Floral Fallal by Vanessa Ewing

Floral Fallal

Knitting
March 2022
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch on MAIN BODY needle after blocking
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
848 - 2286 yards (775 - 2090 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
English
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Floral Fallal is a bottom-up pullover featuring a refreshing floral motif. Drop Shoulder and slightly cropped length will make this your go to top when you want to take a garden stroll.

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Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Sweater is meant to be worn with 2- 5 ½” / 5-14 cm of positive ease at chest

Finished Bust Circumference:
28 ¾ (33 ½, 38 ½, 43 ¼, 48, 53, 57 ¾, 62 ½, 67 ¼)” /
72 (84, 96.5, 108, 120, 132, 144, 156.5, 168) cm
Shown in size 3 with 4 ½” / 11.5 cm of positive ease at chest.

Materials
DK weight in 2 colors;
(10% Buffer has been added to all yardages)
Color A: 712 (815, 936, 1100, 1260, 1402, 1607, 1756, 1971) yds /
651 (745, 856, 1006, 1152, 1282, 1469, 1606, 1802) meters

Color B: 136 (158, 180, 202, 225, 248, 252, 270, 315) yds /
123 (145, 165, 185, 206, 227, 231, 247, 288) meters

We used Cape May Fiber DK Merino (231 yards / 100 Gram, 100% Superwash Merino)
Colors:
NAVY/HOT PINK COMBO
Color A: Nautical (deep navy) 3 (4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9) skeins
Color B: Bikini (hot pink) 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
BURGUNDY/PINK COMBO
Color A: Cranberry Crumble (burgundy, pink with brown speckles) 3 (4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9) skeins
Color B: Dusty Rose (semi solid light pink) 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins

Needles

  • RIBBING: Size US 5 (3.75mm) circulars, 16” / 40 cm for neckband and 24” /60 cm or longer for hem and cuffs if using magic loop; DPN’s if not using magic loop for cuffs
  • MAIN BODY: Size US 7 (4.5mm) circulars 24” /60 cm or longer for plain stockinette
  • COLORWORK: Size US 8 (5mm) circulars 24” /60 cm or longer for stranded colorwork

Tools

  • 1 stitch marker
  • scrap yarn or cable needle holder for holding half the body’s stitches
  • darning needle
  • stitch holders

Gauge
20 sts, 23.5 rounds= 4” / 10 cm in colorwork knit in the round using COLORWORK needle and blocked.
20 sts, 28 rounds= 4” / 10 cm in stockinette knit in the round using MAIN BODY needle and blocked.