Blue Spruce is a top down, long-sleeved pullover with fair isle patterning along the yoke and sleeves. Options for altering the sleeve length and body shape are included within the pattern.

The instructions for the fair isle patterns are charted. Additional charts with no colors are included at the end of the pattern so that if you wish, you may color in the charts to match the yarn you’ve chosen. German short rows are used to shape the neckline before and after the yoke pattern is completed. A link to a German short row tutorial is included in the Abbreviations/Glossary.

There are two shaping options for the body: No shaping or waist shaping with a slight flare to the hips. The pattern is written to include sixteen sizes. The instructions have been separated into two files for ease of pattern reading.

GAUGE
22 sts by 32 rds = 4” in Stockinette St on US 5
22 sts by 28 rds = 4” in Fair isle pattern on US 5

SIZES AND FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Finished Bust Circumference:
32 (34¼, 36, 38)“ {40, 42¼, 44, 46}” 48 (50¼, 52, 54)“ {56, 58¼, 60, 62¼}”

Length (from back neck):
24 (24½, 25, 25)“ {25½, 25¾, 25¾, 26¼}” 26½ (26¾, 27, 27¾)“ {27¾, 28½, 28¾, 30½}”

Ease: Approximately 0” to 2” of positive ease
Blue sweater shown is 36” with approximately 1” of positive ease.

YARN
3 (3, 3, 4) {4, 4, 4, 4} 5 (5, 5, 5) {6, 6, 6, 7} skeins of Seven Sisters Arts Klima (100% organic ecowash merino, 245 yds/100 g) in Renshaw (MC), 2 (2, 2, 2) {2, 2, 2, 2} 2 (2, 2, 2) {2, 3, 3, 3} skeins in Aquamarine (CC1) and 1 (1, 1, 1) {2, 2, 2, 2} 2 (2, 2, 2) {2, 2, 2, 2} skeins in Curry (CC2).

OR

650 (700, 740, 775) {830, 880, 925, 970} 1030 (1090, 1140, 1225) {1270, 1365, 1425, 1595} yards of equivalent weight DK yarn for MC, 310 (320, 345, 360) {370, 385, 400, 405} 425 (440, 450, 465) {480, 500, 520, 540} yards for CC1 and 200 (210, 225, 240) {255, 260, 265, 270} 280 (290, 300, 310) {315, 335, 345, 360} yards for CC2

Please Note: If you wish to work the pattern using only two colors, add the yardage for CC2 to the MC yardage to obtain the required yardage for the MC. The CC1 yardage will remain the same. When working the fair isle charts, work CC2 using the MC.

MATERIALS
One each US 4/3.50 mm 16-inch and 29-inch (or longer) circular needle
One each US 5/3.75 mm 16-inch, 24-inch and 29-inch (or longer) circular needles
Four each US 4/3.50 and US 5/3.75 mm Double-Pointed Needles (DPNs) (or you may use Magic Loop for sleeves)

Two stitch markers (different colors)
Stitch holders or waste yarn for holding stitches
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

You can find the yarn (Klima) for this sweater here on Seven Sisters Arts’ website. For some of the larger-sized patterns and for some who choose to knit the sweater using only two colors instead of three, when you order 6 or more skeins in the same colorway, there is a $3 discount per skein.

Also, a little about the yarn… Klima means climate in German. For each skein of Klima sold, Karen of Seven Sisters Art will donate $1 to Carbon180. You can find out more about this organization here.