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Ferns and Flowers is a sweet little cropped sweater inspired by the summer foliage, primarily the ferns I have in my garden every year and the light blue hostas that pop up around this time of year. A few purl stitches are incorporated into this design to add a little texture to the standard colorwork yoke.

Ferns and Flowers is a yoked colorwork sweater, worked from the top down. The ribbing is not traditional, but adds to the sweetness of the sweater. It is cozy with positive ease - wear it with a skirt, a simple dress, jeans, or around the house in your favorite yoga pants!

The colorwork pattern is charted.

This yoked sweater is knit from the top-down in the round. The sweater begins by working the neckband. Then short rows are worked to add height to the back neck. From there, you will begin working your colorwork charts and increases. Once you have finished the yoke section, you will separate the sleeves and body. Front and back are joined at the underarms to knit in the round. The body is worked in the round, finished with a bottom hem trim rib. The sleeve stitches that are on hold, are then worked in the round to the cuff.

Skill Level: Intermediate

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

To fit 30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62) in / 76 (86, 96.5, 106.5, 117, 127, 137, 147, 158) cm circumference at bust.

Finished Measurements:
Finished bust circumference (after blocking): 35.5 (40, 44.5, 49.75, 54.25, 58.75, 64, 68.5, 73.75) in / 89 (100, 111, 124.5, 135.5, 146.5, 160, 171, 184.5) cm

Recommended ease: This sweater is designed with proportional ease, which means that the amount of positive ease is based on body measurements to achieve a consistent fit across sizes. It is intended to be worn oversized with 4-10 in / 10-25.5 cm of positive ease at the bust.

The model wears size 3 with 6 in / 15 cm of positive ease at the bust.

Yarn & Yardage:
Weight: DK

MC Amount: 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins or 836 (910, 1020, 1144, 1226, 1330, 1456, 1580, 1703) yds / 765 (833, 933, 1047, 1122, 1217, 1333, 1446, 1559) m / 322 (350, 392, 440, 472, 512, 560, 608, 655) g of Woolberry Fiber Co Berry Woolen in Dried Hydrangeas - 100% Non-Superwash Merino Wool (100 g = 260 yds / 238 m)

CC1 Amount: 1 skein or 34 (38, 43, 50, 54, 58, 66, 73, 81) yds / 31 (35, 39, 45, 49, 53, 61, 67, 74) m / 14 (16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 27, 30, 33) g of Hello Gavriella DK in Forget Me Not - 100%Non-Superwash Merino Wool (100 g = 246 yds / 225 m)

CC2 Amount: 1 skein or 36 (40, 45, 52, 57, 62, 70, 77, 85) yds / 33 (37, 41, 48, 52, 57, 64, 71, 78) m / 14 (16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 27, 30, 33) g of Woolberry Fiber Co Berry Woolen in Olive Branch - 100% Non-Superwash Merino Wool (100 g = 260 yds / 238 m)

Gauge:
18 sts and 27 rnds = 4 in / 10 cm in stockinette st with medium needles, in the round and blocked

19 sts and 32 rnds = 4 in / 10 cm in ribbing with smaller needles, in the round and blocked

17 sts and 20 rnds = 4 in / 10 cm in colorwork with larger needles, in the round and blocked

Needles & Notions:
US 4 / 3.5 mm - 16 in / 40 cm circular for neck and 32 in / 80 cm to 40 in / 100 cm circular for hem trim and preferred needles for small circumference knitting (Magic Loop or dpns)
US 6 / 4 mm - 16 in / 40 cm circular for neck, 32 in / 80 cm to 40 in / 100 cm circular and preferred needles for small circumference knitting (Magic Loop or dpns)
US 7 / 4.5 mm - 32 in / 80 cm to 40 in / 100 cm circular (optional for colorwork)
stitch marker
tapestry needle
scissors
waste yarn or stitch holders

Hope you enjoy!