This pattern is found in Knit Happy with Self-Striping Yarn and cannot be purchased as an individual download. The book is available for purchase HERE on Indiebound or HERE on Amazon.

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I sometimes get addicted to a sweater. I will wear one sweater over and over, day after day, until my kids start to ask what happened to my other clothes. No matter what else is in my closet, I have a hard time putting on anything else. The Drop a Rainbow Pullover is an addictive sweater. Like the Sock Arms Cardigan, this pullover uses self-striping yarn in the
sleeves, but this time with a more casual drop shoulder construction. In the Drop a Rainbow Pullover, all the short row shaping is worked in the body of this sweater, making the sleeves happily low maintenance. A flattering spiral is worked around each sleeve to add a little twist to your self-striping yarn and hide the decreases.

SIZES
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL, 6XL)

YARN
DK weight yarn, Louise Robert Design DK Pure

Sample shown in “Ann Boleyn” (MC, deep purple) and “Carousel” (CC, self-striping)

Main Color: 550 (590, 650, 710, 790, 860, 900, 960, 1015, 1075) yards / 503 (540, 595, 650, 723, 787, 823, 878, 928, 983) m
Contrasting Color: 310 (335, 360, 400, 465, 490, 520, 570, 595, 620) yards / 284 (306, 329, 366, 425, 448, 475, 521, 544, 567) m

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Chest: 32.5 (36.5, 38, 42, 46, 50, 56.5, 60.5, 64.5, 68.5) inches / 81.5 (91, 95, 105, 115, 125, 141, 151, 161, 171) cm
Sleeve Circumference: 11.5 (12, 13, 14.5, 16, 17.25, 18.5, 19.5, 20, 21) inches / 29 (30, 32.5, 36.5, 40, 43, 46, 49, 50, 52.5) cm

NEEDLES
US 6 (4 mm) 32-inch (80-cm) circulars (length as appropriate for your size), or as required to meet gauge

US 5 (5.75 mm) 16-inch (40-cm) circulars DPNs or needles for small circumference in both size needles

GAUGE
20 stitches and 28 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette stitch on LARGER needles after blocking

TOOLS
1 stitch marker, Scissors, Tapestry needle, Scrap yarn, Tape measure