Bright Rose Sweater

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So bright and bold! This sweater was inspired by my favorite pair of shoes. It is knit in the round, top down, seamlessly. It has alternating rows of big beautiful colorwork roses and bold stripes. The neck, bottom hem, and sleeve cuffs are adorned with alternating squares of color.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Sizes 1, (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)

Chest Circumference: 36.8 (40, 45, 48, 51, 56.7, 60, 65)in/93.5 (102, 114, 122, 130, 144, 152, 165)cm.

Arm Length: 17.5in/44cm.

Upper Arm Circumference: 11 (12, 12.5, 13, 14, 15.5, 17.5, 19)in/28 (30.5, 32, 33, 36, 39, 44.5, 48)cm.

Length of body from underarm: 15in/38cm.

Length of neck and yoke: 9 (9, 9.5, 10, 10, 10.5, 10.5, 11)in/23 (23, 24, 25, 25, 27,27, 28)cm.

Total length of sweater: 24 (24, 25, 25, 25, 26, 26, 26)in/61, (61, 63.5, 63.5, 63.5, 66, 66, 66)cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Madtosh Euro Sock 100% Merino wool, Fingering weight 435yds.
Adelaide by Primrose Yarn Co., Fingering weight 100% Superwash Merino 435 yds/skein single ply.

MC: Madtosh Button Jar Blue, 490 (550, 560, 585, 620, 780, 830, 915)yds/448 (503, 512, 535, 567, 713, 759, 837)m

CC1: Primrose Yarn Co. Dream House, 200 (210, 220, 240, 255, 280, 295, 330)yds/183 (192, 201, 219, 233, 256, 270, 302)m

CC2: Madtosh Onyx, 290 (300, 310, 315, 325, 370, 395, 430)yds/265 (274, 283, 288, 297, 338, 361, 393)m

CC3: Madtosh Antler, 265 (275, 285, 290, 295, 320, 340, 375)yds/242 (251, 261, 265, 270, 293, 311, 343)m

NEEDLES
Size US 3 (3.25mm) for ribbing and size US 5 (3.75mm) for body circular needles. Size US 6 (4mm) for rose pattern. DPN’s for sleeves size US 3 and US 5.

GAUGE
24 sts and 28 rows = 4 inches (10cm) in single color stockinette.

NOTE
This sweater is designed to fit with 6-8 in/15-20cm of positive ease.
Remember in colorwork to carry the unused color about every 5 sts and use a larger needle so colorwork area is not too tight.
Use a jogless stripe method of your choice.