Origano features a colorwork yoke pattern and matching decorative colorwork stripes on the body. It is worked seamlessly in the round from the top down. It starts with a provisional cast-on. The body is worked with the decorative stripes, down to the ribbed hem. You may work fewer rounds on the body to get a cropped length. The short sleeves end with a ribbed cuff. For the neck edge you have the choice between a folded neckband as shown on the sample or a ribbed one as used for the body and the sleeve cuff.
I used a gradient yarn for the contrasting colorwork but the sweater would also look great using mini-skeins or leftovers. Alternatively, two contrasting, solid colors would create a neat and clean look.

The directions for all of the colorwork are provided as written text and charts.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9) with finished body size 37 (40, 43, 47, 52)(56, 59, 64, 69)“ / 93.5 (100, 106.5, 116.5, 130) (140, 146.5, 160, 173.5) cm
Intended to be worn with 4–8”/ 10–20 cm positive ease around the body.
Sample is shown in size 5.

YARDAGE
MC: 2 (2, 3, 3, 3)(4, 4, 4, 5) skeins Rosy Green Wool Cheeky Merino Joy in color Haze (127) or approx. 635 (680, 750, 815, 915)(1175, 1265, 1400, 1545) yd / 580 (620, 685, 745, 835)(1075, 1160, 1280, 1410) m fingering weight yarn
CC: 2 (2, 2, 2, 2)(3, 3, 3, 3) skeins Spincycle Yarns Dyed in the Wool in color Mississippi Marsala or approx. 285 (295, 315, 330, 365)(465, 490, 530, 570) yd / 260 (270, 290, 305, 330)(425, 450, 485, 520) m fingering weight yarn

Everybody knits differently, so given yardage is an estimate.

GAUGE
24 sts x 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch with US 3 / 3.25 mm needle after washing and blocking
26 sts x 36 rows = 4“ / 10 cm for ribbed hems and cuffs with US 3 / 3.25 mm needle after washing and blocking
26 sts x 36 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch with US 2½ / 3.00 mm needle after washing and blocking

Take time to check gauge and adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

NEEDLES
US 3 / 3.25 mm circular needle 16” / 40 cm (for sizes 1–5), 24” / 60 cm (for sizes 6–9) and 32” / 80 cm for all sizes
US 3 / 3.25 mm set of double-pointed needles for sleeve if not working with magic loop method
US 2½ / 3.00 mm circular needle 16” / 40 cm (for sizes 1–5), 24” / 60 cm (for sizes 6–9)

NOTIONS
5 stitch markers (one in a different color to be used as BOR marker), tapestry needle, waste yarn to hold stitches

REQUIRED TECHNIQUES
Provisional CO over waste yarn, Backwards Loop CO;
knit and purl stitches, k1tbl; increases: M1L, M1R, LLI;
Traditional BO, Three-Needle BO;
picking up underarm sts, stranded colorwork, Short Rows (optional)

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate

A great thanks to my so talented test knitters and my tech editor James Bartley.