Many thanks to Karida Collins and Neighborhood Fiber Co. for the generous yarn support for this project.

This pattern has been tech edited and will be placed into a template layout in the very near future. This preliminary draft was uploaded onto Ravelry to be available at Stitches West. All purchasers of this pattern will receive the final PDF as soon as it is uploaded.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust Circumference: 37” (411⁄4”, 451⁄4”, 483⁄4”, 53”, 571⁄4”) 92.5 cm (103 cm, 113.5 cm,
122 cm, 132.5 cm, 143 cm)
Length (neck to hem): 23¼” (241⁄2”, 251⁄2”, 263⁄4”, 273⁄4”, 29”) 58 cm (61 cm, 64 cm, 67
cm, 69.5 cm, 72.5 cm).

YARN

Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering Gradient Kit: 100% superwash merino wool;
1250 yds 1143 m per 10.6 oz 300 g total consisting of 5 mini skeins, approximately
250 yds 228.5 m per 2.1 oz 60 g per skein.
Color: Shades of Periwinkle; 1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) kits.

Note: The sample size XS was worked with waist shaping, using one gradient kit with a
little left over. If you omit the waist shaping you may want to purchase an additional
skein of the darkest color, available separately in full skeins (475 yds 343.5 m per 4 oz
113.5 g; color: Palisades).

NEEDLES

US #6 4.0 mm, or size needed to obtain gauge:
All sizes: 24” 60 cm, 32” 80 cm and 40” 100 cm circular needles.
Sizes XL-XXL: 60” 150 cm circular needles.
Optional: double-pointed needles for small-circumference knitting.

US #4 3.5 mm, or two sizes smaller than gauge needles;
All sizes: 24” 60 cm, 32” 80 cm and 40” 100 cm circular needles.
Sizes XL-XXL: 60” 150 cm circular needles.
Optional: double-pointed needles for small-circumference knitting.

Note: Begin with the shortest circular needles indicated for your size and switch to
longer lengths as needed while working the yoke. Use your preferred method of small-
circumference knitting to work the sleeves.

NOTIONS

21 (22, 23, 24, 25, 26) stitch markers, including 2 distinguishable to mark side seams.
2 short circular stitch holders or waste yarn (to hold live stitches for sleeves).
Blunt tapestry needle.
7 buttons, 3⁄4” 19 mm in diameter.
Sewing needle and thread.
Blocking pins, if desired

GAUGE

24 sts and 28 rows = 4” 10 cm in patt, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION NOTES

This garment is worked seamlessly in the round from the top down.
Directions for Icelandic Bind Off, Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off and Knitted Cast
On, as well as other useful information, can be found in the Special Techniques section.
The yoke is knit flat with increases worked in the lace pattern chart.
The yoke is then divided to work the body, with additional stitches cast on at the
underarms, while the sleeve stitches are held separately.
The pattern includes optional waist shaping along the sides of the body.
The sleeves are worked from the upper arm down with stitches picked up from the cast-
on edge at the underarms and are tapered with decreases.
2x2 Ribbing at neck, hem and cuffs is worked using the smaller needles.
Front bands are worked in garter stitch with stitches picked up along center front edges.
Only odd-numbered rows are charted; all even-numbered rows are purled when working
flat (yoke and body), knitted when working in the round (sleeves).
Colors are numbered from light to dark, with C1 being the lightest and C5 the darkest.

To ensure that every color in the gradient kit is used proportionately, calculate as
follows:

Size XS:
1) Work until C1 is used up completely at the beginning of the garment. Count the
number of rows worked with C1 and keep a record of it.
2) Each remaining skein in the kit then needs to be divided into three smaller
skeins: 60% of the original skein 36 g is used for the body and 20% of the
original skein 12 g is reserved for each of the sleeves.
3) Continue working until C2 runs out. Count and record the number of C2 rows
worked for the body – the same number will be worked in C2 for each sleeve.
4) Add up the number of C1 rows plus twice the number of C2 rows. Subtract this
sum from the following number according to size, which is the total number of
rows needed to work the yoke and the body of the garment: 163 (171, 179, 187,
195, 203). Divide this difference by 2 and record this number – this is the number
of rows for the body and the sleeves that are to be worked with C3.
5) The number of rows worked with C4 will be the same as for C2 (see above).
6) The number of rows worked with C5 will be the same as for C3 (see above).
7) If the calculated number of C3 rows is greater than or equal to the number of C2
rows, use C3 until it runs out, use C4 until it runs out, and finish the garment with
C5. The button bands are worked with C5.

All other sizes:
1) Work the yoke down to the divide with C1. Count the number of rows worked
and keep a record of it.
2) Divide the skeins of C2, C3 and C4 (both kits) as follows: 60% of each color 72
g for the body and 20% of each color 24 g for each sleeve.
3) Subtract the total number of C1 (yoke) rows from the following number according
to size, which is the total number of rows needed to work the yoke and the body
of the garment: 163 (171, 179, 187, 195, 203). Divide this difference by 3 and
record this number – this is the number of rows for the body and the sleeves that
are to be worked in each of the middle three colors (C2-4).
4) The ribbing at the hem and the button bands are worked with C5.
5) If C4 runs out before the ribbing at the hem is reached, simply continue with C5.

If there is ever not enough yarn in one color to work the same number of rows on the
sleeves as worked on the body, simply continue working the sleeves with the next color.

Written instructions are included for the chart.

REQUIRED SKILLS
Basic knitting skills
Basic sewing skills
Basic sweater construction
Icelandic Bind Off
Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off
Knitted Cast On
Knitting flat
Knitting in the round
Knitting small circumferences in the round
Lace knitting
Picking up and knitting stitches
Ribbing
Simple decreases
Simple increases
Weight measurements