Named for the place that Medea and the Golden Fleece hail from, Colchis features a graceful cable up the left front and a boxy, cropped fit through the body. Fitted shoulders keep the sweater from looking oversized.

Yarn: 780 (870, 950, 1040) 1130 1210, 1300, 1380, 1470 yards or 715 (795, 870, 950) 1035 1110, 1190, 1265, 1345 meters of worsted weight yarn. Sample in Mrs Crosby Wardrobe (100% Superwash Merino Wool, 236 yds/100 gms) in ‘Gianni’.
Gauge: 20 sts & 26 rounds = 4 inches (10cm) square in Stockinette after blocking.
Notions: 7 stitch markers (4 for the decrease points, one for beginning of round, and 2 for chart), cable needle, waste yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle to weave in ends, supplies for blocking.
Needles: 4.5 mm (US7) or size needed to obtain gauge 24 inch (60cm) circular needles and needles for preferred method for knitting small circumferences - i.e. dpns, magic loop, or 2 circulars. For the larger sizes you may prefer a 32 inch (80cm) circular for the body.
Finished Sizes: XS (S, M, L) 1X 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X sizes to correspond with 36 (40, 44, 48) 52 56, 60, 64, 68 inch or 90 (100, 110, 120) 130 140, 150, 160, 170 cm finished bust circumference. 6-8 inches (15-20 cm) positive ease preferred
Techniques Used: knit, purl, k2tog, ssk, p2tog, ssp, m1L & m1R, 2 over 2 left cable, 2 over 2 left in purl, 4 over 4 left, 4 over 4 right, use of markers, Short Rows (with tutorial link included).

This sweater instructs you to work the sleeves first (which gives you a good opportunity to double check your gauge before you commit to the full body) to the underarm. The sleeves are set aside and you will begin working the body from the bottom hem. Once the body has reached the underarms, body and sleeves are joined and the Upper Body is worked in a raglan style. Finally the saddle shoulder tabs and worked and at the same time the front neck is shaped with short rows, then a garter stitch edging is worked to finish off the collar.

• Shown in Size Medium on 37 inch (94cm) bust.
• You can use any Short Row Method you want so I have abbreviated WSR for Work Short Row. For instance, if you are using the Wrap & Turn method, WSR is the stitch you would wrap. If you are using the Shadow Wrap method, WSR would be your doubled stitch. Just remember that on following rows you will need to treat your SRS (Short Row Stitch) according to your chosen short row method. For instance, with wrap & turn you would knit your wrap and your wrapped stitch together. For a tutorial on Shadow Wrap Short Rows, view tutorial here: http://youtu.be/KBFxyDNUraY

This pattern also has a Table to help you keep track of the upper body decreases, you can see it and a tutorial of how to use it here: https://youtu.be/8Q-YjuHh2b0