The Kingfisher sweater is a simple colorwork using one row stripes and seed stitch to create an interesting color effect. Like with the dots of a newspaper picture a new color appears. I highly recommend to try different color sequences of your chosen 4 colors to find the combination you like best.

Construction
The sweater is knitted top down in the round as a raglan. It starts with the neckline ribbing then continues with some short rows for the neck shaping in one colour. After the yoke is knitted in the seed stitch pattern the sweater is divided into sleeves and body. Sleeves and body end with ribbing.
The pattern gives directions on how to modify the length of the sweater to fit your own desired length.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4) 5, 6, 7, 10)
Bust circumference: 78 (86, 94, 102)110, 118, 12642, 150) cm / 30.75 (33.75, 37, 40)43.25, 46.5, 49.56, 59)”
Finished bust circumference: 94 (101, 111, 119) 126, 134, 14159, 166) cm / 37 (40, 43.5, 46.75) 49.75, 52.5, 55.52.5, 65.5)”
Recommended to be worn with about 16 cm / 6.25” of positive ease at the bust

Gauge
16 sts x 36 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” in the round, in seed stitch on 4 mm / US 6 needle
Needles
4.00 mm / US 6 circular needle with a cable length of at least 80 cm / 32” and 40 cm / 16” or double-pointed needles
To work this pattern using the magic loop technique, use a circular needle with a cable length of at least at least 80 cm / 32”.
Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

The pattern is worked with only one needle size throughout. If you want to make your ribbings tighter use one whole needle size smaller for them.

Notions
at least 4 stitch markers, tapestry needle, stitch holder or scrap yarn or other tool to hold stitches while they’re not worked

Techniques
German short rows, seed stitch, 2/2 ribbing, increases, decreases
German twisted cast-on, russian bind-off

Yarn
Sample ist knitted in Shelter. FIns other yarn suggestions above.

Brooklyn Tweed, Shelter, 100% wool; 128 metres / 140 yards per 50 g / 1.76 oz

Quantity
MC: 265 (290, 330, 350) 380, 400, 43520, 550) metres / 290 (315, 360, 380) 415, 440, 47565, 600) yards ; 3 (3, 3, 3) 3, 4, 4, 5) hanks

CC1, CC2 and CC3 each: 135 (150, 180, 190) 210, 225, 25010, 335) metres / 145 (165, 195, 210) 230, 245, 27040, 370) yards ; 2 (2, 2, 2) 2, 2, 2, 3) hanks

Sample shown is knit in colourways Cadet (MC), Klimt (CC1), Truffle Hunt (CC2) and Postcard (CC3).

Note: Yarn amounts given are based on average requirements and are approximate.

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