This is the sweater for all your outdoor activities this fall and for many years to come. The drop-shoulder construction leaves plenty of room to move, whether you’re cycling, hiking, or just getting things done in the backyard. The striking colorwork adds a pop to any outfit, and the woolen-spun yarn creates a lightweight, draping, warm fabric. Gentle waist shaping, slender sleeves, and a deep scoop neck give this oversized pullover feminine flare. It’s worked in the round from the bottom up, the shaped shoulders are joined using three-needle bind-off, and sleeves are sewn in using mattress stitch. The colorwork employs three colors at once over a few of the rounds, so it’s best for knitters with some colorwork experience.

Finished Size
38 (42, 46, 50, 54, 58)“ (91.5 106.5, 117, 127, 137, 147.5 cm) bust circumference and 263⁄4 (27, 28, 291⁄4, 301⁄2, 311⁄2)” (68 68.5, 71, 74.5, 77.5, 80 cm) long.

Intended to be worn with 8–10” (20.5–25.5 cm) of positive ease.
Shown in size 42” (106.5 cm).

Yarn
Fingering weight (#1 Super Fine).
Main Color (MC): 1210 (1336, 1479, 1622, 1771, 1914) yd (1106 1222, 1352, 1483, 1619, 1750 m).
Contrast Color 1 (CC1): 236 (259, 285, 310, 334, 359) yd (216 237, 260, 283, 305, 328 m).
Contrast Color 2 (CC2): 81 (89, 97, 106, 114, 122) yd (74 81, 89, 97, 104, 112 m).
Contrast Color 3 (CC3): 17 (19, 21, 23, 25, 27) yd (16 17, 19, 21, 23, 25 m).

Shown here: Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yd 251 m/50 g skein): colors Soot (MC), 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8) skeins; Snowbound (CC1), 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s); Hayloft (CC2), 1 skein; Fossil (CC3), 1 skein.

Needles
Size U.S. 4 (3.5 mm) 16” and 32” (40 and
80 cm) circular (cir) and set of 4 or 5 double- pointed (dpn).
Size U.S. 6 (4 mm) 16” and 32” (40 and 80 cm) circular (cir) and set of 4 or 5 double-pointed (dpn).
Adjust needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauges.

Notions
Markers (m); tapestry needle.

Gauge
24 sts and 41 rows = 4” (10 cm) over St st using smaller needles.
24 sts and 30 rnds = 4” (10 cm) over chart patt using larger needles.

Errata:
Page 120, after changing to the larger, longer needle, it should read:

Next rnd: Join CC1. ~K1 with MC, beg at right edge of chart for your size and work 4 (0, 6, 2, 8, 4) sts, work 20-st rep 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8) times, k4 (0, 6, 2, 8, 4) sts at left edge of chart, then k1 with MC; repeat from ~ to end.

Read more about this pattern on my blog.