The Express Yourself Sweater is perfect for anyone wanting to try their hand at a colorwork, top down yoke style sweater. It’s knit with our Serenity Boucle yarn, a lightweight merino/nylon blend with a cool, stubby texture. This style is perfect for beginner knitters. Looking to tackle colorwork for the first time, let’s conquer it together with this design.

If you purchase the video class on our site, I’ll guide you through every step of how to make the sweater from start to finish.

Pattern details:

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner to Intermediate Knitter

Needle Size:

Size US 10 (6 mm) 24-32” / 60-80 cm circular needle for ribbings (or additional needles of the same size for your preference of small circumference knitting)

Size US 10.5 (6.5 mm) 32-40” / 80-100 cm circular needle for large circumference knitting and for magic loop or size needed to obtain gauge (or additional needles of the same size for your preference of small circumference knitting)

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)6, 7, 8, 9

Finished Measurements:

36.5 (39.25, 42, 46, 48.5)51.25, 54, 58, 62” / 92.5 (99.5, 105.5, 117, 123)130, 137, 147.5, 157.5 cm finished bust circumference

Fit Note: Recommended to be worn with 2-4” / 5-10 cm of positive ease at the bust, depending on your preferred fit. Sample is shown in a size 2 on a 32” / 80 cm bust with 7.25” / 18.5 cm of positive ease with a flared sleeve.

Gauge:

12 sts and 18 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in colorwork pattern worked in the round on larger needle, steam blocked

Materials:

Main Color (MC): 3 (3, 3, 4, 4)4, 5, 5, 5 skeins Serenity (85% wool / 15% nylon; approx. 150 yds / 100 g) shown in Polar Bear

Contrast Color 1 (CC1): 1 (1, 2, 2, 2)2, 2, 2, 2 skein(s) Serenity (85% wool / 15% nylon; approx. 150 yds / 100 g) shown in Marigold

Contrast Color 2 (CC2): 1 (1, 1, 1, 1)1, 1, 1, 1 skein Serenity (85% wool / 15% nylon; approx. 150 yds / 100 g) shown in Peony

Pattern Designer: Laurel Gervitz