The Bloom Pullover is a wintry floral colorwork sweater with a cozy double folded neckband. Knitted in a lofty yarn, this sweater is warm yet lightweight for the coldest of winter days.

CONSTRUCTION
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The Bloom Pullover is worked top down, in the round, and seamlessly. Circular needles are used to work in the round, beginning with the neckband that is folded and joined. The yoke is begun and is shaped with German short rows to raise the back neck, followed by the colorwork chart with increases throughout. The yoke is then divided and the sleeve stitches are placed on hold while the body is worked and finished with 2x2 ribbing, switching to 1x1 ribbing for a short time, then bound off.

The sleeves are worked one at a time, placing the held stitches back onto a circular needle and working in stockinette stitch in the round while gradually decreasing to the wrist, finishing with ribbing to match the body.

SUPPLIES
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Main Color (MC): 660 (735) 765 (840) 895 (1010) 1095 (1205) 1265 (1325) yds 605 (670) 700 (770) 820 (925) 1000 (1100) 1160 (1210) m of K+C Cloudpaca (50g; 164 yds 150m per ball) in color Maple Sugar or similar worsted weight yarn.

Contrasting Color (CC): 255 (270) 290 (310) 325 (370) 385 (420) 445 (460) yds 235 (245) 265 (285) 300 (340) 350 (385) 405 (420) m of K+C Cloudpaca (50g; 164 yds 150m per ball) in color Whipped Cream or similar worsted weight yarn.

Set of five 4mm(US6) DPNs for sleeve ribbing

4mm(US6) 32-40” circular needles 80-100 cm for hem ribbing 

4.5mm(US7) 16” circular needles 40 cm for neckband ribbing 

5mm(US8) 16” and 32-40” circular needles 40 and 80-100 cm for stockinette body & sleeves

5.5mm(US9) 16” and 32-40” circular needles 40 and 80-100 cm for colorwork yoke

Notions: 1 stitch marker, scissors, yarn needle, waste yarn/barber cord, measuring tape, Optional: Counter or locking stitch markers for round counting

SIZES
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1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 (10)

Finished bust Fullest point of torso + ease: 36 (38) 42 (46) 50 (54) 58 (62) 66 (70)” 90 (95) 105 (115) 125 (135) 145 (155) 165 (175) cm

This sweater is designed with a recommended positive ease of 8” 20 cm. It is loose fitting at the bust and drapes straight through the body. The sample pictured is worn with 8” 20 cm of ease.

GAUGE
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(5mm needle) 16 sts x 22 rows = 4” 10 cm in stockinette stitch worked in the round, wet blocked.

(5.5mm needle) 16 sts x 22 rows = 4” 10 cm in colorwork worked in the round, wet blocked. It is common to go up a needle size for stranded colorwork, but is not required if you meet colorwork with the stockinette needle size.

SKILLS
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This is a written pattern assuming foundational sweater knitting knowledge and is not intended to be beginner friendly. Supplemental research or practice to learn new skills may be required to complete this project.

This pattern requires a working knowledge of knitting in the round, German short rows, increasing, decreasing, reading a chart, stranded colorwork, and Italian bind off.

Circular needles are used to work in the round, switching cable lengths as the yoke grows and then is divided. The sleeves are worked with the shortest cable length, then DPNs as they decrease. Double pointed needles are used for the sleeve cuff ribbing.

The suggested cast on and bind off methods can be substituted with any other.