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Gemstone Magic is inspired by vintage rings and necklaces. The lovely raw cuts of stones I found influenced the chart motif heavily. Before I had even finished creating the chart, I had paired this lovely Jam color yarn from Hudson and West with a pink and purple and gray Dreamstate skein from Spincycle that I knew would work wonderfully together - basically magic!

Gemstone Magic is a yoked colorwork sweater, worked from the top down. It is a bit swingy and a little cropped so that it can be worn with jeans, dresses and skirts, or however you choose to wear it.

The colorwork pattern is charted.

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, finished with a bottom hem trim rib. The sleeve stitches that are on hold are then worked in the round to the cuff.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Sizing
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): 39 (43, 48, 54, 56, 62, 66, 73, 78) in / 97.5 (107.5, 120, 135, 140, 155, 165, 182.5, 195) 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 8-16 in / 20-40.5 cm of positive ease at the bust.

The model wears size 3 with 9.5 in / 24 cm of positive ease at the bust.

Yarn & Yardage
Weight: worsted

MC Amount: 4 (4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5) skeins or 774 (789, 847, 865, 902, 976, 1026, 1065, 1147) yds / 708 (722, 775, 791, 825, 893, 938, 974, 1050) m / 320 (340, 370, 390, 400, 420, 440, 470, 490) g of Hudson and West Forge in Jam - 100% wool (100 g = 235 yds / 215 m)

CC Amount: 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins or 244 (266, 293, 310, 336, 382, 416, 445, 508) yds / 223 (243, 268, 283, 307, 349, 380, 407, 464) m / 100 (100, 100, 150, 150, 150, 150, 150, 200) g of Spincycle Yarns Dream State in Heart Sigh - 100% wool (50 g = 150 yds / 137 m)

Gauge
16 sts and 23 rnds = 4 in / 10 cm in stockinette st with medium needles, in the round and blocked
16 sts and 24 rnds = 4 in / 10 cm in rib with smaller needles, in the round and blocked
16 sts and 20 rnds = 4 in / 10 cm in colorwork with larger needles, in the round and blocked

Needles & Notions
US 6 / 4 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 8 / 5 mm - 32 in / 80 cm to 40 in / 100 cm circular and preferred needles for small circumference knitting (Magic Loop or dpns)
US 9 / 5.5 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!