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This pattern is size inclusive and has been professionaly tech edited and test knitted.

I love to knit with fingering weight yarn and have lots of it in my stash in an array of beautiful colours. However, I had a desire to knit something with a bit of weight to it, so I decided to hold two strands of fingering together to create this colourful sweater. You can of course do the same, or you could simply use a worsted weight yarn which would work equally well.

This sweater is knitted from the top down. After a twisted rib collar a textured yoke is then worked in Crossed Stocking Stitch by knitting through the back loop on every other round. Raglan increases are then used to improve the fit before separating for the sleeves. The chart is then worked repeatedly for the body before changing to a contrasting colour for a twisted rib finish. The sleeves are then picked up and knitted in the same chart as the body and finished with a matching twisted rib.

Materials
Knit Picks Palette (100% Wool) 50g, 231yd / 211m
MC Almond 4 (4, 5, 5, 5)(6, 6, 7, 7) balls
CC1 Tea Rose 3 (3, 3, 3, 4)(4, 4, 5, 5) balls
CC2 Rooibos 3 (3, 3, 3, 4)(4, 4, 5, 5) balls

or substitute for a worsted weight yarn in the following approx. quantities:
MC Almond 365 (420, 470, 520, 570)(620, 668, 720, 770) yds / 335 (385, 430, 475, 520)(570, 610, 660, 705) m
CC1 Tea Rose 250 (265, 305, 345, 380)(400, 465, 505, 565) yds / 230 (242, 280, 315, 350)(365, 425, 460, 520) m
CC2 Rooibos 250 (290, 320, 355, 390)(425, 455, 490, 525) yds / 230 (265, 295, 325, 360)(390, 420, 450, 480) m

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

Finished Measurements
35.5 (40, 44.5, 49, 53.25)(57.75, 62.25, 66.5, 71)“
90 (101.5, 113, 124.5, 135.5)(146.5, 158, 169, 180.5) cm
Recommended ease is + 4” - 6”/10 – 15cm

Please note that the sleeves are designed with 1” of ease. I recommend you check your arm girth when choosing which size to knit and go up a size if you prefer looser sleeves.

Gauge
18 stitches & 20 rows = 4”/10cm in stranded colorwork using Main FabricBody needle and in crossed st st using yoke needle.

Needles
Yoke: US 8/5mm 24”/60cm to 32”/80cm circular needle.
Body: US 10/6mm 24”/60cm to 40”/100cm circular needle.
Ribbing: US 7/4.5mm 16”/40cm circular for collar, 32”/80cm for the hem and preferred needles for sleeve cuffs (magic loop or DPNs).