In the arid sand, the wildclover grew. It grew untamed and free. A picture of wildnerness and resilience, the clover blossomed in hardship. Many days of clouds blanketing the sky and a sandy soil full of rocks discouraged its growth, but the clover adapted. It learned to go without sunlight or rain when necessary. It found joy in the sunny days and stretched as far as possible towards the sun. It worked hard to find the light amidst difficulty and bloomed, a beautiful light-dappled mauve against velvet soft leaves.

Clovers are such fascinating plants! Did you know they are legumes, in the same family as peas and lentils? They fertilize the soil in your ground by enriching it with nitrogen, which enables good bacteria to grow. They support wild pollinators, like our bees and can also help reduce erosion.

Pattern is both charted & fully written, as well as #sizeinclusive.

Sweater is worked from the top down, flat to start and then joined in the round at front when neckline shaping is completed. Two options are then given, depending on preference of chart orientation- body is worked from underarm to chart to ribbing, then bound off, OR body is worked from underarm to chart edge. Piece is then put on hold, and ribbing is worked from bottom up to chart, then grafted to bodice. Please slip all markers as you come to them throughout the pattern.

650, 725, 800, 900, 975, 1050, 1175, 1250, 1350 yards / 600, 660, 730, 820, 890, 960, 1070, 1150, 1230 meters