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Floral Alchemy is a sweet top, exploring colorwork and basic wrapped stitches. This sweater is inspired by some adorable fluffy flowers I found near the ocean.

Floral Alchemy is a cropped, colorwork sweater, worked from the top down. It has balloon sleeves that are a bit romantic and feminine. I love to pair it with dresses and skirts. If cropped sweaters aren’t your thing, it can be easily lengthened, if you like. I love to see how you choose to wear your knit pieces!

The colorwork pattern is charted.

Construction
This yoked sweater is knit from the top down in the round. The sweater begins by working the neckband. Then short rows are worked to add height to the back neck. From there, you will begin working the colorwork chart. Once you have finished the yoke section, you will separate the sleeves and body. Front and back are joined at the underarms to knit in the round. The body is worked in the round, then finished with a ribbed bottom hem trim. The sleeve stitches that are on hold are then worked in the round to the cuff.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
To fit 30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62) in / 76 (86, 96.5, 106.5, 117, 127, 137, 147, 158) cm circumference at bust.

Finished Measurements

Finished bust circumference (after blocking): 37.25 (41.75, 44.75, 49, 53.25, 56.25, 60.75, 64.25, 68.75) in / 93.5 (104, 111.5, 122.5, 133.5, 141, 151.5, 161, 171.5) cm

Recommended ease: This sweater is designed with proportional ease, which means that the amount of positive ease is based on body measurements to achieve a consistent fit across sizes. It is intended to be worn oversized with 6.25-12 in / 16-30.5 cm of positive ease at the bust.

The model wears size 4 with 10.5 in / 26.5 cm of positive ease at the bust.

Yarn & Yardage

Weight: sport

MC Amount: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6) skeins or 625 (736, 827, 961, 1104, 1216, 1370, 1525, 1698) yds / 573 (674, 757, 880, 1011, 1114, 1255, 1397, 1555) m / 203 (239, 269, 312, 359, 395, 445, 496, 552) g of Oysters and Purls 100% Corriedale in Air - 100% wool (100 g = 308 yds / 282 m)

CC1 Amount: 1 skein or 51 (56, 59, 67, 72, 77, 82, 88, 94) yds / 47 (51, 54, 61, 66, 71, 75, 81, 86) m / 17 (19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29, 31) g of Oysters and Purls 100% Corriedale in Fire - 100% wool (100 g = 308 yds / 282 m)

CC2 Amount: 1 skein or 57 (62, 66, 74, 80, 86, 91, 98, 104) yds / 52 (57, 60, 68, 73, 78, 84, 90, 95) m / 19 (20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34) g of Oysters and Purls 100% Corriedale in Water + Air - 100% wool (100 g = 308 yds / 282 m)

Gauge
24 sts and 29 rnds = 4 in / 10 cm in stockinette st with medium needles, in the round and blocked
23 sts and 29 rnds = 4 in / 10 cm in rib with smaller needles, in the round and blocked
24 sts and 25 rnds = 4 in / 10 cm in colorwork with larger needles, in the round and blocked

Needles & Notions
US 3 / 3.25 mm - 16 in / 40 cm circular for neck, 32 in / 80 cm to 40 in / 100 cm circular and preferred needles for small circumference knitting (Magic Loop or dpns)
US 5 / 3.75 mm - 32 in / 80 cm to 40 in / 100 cm circular and preferred needles for small circumference knitting (Magic Loop or dpns)
US 6 / 4 mm - 32 in / 80 cm to 40 in / 100 cm circular (optional for colorwork)
stitch marker
tapestry needle
scissors
waste yarn or stitch holders

Hope you enjoy!