is an approachable pattern - there is no shaping within the colorwork, making this pattern slightly easier than a top down stranded yoke.

SIZES: A (B, C, D, E, F) (G, H, I)

FINISHED CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE
34.5 (37.5, 40.75, 43.75, 47, 50) (53,25, 56.25, 59.5)” / 86 (94, 102, 110, 118, 126) (134, 142, 150) cm

Note: Sizes listed are finished sweater measurements.
Choose the sweater size that is 4-6”/ 10-15 cm larger than your actual bust circumference.
Show in size A

YARN

Drops Sky - DK/8 ply – 207 yds (190 m) 50 gr. - 74% Alpaca, 18% Polyamide, 8% Wool
MC: #01 White 5 (6, 6, 6, 7, 8) (8, 8, 9) balls
Malabrigo Arroyo – DK/Sport – 335 yds (306 m) 100 gr. - 100% Superwash Merino Wool
CC1: #096 Sunset, 1 skein, all sizes
CC2: #054 Escorias, 1 skein, all sizes

or Wool or wool blend DK or worsted yarn in the following amounts:

MC: 900 (960, 1070, 1180, 1290, 1400) (1470, 1630, 1690) yds / 823 (878, 979, 1079, 1180, 1281) (1345, 1491, 1546) m.
CC1: 65 (70, 75, 80, 85, 90) (95, 100, 105) yds / 60 (64, 69, 74, 78, 83) (87, 92, 96) m
CC2: 70 (75, 80, 85, 90, 95) (100, 105, 110) yds / 64 (69, 74, 78, 83, 87) (92, 96, 101) m.

NEEDLES:

Needle A: US 4 (3,5 mm) DPNs or 16” (40 cm) circular (neckline), 32” (80 cm) or longer circular needle for ribbed hem (or DPNs for cuff edge)

Needle B: US 5 (3,75 mm) 32” (80 cm) or longer circular needles for body and sleeves (or matching set DNPs, if preferred, for sleeves)

Neddle C: US 6 (4 mm) 32” (80 cm) or longer circular needles for colorwork body

GAUGE
Plain stockinette body & sleeves: 23 sts and 32 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette st, in the round, on size B needles.

Colorwork gauge: 23 sts and 28 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) on size C needles