Lively is a modern color work sweater featuring a fun geometric pattern. Inspired by the pattern on my shower curtain, I combined classic colors that have a nice contrast to make up the repeating pattern. Lively features a comfortable drop shoulder, boxy fit with fitted sleeves and a ribbed boat neckline. The design is knit from the bottom up in the round and requires no seaming, just a three needle bind off at the shoulders! Knit up in Valley Yarns Amherst base, Lively is cozy, soft, and a modern style stranded color work pullover that is sure to become a wardrobe staple!
Finished Dimensions:
Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
35.5 (40, 44.5, 49, 53.5) (58, 62, 66.5, 71, 75.5)” / 90.5 (101.5, 113, 124, 135.5) (147, 158, 169.5, 180.5, 192) cm Bust Circumference
Designed to fit with 4-8”/ 10-20 cm positive ease

Needles:
Size 6 (4 mm) 32-40” / 81.5-101.5 cm circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge, and additional needles of the same size for your preferred method of small circumference knitting (9”/ 23 cm circular, 2-circulars, DPNs or Magic Loop) for the sleeves and cuffs and the three needle bind off
Suggest sizing up 1 or 2 size needles for color work section for even tension

Notions:
Stitch marker, stitch holder or waste yarn, row counter (optional) and tapestry needle

Materials:
Valley Yarns Amherst (100% Merino wool, Worsted Weight, 109 yards/ 50 grams)
MC: Oatmeal (white) Approximately 505 (565, 635, 705, 770) (845, 920, 995, 1075, 1150) yards / 462 (517, 581, 645, 704) (773, 841, 910, 983, 1052) meters OR 5 (6, 6, 7, 8) (8, 9, 10, 10, 11) skeins
CC1: Balsam (blue) Approximately 230 (255, 285, 320, 350) (380, 415, 450, 485, 520) yards / 210 (233, 261, 293, 320) (347, 379, 411, 443, 475) meters OR 3 (3, 3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 5, 5, 5) skeins
CC2: Harvest Gold (yellow) Approximately 80 (95, 102, 115, 125) (135, 150, 160, 175, 185) yards / 73 (87, 93, 105, 114) (123, 137, 146, 160, 169) meters OR 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins

Gauge:
18 sts and 24 rows over 4”/ 10 cm in stockinette st worked in the round and blocked