Wildflower by Sharon Turner

Wildflower

Knitting
January 1999
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
1296 - 2052 yards (1185 - 1876 m)
pullover chest circumference: 22, 24, 26, 28, 30"; hat: 16.5", 17.5", 18.5"
English

Metric size equivalents: pullover chest circumference: 56, 61, 66, 71, 76 cm; hat: 42, 44.5, 47 cm.

Additional needle information:
pullover hem, sleeves, and bodice (all sizes): size 6 24” or 29” circular AND 3 DPNs for shoulders

pullover skirt and ruffled cuffs:
-size 7 16” and 24” for first size
-size 7 16” and 29” for 2nd size
-size 7 24” and 29” for 3rd, 4th, and 5th sizes.

hat: sizes 3, 6, and 7 14” straight needle

Yarn: Pullover requires five colors. Color A “tropic”: 3 (4, 4, 5, 6) skeins. Color B “violet”: 2 (3, 3, 3, 4). Color C “hot pink”: 1 (1, 1, 1, 2). Colors D “curry” and E “red”: 1 skein each, all sizes.
Hat requires three colors, same as the pullover. Color A: 2 (2, 3) skeins. Colors B and C: 1 skein each.
“Tropic” is a pinky-orangey tweed. The other colors are pretty much what they say they are.

From the introductory material:
“This pullover and hat set combines simple eight-stitch floral Fair Isle repeats with stockinette and garter stitch. The colors are bright and bold for summer, but not too pastel for autumn. The body of the pullover is worked in the round to the armholes, the worked back and forth for the front and back bodices. The sleeves and hat are also worked back and forth on circular and/or straight needles.
“There are two ‘seam’ stitches on each side of the body that are included in the stitch counts and instructions. Rounds begin and end at the right side seam. Because my gauge tends to be tighter when I work color patterns in the round, I used one size larger needles for the patterned skirt and sleeve ruffles.” (page 62)