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The “Leafly” sweater is an oversized drop-shoulder sweater knitted from the bottom up in the round. After finishing the autumnal inspired leafly colorwork motif, the front and back are knitted separately in stockinette, while also adding extra stitches for the cabled detail around armhole edge. The sleeves are picked up and knitted top down.
The sweaters round neckline is shaped and the front and the back section are elongated using w&t short rows. All edges are finished using one-by-one-ribbing.

The leafly colorwork motif only requires using two colors at a time. It is sometimes necessary to catch floats.

Sizes: 1, 2, 3, (4, 5, 6), 7, 8
Finished bust circumference: 88.5, 103.25, 118, (132.75, 147.25, 162), 176.75, 191.5 cm or 35.5, 41.25, 47.25, (53, 59, 64.75), 70.75, 76.5 inches

The pattern is designed to be worn with a positive ease of 15 to 25 cm / 6 to 10 inches for the body. The sample shows size 3 worn with 20 cm / 8 inches of positive ease.

Gauge: blocked and dried: 19 sts, 23 rows =10x10 cm / 4x4 inches in stockinette & colorwork

Needles: 4.5 mm / US 7 for colorwork
4 mm / US 6 for stockinette
3.75 mm / US 5 for ribbing
3.5 mm / US 4 for tubular cast-on

Notions: 2 stitch markers, tapestry needle, spare needle or waste yarn

Yarn: Either use spun yarn with a meterage of 200m/100g or use a single strand of unspun yarn held together with a strand of lace silk- mohair.

spun yarn option:
Hjelholts Uldspinderi Handvaerksgarn (200m/100g)
Main Color: 385, 450, 520, (595, 675, 760), 845, 925 g
770, 900, 1040, (1190, 1345, 1515), 1685, 1845 m
or 840, 985, 1135, (1300, 1470, 1655), 1845, 2020 yards
Contrast Colors:
CC1: 20, 25, 30, (30, 35, 40), 45, 50 g
35, 45, 55, (60, 70, 80), 90, 100 m
or 40, 50, 60, (65, 75, 85), 100, 110 yards
CC2: 20, 25, 30, (35, 40, 40), 45, 50 g
40, 45, 55, (65, 70, 80), 90, 100 m
or 45, 50, 60, (70, 75, 85), 100, 110 yards
CC3: 30, 35, 40, (45, 50, 55), 65, 70 g
50, 60, 75, (85, 95, 110), 125, 135 m
or 55, 65, 80, (95, 105, 120), 135, 150 yards
The sample is knitted in the colorways “Mork oliven” (MC) and “bordeaux” (CC1), “gylden” (CC2) & “ronnebaer” (CC3).

unspun yarn option:
Honer och Eir Nutiden (individual meterage for each colorway)
Main Color: 165, 195, 225, (255, 290, 325), 360, 395 g
Contrast Colors:
CC1: 10, 11, 13, (15, 17, 20), 22, 25 g
CC2: 10, 11, 13, (15, 17, 20), 22, 25 g
CC3: 13, 16, 19, (22, 25, 28), 32, 37 g

Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (225m/25g)
Main Color: 65, 75, 90, (100, 115, 130), 145, 155 g
585, 680, 785, (900, 1020, 1150), 1275, 1395 m
or 640, 745, 860, (985, 1115, 1255), 1395, 1525 yards
Contrast Colors:
CC1: 3, 4, 4, (5, 5, 6), 7, 8 g
25, 30, 35, (40, 45, 50), 60, 70 m
or 25, 35, 40, (45, 50, 55), 65, 80 yards
CC2: 4, 5, 6, (7, 8, 9), 10, 11 g
40, 45, 55, (60, 70, 80), 90, 100 m
or 45, 50, 60, (65, 75, 85), 100, 110 yards
CC3: 6, 7, 8, (9, 10, 12), 13, 14 g
50, 60, 70, (80, 90, 100), 115, 125 m
or 55, 65, 75, (85, 100, 110), 125, 135 yards