Autumn Court Sweater

Are you ready for sweater weather, boot season and the crisp magic of Fall? Well then get ready tomcats on this Autumnal Fae inspired sweater! This sweater is inspired by the book series, “A Court Of Thorns And Roses”, by Sara J. Maas.

✨ A special thanks to all my test knitters! They always go so above and beyond to help me showcase my knits on different bodies, and with different style and grace! I love you all so much!! ✨

Details :
(Smaller needle) Body: US size 2 / 2.75 mm 16”/40 cm and 32 -40”/80-100 cm circular needles to be worked in the round. Sleeves: 9” / 23 cm circular needle, or DPN’s.

(Larger needle) Body: US size 4 / 3.5 mm 16”/40 cm and and 32-40”/80-100 cm circular needle to be worked in the round. Sleeves: 9” / 23 cm circular needle, or DPN’s.
(Or needles to obtain gauge)

Please note: many knitters experience a difference in tension between stockinette and stranded stockinette. Please be sure to check that your gauge does not differ over the stranded colorwork sections of the pattern. You may need to go up a needle size to maintain gauge in the colorwork sections.

Gauge : 27 sts and 38 rows over 4” / 10 cm worked in stockinette in the Rnd on Larger Body Needles.

Sizes : 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Finished Bust Circumference Measurements : (ease is built into the finished measurement)

30.5 (34, 37.5, 41.25, 44.75, 48.5)52, 55.5, 59, 62.75, 66.25” / 77.5 (86.5, 95.5, 105, 113.5, 123)132, 141, 150, 159.5, 168.5 cm

Recommended finished ease is 2-4”/5-10 cm of positive ease. Sample shown is on a size 2, with 2”/5 cm positive ease.

Yardage used:

Color A: 828 (915, 1021, 1123, 1252, 1412)1515, 1625, 1751, 1866, 1986 yards/757 (836, 933, 1027, 1144, 1291)1385, 1485, 1601, 1706, 1815 meters of preferred fingering weight yarn.

Color B: 171 (189, 211, 232, 258, 291)313, 336, 361, 385, 410 yards/156 (173, 193, 212, 236, 266)286, 307, 330, 352, 375 meters of preferred fingering weight yarn.

Color C: 109 (121, 135, 148, 165, 186)200, 214, 231, 246, 262 yards/100 (111, 123, 135, 151, 170)183, 196, 211, 225, 239 meters of preferred fingering weight yarn,

Color D: 57 (63, 70, 77, 86, 97)104, 112, 120, 128, 137 yards/52 (58, 64, 70, 79, 89)62, 102, 110, 117, 125 meters of preferred suri lace weight. (can also substitute for fingering weight yarn, as you obtain the same gauge with Suri lace because of the “grip”.)

Yarn Used:

Dragon Hoard Yarn
Color A: Celaena in Lore Fingering 436 yards/100 grams
Color B: Boudoir in Lore Fingering 436 yards/100 grams
Color C: Word Marks in Lore Fingering 436 yards/100 grams
Color D: The Suriel in Nymph Suri Alpaca Lace Weight 328 yards/50 grams.

Notions :
Stitch markers (2 total; 1 unique for BOR), scissors; row counter (suggested); darning needle to weave in ends; waste yarn or stitch holders to hold your sleeve stitches.

Notes :
This sweater is knit top down yoke style, using circular needles worked in the round. The sleeves are put on holders, and the rest of the body is knit first.