Helianthus is a sweater with sunflower-inspired colorwork. The sweater is worked top-down seamlessly and has a round yoke with a lovely colorwork pattern. The sweater has long sleeves and a cropped hem. Helianthus starts off with a provisional cast-on for a folded neckband and the back of the neck is shaped with short rows. The colorwork does include several four-color rounds but if that feels daunting, you can work them with three colors and duplicate stitch C4 onto the finished sweater.

Size
XXS-XS-S-M1 [M2-L1-L2-XL] 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL
This sweater is meant to be worn with positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 4’’ / 10 cm positive ease at bust circumference.

Finished measurements
Bust and waist circumference: 34.75-36.5-38.75-41.25 [42.75-44.5-48-50.75] 55.5-58.75-62.25-67.5’’ / 87-91.5-97-103 [107-111.5-120-127] 138.5-147-155.5-168.5 cm

Upper arm circumference: 12-12.5-13.5-13.75 [14.75-16-17.5-18.25] 19.5-20-21.5-22.75’’ / 30-31.5-33.5-34.5 [37-40-43.5-45.5] 48.5-50-53.5-57 cm

Sleeve length: 18-18-18-18 [18.5-18.5-19-19.5] 19.5-19.5-19.5-20.5’’ / 45-45-45-45 [46-46-47-48.5] 48.5-48.5-49-51 cm

Body length from underarm: 13.75’’ / 35 cm

Scye height: 8.25-8.5-8.75-9 [9.5-10-9.75-10] 10.25-10.5-11.25-11.25’’ / 20.5-21-22-22.5 [23.5-25-24-25] 25.5-26-28-28 cm

Yarn
Sandnes Garn Sunday (100% non-SW merino, 400 m / 100 g), or other fingering weight yarn. Shown in colors 9062 (C1), 1015 (C2), 6581 (C3), 2543 (C4) and 9825 (C5).

1-1-1-1 [1-1-1-1] 1-1-1-2 skeins of C1, 1-1-1-1 [1-1-1-1] 2-2-2-2 of C2, 1 skein of C3, 1 skein of C4 and 4-4-4-5 [5-5-6-6] 6-6-7-7 skeins of C5.

Yardage
C1: 140-150-155-165 [175-185-195-215] 230-230-255-260 yrds / 130-135-140-150 [160-170-180-195] 210-210-235-240 m,

C2: 175-185-200-215 [225-230-240-250] 260-275-290-305 yrds / 160-170-185-195 [205-210-220-230] 240-250-265-280 m,

C3: 85-85-95-95 [100-115-120-130] 140-140-150-155 yrds / 80-80-85-85 [90-105-110-120] 130-130-135-140 m,

C4: 15-15-20-25 [25-35-35-35] 45-45-45-45 yrds / 15-15-20-25 [25-30-30-30] 40-40-40-40 m,

C5: 875-930-970-1040 [1070-1270-1325-1410] 1455-1535-1630-1730 yrds / 800-850-885-950 [980-1160-1210-1290] 1330-1405-1490-1580 m.

Needles
US 2½ (3.0 mm) and US 3 (3.25 mm) - 40’’ / 100 cm long circular needle and dpns if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.

Gauge
28 sts x 33 rnds = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in colourwork and stockinette stitch, worked in the round (after blocking).

Other
4 stitch markers, scrap yarn, 3.0 mm crochet hook, tapestry needle.