This sweater is vibrant and eye-catching, but boasts a very simple construction. It’s true, there is one line of colorwork that uses four colors, and a few that use three, but the vast majority is just two and it’s worth it. It’s a classic style with colorwork around the yoke and easy stockinette after that. We use fingering weight yarn held double for our contrast colors, making the colorwork a touch thicker than the main color yarn so that it stands out.

Finished Measurements:
A note about yoke depth: Because we are not casting on any extra stitches at the armhole the yoke will be a bit deeper than you may be used to. The yoke depth given is a starting point. Knitters will customize fit as they work.
A note about ease: As ease is quite individual, please choose the size that will best fit your body. I wear mine with 1-2”/5-10cm positive ease. You may find it helpful to measure a garment with your preferred fit.

Inches
A: Bust: 33.5 (35.5, 37.5, 39.75) (41.75, 43.75, 50) (56.25, 62.5, 68.75)”
B: Upper Arm: 11 (12, 13.25, 14.25) (15.25, 16.25, 17.5) (18.5, 19.5, 20.5)”
C: Yoke Depth: 10.25 (10.25, 10.25, 10.25) (10.25, 10.25, 10.5) (10.5, 10.5, 10.5)”
D: Sleeve Length: +/- 18”
E: Underarm to hem: +/- 12”

Centimeters
A: Bust: 84 (89, 94, 99.5) (104.5, 109.5, 125) (140.5, 156.5, 172)cm
B: Upper Arm: 27.5 (30, 33, 35.5) (38, 40.5, 44) (46.5, 49, 51.5)cm
C: Yoke Depth: 26 (26, 26, 26) (26, 26, 26.5) (26.5, 26.5, 26.5)cm
D: Sleeve Length: +/-46cm
E: Underarm to hem: +/- 30.5cm

Yarn:
A note about the yarn used: For my contrast colors I used Handmaiden’s Vagabonds that I bought a couple years ago. The colors I purchased are still available on their website (handmaiden.ca), but not in the fiber. I purchased fingering weight Super Wash Merino, which they don’t appear to carry anymore. For your reference the colors I purchased are called Fiji (green) and Soleil (orange). I have found excellent matches in the correct fiber and weight in Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light. Her green is not as variegated as the Fiji, but if you hold two skeins together (and the yarn is held double anyway in this pattern) it matches perfectly. You may choose to use one skein held double of the Cardigan color for less variegation, or for more you can hold Cardigan together with Tacenda.

MC: Kelbourne Woolens Scout
DK
100% Peruvian Wool
274 yards/250 meters/100g
Color: 432, Teal Heather
354 (378, 405, 429) (455, 482, 535) (588, 641, 693)g
970 (1036, 1110, 1176) (1247, 1321, 1466) (1611, 1757, 1899) yards
885 (945, 1013, 1073) (1138, 1205, 1339) (1470, 1603, 1733) meters
4 (4, 5, 5) (5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 7) skeins

All Contrast Colors:
Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light held double
Superfine/fingering
100% Superwash Merino Wool
420 yards/384m/105g

CC1 (green):
Either: Cardigan or Cardigan held with Tacenda
63 (67, 72, 76) (81, 85, 95) (104, 114, 123)g total
252 (268, 288, 304) (324, 340, 380) (416, 456, 492) yards total, held double.
231 (245, 264, 278) (297, 311, 348) (381, 417, 450) meters total, held double.
1 (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1) (1, 2, 2) skeins

CC2 (orange):
Citrus
13 (14, 15, 16) (17, 18, 20) (22, 24, 26)g
52 (56, 60, 64) (68, 72, 80) (88, 96, 104) yards total, held double.
48 (51, 55, 59) (62, 66, 73) (81, 88, 95) meters total, held double.
1 skein

CC3 (red):
Tart
9 (9, 10, 10) (11, 12, 13) (14, 15, 17)g
36 (36, 40, 40) (44, 48, 52) (56, 60, 68) yards total, held double.
33 (33, 37, 37) (40, 44, 48) (51, 55, 62) meters total, held double.
1 skein

Gauge: 23 sts and 30 rounds = 4”/10cm on Main Fabric Needles and stockinette st after blocking.

Needles:
Main Fabric Needles: US 4/3.5mm 32”/81cm (or longer) circular needle,
Ribbing Needles: US 1/2.25mm 32”/81cm (or longer) circular needle,
Colorwork Needles: US 5/3.75mm 32”/81cm or longer circular needle (optional),
and your preferred needles for small circumference knitting in all sizes.

Note: Use the needle size needed to achieve gauge; going down 3 US sizes/1.25mm for ribbing and up 1 US size/.25mm for colorwork.