Don’t ewe just love playful colorwork? This top-down, seamless yoked pullover features seasonal stitch patterns, with options for spring or fall, and our favorite knitting-related animal. Colorwork is primarily charted, with the exception of the dots featured in the A-line body & blousy sleeves. Yardage information is provided to work the pattern as shown with alternative colors in these two selections, or with the same background color on both. Upper arm pleating is the cherry on top of this sweet sweater. The test knitters for this design were so fantastic and I’m so excited to be able to show off all the different chart combinations is such a variety of colors.

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Sizing: Choose the size that is closest to your Upper Bust measurement, even if it is smaller. Click here for help taking this measurement. Because of the a-line shaping, you’ll still have enough fabric at your full bust and even more ease at the hips, and the sweater will fit you better at the neckline & shoulders! If your Full Bust measurement is more than 4”/10 cm different than your Upper Bust measurement, choose the size that is one size smaller than your Full Bust measurement. More sizing details and tips are included within the pattern. You can also check out the schematic, as the image is provided here.

Skills needed: This is an intermediate level knitting project. Knitters should be comfortable with stranded colorwork, short row shaping, working AT THE SAME TIME instructions, and working from charts. Pattern includes written instructions for a basic W&T and optional Tubular Hems. Links to tutorials for catching floats and color dominance are provided within the pattern. Hate provisional COs? Substitute a standard CO instead, no problem.

SIZE
1 (2, 3, 4, 5){6, 7, 8, 9}(10, 11, 12, 13)
ACTUAL FINISHED CHEST
33.25 (35.75, 38.5, 41.75, 44.5){47.75, 51, 54.25, 57.5}(60.75, 64, 66.75, 70)“
84.5 (91, 98, 106, 113){121.5, 129.5, 138, 146}(154.5, 162.5, 169.5, 178) cm
TOOLS
Sizes 2 (2.75 mm) & 3 (3.25 mm) needles in the following lengths: 16” (40 cm) circular needles, longer length comfortable for working Finished Chest, set of DPNs or preferred tools for small circumference knitting, stitch markers, waste yarn & crochet hook for provisional CO (for Tubular Hems only)
GAUGE
27 sts and 34 rows per 4”/10 cm in stranded colorwork on larger needles
YARN
Fingering to Sport weight yarn

To work as shown with Body & Sleeves featuring different background colors:

• A (shown pink-based multicolor): 725 (800, 825, 925, 975){1050, 1125, 1225, 1325}(1400, 1450, 1550, 1650) yards / 665 (730, 755, 845, 890){960, 1030, 1120, 1210} (1280, 1325, 1415, 1510) meters
• B (shown dark blue): 725 (750, 775, 850, 900){975, 1025, 1100, 1175}(1250, 1325, 1350, 1425) yards / 665 (685, 710, 775, 825){890, 935, 1005, 1075} (1145, 1210, 1235, 1305) meters

To work with Body & Sleeves in the same background color:

• A (shown black/white tonal): 1100 (1150, 1200, 1325, 1400){1500, 1600, 1700, 1825}(1925, 2000, 2100, 2200) yards/1005 (1050, 1095, 1210, 1280){1370, 1465, 1555, 1670}(1760, 1830, 1920, 2010) meters
• B (shown orange): 200 (225, 225, 250, 275){300, 325, 350, 400} (425, 450, 500, 525) yards/185 (205, 205, 230, 250){275, 295, 320, 365}(390, 410, 455, 480) meters

SAMPLE YARN

Sample 1 (featuring different colors for sleeve & body background) Spincycle Yarns Dyed In the Wool {100% Wool; 200 yards/183 meters} in Ewenicorn (A) & Moondrake Co. Chibi {100% Wool; 370 yards/338 meters per 3.5 ounce/100 gram skein} in Prada Blue (B)

Sample 2 (featuring the same color as background for both body & sleeves, and also cropped): Spincycle Yarns Dyed In the Wool {100% Wool; 200 yards/183 meters} in Stay Ready (A) & Sweetwater (B)

Note: Skein count is based on Sample 1, the full length patterned sweater featuring 2 different bases.

For A:

• To work as shown with Body & Sleeves featuring different background colors: 4 (4, 5, 5, 5){6, 6, 7, 7}(7, 8, 8, 9) skeins
• To work with A as background color for both Body & Sleeves: 6 (6, 6, 7, 7){8, 8, 9, 10}(10, 10, 11, 11) skeins
• To work with A as the Dot color on both Body & Sleeves: 1 (2, 2, 2, 2){2, 2, 2, 2}(3, 3, 3, 3) skeins

For B:

• To work as shown with Body & Sleeves featuring different background colors: 2 (3, 3, 3, 3){3, 3, 3, 4}(4, 4, 4, 4) skeins
• To work with B as background color for both Body & Sleeves: 3 (4, 4, 4, 4){5, 5, 5, 5} (6, 6, 6, 6) skeins
• To work with B as the Dot color on both Body & Sleeves: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1){1, 1, 1, 2}(2, 2, 2, 2) skeins

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