This pattern comes with access to video tutorials which included details on working colourwork. You can find yarn kits in Deas yarn here.

This is a fast knitting sweater that’s an easy sweater to wear. You won’t want to take it off all winter long!
Knit from the top down with circular yoke shaping. The body is worked in the round with gentle a-line shaping and finished with ribbing.

SIZES
To Fit Actual Bust Circumference Up To: 31 (34.25, 37, 40, 43.25, 46, 48.75, 52.25, 55, 58.25)” / 78.5 (87, 94, 101.5, 110, 117, 124, 132.5, 139.5, 148) cm
2-4” / 5-10 cm of positive ease recommended.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference: 33 (36.25, 39, 42, 45.25, 48, 50.75, 54.25, 57, 60.25)” / 84 (92, 99, 106.5, 115, 122, 129, 138, 145, 153) cm
Size 39” / 99 cm modelled with 3”/ 7.5 cm positive ease.

Length from Back of Neck: 22.75 (23, 23.75, 24, 24.25, 24.75, 25.25, 25.75, 26.25, 26.75)” / 58 (58.5, 60.5, 61, 61.5, 63, 64, 65.5, 66.5, 68) cm, not including neckband.

YARN
Stolen Stitches ‘Deas’ (86% Merino Wool, 14% Mohair; 202 yds / 185 m per 3.6 oz / 100 g); colours:
MC: Loam, 4 (5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins
CC: Turf, 1 skein

Approximate Yardage:
MC: 766 (823, 898, 937, 987, 1035, 1107, 1171, 1228, 1299) yds / 701 (754, 823, 858, 904, 948, 1014, 1073, 1125, 1190) m

CC: 50 (54, 54, 54, 58, 58, 58, 62, 62, 66) yds / 46 (50, 50, 50, 53, 53, 53, 57, 57, 61) m

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US size 8 / 5 mm circular needles, 32”/ 80 cm long (or longer for larger sizes) & 16” / 40 cm US size 8 / 5 mm dpns if magic loop not used for Sleeves
US size 7 / 4.5 mm circular needles, 32”/ 80 cm long (or longer for larger sizes) for Body & magic loop Ribbing
or
US size 7 / 4.5 mm dpns
US size 7 / 4.5 mm circular needles, 16” / 40 cm for Neck
Always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed, as every knitter’s gauge is unique.
Tapestry needle, waste yarn, markers.

GAUGE
17 sts and 24 rows / rnds = 4” / 10 cm in St St with larger needle, after blocking
17 sts and 22 rows / rnds = 4” / 10 cm in Colourwork with larger needle, after blocking
19 sts and 28 rows / rnds = 4” / 10 cm in Ribbing unstretched with smaller needle