This sweater is inspired by the growth in springtime, all the little pale sprouts coming out from the ground as a promise of the coming summer. The pale yellow yarn reflects the fragility of spring. I designed a pullover with short sleeves which is tight on your body reminiscent of the style of the sixties. The pullover has negative ease as I wanted it to wrap around you closely, just like nature does if you let it. The soft merino yarn warms you just like nature does when you let it comfort you and give you strength in its fragile power. Another option could also be a cotton yarn with a high twist.

The top-down pullover is asymmetrical and has a tubular cast-on. The increases and the decreases for creating the yoke and the shaping of the body grow slowly, but in a rhythm that reminds me of the yearly growth in nature. The pullover comes in seven sizes, which are slightly different in increases and decreases, but all fit the body with a tight fit. To get the right fit, I recommend choosing a size which has some negative ease when compared to your bust.

SIZE
Women’s XS, S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X
shown in size 1X with 2 inches/5 cm of negative ease

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 32.75, 36, 38, 42, 44.75, 47.25, 51.25 inches / 83, 91.5, 96.5, 106.5, 113.5, 120, 130 cm
Length: 21.5, 22, 22, 22.5, 22.5, 23.25, 23.75 inches / 54.5, 56, 56, 57, 57, 59, 60.5 cm

MATERIALS
Yarn
Koigu Premium Merino KPM (100% Merino wool; 175yd/160m per 50 g skein); color: 2335; 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7 skeins

Recommended needle size
US #1.5/2.5mm circular needle, 32 inch/80cm length
US #1.5/2.5mm circular needle, 16 inch/40cm length

Notions
Tapestry needle
Waste yarn or stitch holders
Stitch markers, 12 of one separate color to mark waist shaping

GAUGE
24 sts/36 rnds = 4 inches/10 cm in k2, p2 ribbing and k4, p2 ribbing
Note: Gauge is flexible due to nature of ribbing.
Make sure you have a similar tension in your gauge swatch knitted at the correct gauge as you would like to have in your finished garment.

I hope you enjoy knitting this pattern. I would love to see your projects in Ravelry!

A special thank you to my test knitters @koskikaisa and @kirsimarjat