Blooming Colors Sweater by Carolyn Holbrook

Blooming Colors Sweater

Knitting
August 2024
Sport (12 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
975 - 2030 yards (892 - 1856 m)
34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54
English
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Yarn - Main Color - Junction Fiber Mill, Farm Fresh Lite (Sport Weight) or any similar sport weight yarn. Contrast Color - Junction Fiber Mill, Making Tracks Lite (Sport Weight). Sample 1 (Right) was knitted in Size 2 in the color Natural Grey for the Main Color and Zinnia for the Contrast Color. Sample 2 (Left) was knitted in Size 3 in the color Natural Grey for the Main Color and Midnight Purple for the Contrast Color.

Yarn Requirements - Skeins - MC - 5, (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) based on 210 yards (192 meters) per 50g skein and 1, (1, 1, 1, 2, 2) Skeins of CC based on 210 yards (192 meters) per 50g skein. Estimated amounts used - yards (meters) - MC - 852, 956, 1155, 1360, 1550, 1750 / (779, 874, 1056, 1244, 1417, 1600). CC - 120, 120, 170, 170, 225, 280 yards / (110, 110, 155, 155, 206, 256) meters.

Needles - US 3 (3.25 mm), US 5 (3.75 mm) and US 6 (4.0 mm) circular needles - various cable lengths to accommodate number of stitches. US 3 (3.25 mm) DPNs or long circular needle for magic loop for the small circumference sleeve hem.

Notions - BOR Marker (Beginning of Round Marker), Stitch Markers, Tapestry Needle, Stitch Holders or Waste Yarn. Pattern - Available on Ravelry.

Gauge - Stockinette Stitch - 21 Stitches x 28 Rows = 4 in (10 cm)

Sweater Construction
A classic top-down, boxy-fit sweater with an easy-to-knit colorwork yoke. Short rows are used to enhance the fit and provide a higher back neck. The seed stitch collar, cuffs, and hem provide a sophisticated finish to the design and using color-shifting yarn will add interest to the flower yoke design. The Blooming Color Sweater is perfect to wear while visiting a local sheep and fiber show or walking through a forest of falling leaves. 

Sizes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 - Chest Measurement - 34, (38, 42, 46, 50, 54) in / 86, (97, 107, 117, 127, 137) cm. Finished Chest Measurement - 38, (42, 46, 50, 54, 58) in / 97, (107, 117, 127, 137, 147) cm with 4 in (10 cm) positive ease.