Chrysanthemum is a sweater with classic fit (~5% positive ease at the bust) and decorative print at the yoke. It is knit mainly top-down in the round with minimal seaming and purling.
Start with circular yoke (flat sideways in garter stitch, using short-rows for shaping and creating the print). Then pick up sts from the yoke, raise the back for a better fit and separate for the body & sleeves. Knit the body top-down in the round. Basic instructions assume straight body, but there is additional guidance on A-line shaping/ tailored fit. In addition, adult sizes №3-14 have instructions for horizontal bust darts (optional, but highly recommended for better fit).
Neckline is decorated with rib 11 (applied along the neck)– either in main or contrast color, based on personal preference or i-cord in children sizes. Hem and cuffs are decorated with i-cord

YARN: fingering in 2 contrast colors. The yardage for your size in both color-blocking options is provided in the table below. You can choose for winter yarn content:
• Winter content (merino etc.) ~420-450m/450-485yds per 100g/3.5oz.
The sample was knit out of Zauberball Crazy (CC) 420m/458yds and Schoppel hand dyed yarn (420m/458yds per 100g/3.5oz)

NEEDLES:
• Main: 3mm/US2.5 (or size to get garter gauge) circulars for the yoke on a 40-100cm/16-40” cable, depending on the size worked + DPNs for the sleeves, if you prefer them to magic loop (for magic loop take 1 size larger needles);
• Smaller: 2.5mm/US1.5 60 cm/24” circulars and same cable length as the main ones for the I-cords.

NOTIONS: waste yarn, crochet hook, stitch markers, stitch holders, row counter, tape measure, tapestry needle, scissors; for children sizes up to and including 6-7 y.o. – 1 button (~8-12mm/ ¼-½” in diameter)

GAUGE (PER 1010CM/ 44” AFTER WET-BLOCKING)
• Stockinette: 24 stitches by 34 rows – on main needles;
• Garter stitch: 22 stitches by 48 rows – on smaller needles