Xylem is a nature-inspired sweater worked top-down seamlessly. The sweater has a mock turtleneck, and a round yoke with an earthy colorwork pattern. The sweater has long sleeves with a bit more colorwork on the cuffs and hem. The hem is A-lined. There are instructions for an optional bust dart.

Size
XXS-XS-S-M1 (M2-L1-L2-XL) 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL

This sweater is meant to be worn with positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 4.75’’ / 12 cm positive ease at bust circumference.

Finished measurements
Bust circumference: 36-37.75-39.75-41.75 (43.5-45.75-48-51.5) 56.25-58.75-62.75-68’’ / 90-94.5-99.5-104.5 (108.5-114.5-120-128.5) 140.5-147-157-170 cm

Hip circumference: 37.25-38.5-40-42.75 (44.25-45.75-48.5-51.5) 57.25-60-62.75-68.5’’ / 93-96.5-100-107 (110.5-114.5-121.5-128.5) 143-150-157-171.5 cm

Body length from underarm: 9.5’’ / 24 cm

Upper arm circumference: 12.5-12.75-13.75-14 (15.25-16.5-17.75-18.5) 19.75-20.25-21.5-23.25’’ / 31.5-32-34.5-35 (38-41-44.5-46.5) 49.5-50.5-53.5-58 cm

Sleeve length: 17.5’’ / 44 cm

Scye height: 8.25-8.5-8.75-9 (9.5-10-10.25-10.25) 10.75-11-11.5-11.5’’ / 20.5-21-22-22.5 (23.5-25-25.5-25.5) 26.5-27.5-28.5-28.5 cm

Neck circumference: 18.75-18.75-18.25-18.25 (18.25-18-18-18.5) 18.25-18.25-19.5-19.5’’ / 47-47-45.5-45.5 (45.5-45-45-46.5) 45.5-45.5-48.5-48.5 cm

Turtleneck height: 6’’ / 15 cm

Yarn
Annabel Williams BFL+Masham (80% BFL, 20% Masham, 400 m / 100 g), or other fingering weight yarn. Shown in colours Velvet Rose (C1), Turmeric (C2) and Oyster Grey (C3).

1-1-1-1 (2-2-2-2) 2-2-2-2 skeins of C1, 1-1-1-1 (1-1-1-1) 1-2-2-2 of C2 and 2-2-2-3 (3-3-3-3) 3-3-4-4 skeins of C3.

Yardage
C1: 405-405-415-435 (465-470-485-520) 550-550-640-655 yds / 370-370-380-400 (425-430-445-475) 505-505-585-600 m,
C2: 285-290-300-330 (345-360-375-395) 415-450-480-490 yds / 260-265-275-300 (315-330-345-360) 380-410-440-450 m,
C3: 830-855-875-890 (925-975-1040-1115) 1205-1280-1380-1445 yds / 760-780-800-815 (845-890-950-1020) 1100-1170-1260-1320 m.

Needles
US 2½ (3.0 mm) and US 3 (3.25 mm) - 40’’ / 100 cm long circular needle and dpns if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.

Gauge
28 sts x 33 rnds = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in colorwork and stockinette stitch, worked in the round on the bigger needle (after blocking).

Other
4 stitch markers, tapestry needle.