About:
Inspired by branches and brambles, the Mountain Ash Sweater is knit entirely in the round, from the top down. The pattern is knit in two colours, and the colour-work incorporates small knit bobbles to create little berries in the design and add texture.

Yarn Used:
Quince & Co Chickadee, DK Weight Yarn 100% American Wool, 181 yds (165 m) per 50g skein Colours: Peacock (MC), Lichen (CC )

Gauge:
24 sts and 30 rounds to a 10 cm/ 4 inch square, in the round, blocked
One-colour stockinette suggestion: US 5 (3.75 mm) needles. Colour-work pattern suggestion: US 6 (4 mm) needles.

Sizing:
The Mountain Ash Sweater comes in 9 sizes. Although it was designed to be loose-fitting, with around 6 inches (15 cm) of positive ease, you can choose a garment size with more or less ease, for a different fit.

Size A - Chest circumference: 34 inches (86.5 cm)
Size B - Chest circumference: 38 inches (96.5 cm)
Size C - Chest circumference: 42 inches (106.5 cm)
Size D - Chest circumference: 46 inches (117 cm)
Size E - Chest circumference: 50 inches (127 cm)
Size F - Chest circumference: 54 inches (137 cm)
Size G - Chest circumference: 58 inches (147.5 cm)
Size H - Chest circumference: 62 inches (157.5 cm)
Size I - Chest circumference: 66 inches (167.5 cm)

You can find a comprehensive size chart in one of the images on this page.

Yardage:
Uses DK-weight yarn. Note that modifying the pattern (ex. shorter sleeves, longer hem, etc) will impact overall yardage needed.
Size A - MC (1195 yds | 1095 m), CC (180 yds | 165 m)
Size B - MC (1310 yds | 1200 m), CC (110 yds | 105 m)
Size C - MC (1405 yds | 1285 m), CC (180 yds | 165 m)
Size D - MC (1540 yds | 1410 m), CC (180 yds | 165 m)
Size E - MC (1675 yds | 1530 m), CC (180 yds | 165 m)
Size F - MC (1810 yds | 1655 m), CC (180 yds | 165 m)
Size G - MC (1940 yds | 1775 m), CC (180 yds | 165 m)
Size H - MC (2075 yds | 1900 m), CC (180 yds | 165 m)
Size I - MC (2210 yds | 2020 m), CC (180 yds | 165 m)

Tools:

• Tapestry Needle
• 12 stitch markers (including one unique one)

2 sets of each of the following (to use two circulars method):

• US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needles, length 32 inch (81.5 cm) or longer - for body and sleeves
• US 6 (4 mm) circular needles, length 32 inch (81.5 cm) or longer - for colour-work yoke
• US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needles, length 18 inch (45.5 cm) or longer - for ribbing

Difficulty:
Intermediate. Requires experience with 2-colour stranded colour-work and catching floats in stranded colour-work. Requires standard increasing/decreasing (M1L, M1R, SSK, and K2tog), and knitting bobbles.

Pattern Information:
Full written pattern with common abbreviations and charts for colour-work.