This oversize sweater is worked in pieces: back, front and two sleeves. The pieces are worked from the ribbed bottom edging up. The neckband is worked in the round from stitches picked up the neck edge after the pieces are seamed. The sleeves are a modified dropped shoulder construction.

The colour work ‘Nubian Queen’ is worked using the Intarsia technique and is worked following the chart. The intarsia chart is fairly straightforward to follow and can be knit by intermediate knitters new to the intarsia colourwork technique.

Materials:
Use Aran weight yarn with about 166 m/181yds per 100g
MC: 1328 (1328, 1494, 1494, 1660, 1826) m / 1448 (1448, 1629, 1629, 1810, 1991)yds
CC1: 83 m / 91yds
CC2: 67 m / 73 yds
CC3: 59 m / 64yds
CC4: 59 m / 64yds
CC5: 42 m / 46yds
CC6: 42 m / 46yds
CC7: 9 m / 10yds

Sample shown is knitted using Lady Dye Yarns. Aran yarn dyed for Vogue Knitting Live 2020 special kits (100% superwash Merino; 166 m/181 yds per 100g skein)
Shades:
Undyed White MC: 8 (8, 9, 9, 10, 11) 100g skeins
Brown CC1: 50 g
Turquoise CC2: 40 g
Pink CC3: 35 g
Dark blue 35 g
Mustard CC5: 25 g
Black CC6: 25 g
Red CC7: 5 g
Green (from stash) less than 2g
Gold (from stash) less than 2g

Finished Measurements Size: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6 )
Bust circumference:116 (124, 132.5, 142, 164, 174)cm/45¾ (49¼, 52¼, 56, 64½, 68½)”
Hem to Armhole length: 45 cm/17½”
The sweater is designed to be worn with at least 25.5-30 cm (10-11.5”) of positive ease.
Model (bust size 81.25 cm/ 32”) is wearing size 2

Needles:
4 mm / US 6
3.75 mm/ US 5 needles AND circular needle in size 3.75 mm/US 5, in length 80cm/32” (or preferred needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round)

Notions:
2 stitch markers
2 Stitch holders or waste yarn Darning needle
Tapestry needle

Tension:
19.5 sts and 29 rows to measure 10cm/4” over stocking stitch after blocking using 4mm needles.

Yarn Substitution
Cascade 220 Superwash
West Yorkshire Spinners The Croft Shetland Colours
Drops Nepal
Rowan Pure Wool Superwash Worsted Aran Yarn
West Yorkshire Spinners Blueface Leicester Aran solids