Bromelia is an A-line pullover with ~5% of positive ease in the bust (pick a larger size for a less fitted look).
Pattern includes 3 flare ‘intensity’ options, pick what suits your shape & taste best:

• Narrow (bottom of the sweater ~8% wider than the bust)
• Medium (bottom ~18% wider)
• Wide – detailed instructions on how to calculate the desired flare yourself

Bromelia is knit in a one piece with minor seaming:

• Work main body bottom-up flat up to armhole shaping, then finish back & 2 front panels separately
• Block the piece and seam the shoulders together
• Knit the decorative panel sideways in garter stitch with German short-rows for shaping and to create the print in contrast color (CC), add I-cords along the sides of the panel for a more defined look (optional)
• Work the edgings: neckband (I-cord or ribbed) and ribbed hem (with optional elongated back)
• Knit the sleeves top-down with short-row sleeve cap (set-in sleeve imitation) and ribbed cuffs to match the hem.

YARN:

heavy sport to DK-weight wool-cotton blend (~225-275m/250-300yds per 100g/3.5oz) OR non-superwash wool/merino (~250-300m/275-330yds per 100g/3.5oz) in 2 colors: main (MC) + 1 (or multiple) contrast colors (CC) depending on your preference (see yardages per size below).

The sample was knit out of Lana Gatto ‘Merinocot’ (53% merino, 47% cotton, 125m/145yds per 50g/1.8 oz), size S with elongated back used 8 balls (400g/14 oz) of MC and half a ball (25g/0.8oz) of CC.

Suggested substitutes:

• Drops ‘Cotton Merino’ (50% merino, 50%cotton; 110m/120 yds per 50g/1.8oz)
• Sandnes Garn ‘Duo’ (55% merino, 45%cotton; 124m/136 yds per 50g/1.8oz)
• Cascade Yarns ‘Anchor Bay’ (50% merino, 50%cotton; 240m/262 yds per 100g/3.5oz)
• The Plucky Knitter ‘Crew DK’ (75% merino, 25%cotton; 274m/300 yds per 115g/4.1oz)

NEEDLES:

• Main: 3.5mm/US4 (or size to get gauge!) circulars on a 40-80cm/16-32” cable, depending on the size worked + DPNs for the sleeves, if you prefer them to magic loop;
• Smaller: 3mm/US2.5 (or ~0.5mm/1-2 sizes smaller than the main ones) circulars on same length cable as the main + 40cm/16” for the neckband & DPNs for the cuffs, if you prefer them to magic loop.

NOTIONS: waste yarn, crochet hook, stitch markers, stitch holders, row counter, tape measure, tapestry needle, scissors.

GAUGE (PER 1010CM/ 44” AFTER WET-BLOCKING)

• Stockinette: 22 stitches by 29 rows – on main needles;
• Garter stitch: 20 stitches by 40 rows – on smaller needles.

SIZING & YARDAGE
• 8 children sizes: 1year – 13-15 years or 52-78cm/20-31” bust circumference//86cm-164cm/2’8”-5’5” height
• 14 adult sizes: 1, 2 /3, 4, 5/ 6, 7 {8, 9 /10, 11, 12/ 13, 14} or 86-153cm/32-60” bust circumference,
166-170cm/5’5”-5’7” height (additional guidance on height adjustment provided)

Translated into English and tech edited by Olga Barshai (gingerhandcrafts)

Should you need any pattern support, please, contact the designer via MrsKnowall Ravelry Group