Carcade or Roselle or Hibiscus — I bet you’ve tried this flower infusion? Its deep colour and beautiful flowers are mesmerizing. So why not give this gorgeous pullover with delicate floral colour work its name. And while you’re casting on, I’m going to brew myself a cup of hibiscus tea.

Worked top down seamless in the round, the pullover features round yoke decorated with lateral braids and a hem with intricate “inside out” floral colour work pattern.

Main colour: ca. 180 (205, 260, 315, 370) (425, 480, 535, 590) g (cropped version) and 205 (230, 285, 340, 395) (450, 505, 560, 615] g (long version) of Darnie from Studio Donegal, 100% merino wool, 2 ply with 410 m (448 yds) in 100 g, shown in shade 8805 (garnet);

Contrasting colour: ca. 25 (30, 35, 45, 50) (60, 65, 70, 75) g of Soft Donegal Tweed from Studio Donegal, 100% merino wool, 4 ply with 190 m (210 yds) in 100 g, shown in shade 8805 (oatmeal).
Or any similar yarn(s) to match the gauge.

Needles and notions
A pair of 3.5 mm (US 4) 40 cm (16 in) and 80—100 cm (32—40 in) circular needles or a pair of 3.5 mm (US 4) interchangeable needles with spare cables; 3.0 mm (US 3) needles for the ribbing; removable stitch markers; scrap yarn; 2.5 mm (B or C) crochet hook, row counter and cable needle (both optional).

Gauge
21 sts and 32 rows in 10 cm (4 in) measured over stockinette stitch in the round after blocking on 3.5 mm (US 4) needles, 24 sts and 40 rows in 10 cm (4 in) over 1-1RC(LC), p1 ribbing on 3.0 mm (US 3) needles. Adjust the needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Sizes
The pattern is written for nine sizes 1 2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) to fit 74 (84, 94, 104, 114) (124, 134, 144, 154) cm /29 (33, 37, 41, 45) (49, 53, 57, 61) in bust circumference with ca. 9—13 cm /4—5 in of positive ease. For the finished measurements, please refer to the graph. The sample is shown in cropped size 2 on a 160 cm /5.3 feet tall model with 84—66—94 cm body measurements.

Note, body length measurements are shown for cropped version only. Long version will be 10 cm (4 in) longer from the underarms down.