The Herbarium sweater is a relaxed, drop-shoulder garment which is worked in an easy leaf pattern that gives it a beautiful texture.

The sweater is worked bottom up in the round, up to the underarms where a gusset is created on each side. While the gusset stitches are left to rest, the upper front and the back are completed and then joined at the shoulder, before picking up for the neckband.

Next, the sleeves are created by picking up stitches along the armholes and working the gusset stitches, which are then decreased out. The sleeves are worked downwards in garter stitch to whatever length is preferred, then a cuff is worked and a decorative extra flourish using surface slip stitch in contrasting yarns finishes off the hem and cuffs.

The pattern is charted. There are separate charts for each size once the shaping starts.

This pattern has been tech edited and test knitted.

SIZES

The Herbarium sweater is designed to have approx. 20 cm / 7.75 inches of positive ease in the smaller sizes and gradually less in the bigger sizes.

The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL are designed to fit a bust circumference of 71-76 (81-86) 91.5-96.5
(101.5-106.5) 111.5-117 (122-127) 132-137 cm / 28-30 (32-34) 36-38 (40-42) 44-46 (48-50) 52-54 inches.

Finished measurements after washing and blocking:
Chest circumference: 92 (100) 110 (118) 126 (136) 146 cm / 36.25 (39.5) 43.25 (46.5) 49.5 (53.5) 57.5 inches.

MATERIALS

Yarn
For size XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL you will need 480 (520) 560 (610) 650 (690) 730 g Varde Pelsullgarn (100 g = 200 m 219 yds), or 450 (450) 500 (550) 550 (600) 650 g Nordic Sky Kiruna (50 g = 150 m 165 yds), or 550 (575) 600 (650) 700 (750) 800 g Katia Concept Cotton-merino (50 g = 105 m 115 yds), or 375 (400) 435 (480) 525 (570) 600 g Ask Norsk Ullgarn (100 g = 315 m 344 yds and 125 (140) 155 (170) 195 (210) 225 g Drops Kid-Silk (25 g = 210 m 229 yds), held together, or any other yarn/yarn combination that achieves the gauge given below.
Plus, a small amount of similar yarn/yarn combination in contrasting colors for decorating hem and cuffs.
These quantities apply to the long-sleeved version. For the short-sleeved version you will need an estimated 100-150 g less yarn.

Needles and Notions
4.5 mm / US 7 80-100 cm / 32-40 inch circular needles for the body.
4.0 mm / US 6 40 cm / 16 inch circular needles for the neckline.
4.5 mm / US 7 double-pointed or circular needles as preferred for the sleeves.
4.0 mm / US 6 crochet hook to decorate the bottom of the cuffs and hem using single crochet rows in contrasting yarns. Cable needle, stitch markers and any other tools you normally use when knitting.

GAUGE
20 stitches and 27 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches using 4.5 mm / US 7 needles.