Kolorowa Sweater is a top-down seamless yoke sweater. It has short rows at the back of the neck, and colourful textured patterns around the yoke using a combination of knit, purl and slip stitches. There is optional waist and hip shaping to add feminine shape, and the bottom hem and cuffs are finished off with more colourful slip stitches.

Sizes
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL

Chest Circumference of Completed Garment
84 (94) 104 (114) 124 (135) 145 (155) 165 cm / 33 (37) 41 (45) 49 (53) 57 (61) 65”

Suggested Needles
A: 3.5 mm (US 4) circular needles 40 cm / 16” long for neckline and cuff ribbing (using magic loop), and 80 cm / 32” circular needles for hem ribbing.
B: 4mm (US 6) circular needles 40 cm / 16” long for yoke, and circular needles 80 cm / 32” long for the yoke, body and sleeves (using magic loop, or substitute with dpn’s if preferred).
Adjust the needle size if necessary to get the correct gauge.

Gauge
20 stitches & 25 rows = 10 cm / 4” in stocking stitch with needle size B, with one colour, knitted in the round, after blocking.

Ease
Recommended ease: 5 -15 cm / 2-6” positive ease.
Choose a size that is 5 -15 cm / 2-6” larger than your actual bust circumference.
Neck ease: 2.5 cm / 1”

Notions
Stitch markers, scrap yarn or stitch holders and tapestry needle.

Yarn
Main Colour Yarn is Cotton Merino by Drops , Colour 20 – Light Grey. 50g = 110m/120yards
8 (9) 10 (11) 11 (12) 13 (14) 15 balls required
Or the equivalent of 950 (1000) 1100 (1150) 1250 (1300) 1400 (1450) 1500 metres/ 1010 (1100) 1200 (1250) 1350 (1450) 1500 (1550) 1600 yards

For colourwork 1 ball each required of Drops Cotton Merino:
Colour 11 – Forest Green
Colour 26 – Storm Blue
Colour 23 – Lavender
Colour 21 – Heather
Colour 07 – Bordeaux
Colour 27 – Violet