This is the perfect “first color work sweater” if you have already made something with color work and made a sweater in separate projects. Let’s now marry those skills together!

Kit:
Check out these FABULOUS sweater kits made by Traveling Yarn! Use the code: Petrichor for 10% off until December 16th.

Picking your color palette is super easy with the Petrichor Sweater; all you need is a flashy main color and a pretty contrasting color.

If you’re looking for a color work sweater that doesn’t FEEL like a color work sweater, look no further. You will be captivated by the riveting yet simple color work charts used in this sweater design.

Sizing:
This sweater is designed for the wearer to enjoy 4” of positive ease. There are 9 sizes to choose from, ranging from 32” bust to 64” and every 4” measurement in between (32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64).

Materials
Suggested Yarn : Traveling Yarn / Forest Floor (DK base - 75% SW Merino, 25% nylon) and Slalom (Tweed Me base - 85% SW Merino, 15% Donegal nep). Find the kit here!

-DK weight yarn (yardages below)
Sizes 1 + 2: MC (990 yards), CC (188 yards)

Sizes 3 + 4: MC (1118 yards), CC (212 yards)

Size 5: MC (1260 yards), CC (260 yards)

Sizes 6 + 7: MC (1512 yards), CC (288 yards)

Sizes 8 + 9: MC (1680 yards), CC (320 yards).

Needles:

• Size 4 (3.5mm) circular knitting needles for neck ribbing.

• Size 6 (4mm) circular knitting needles. 40” needles are great (especially for sizes 4+), but whatever you have on hand that is 30”+ will work.

• Scissors

• Yarn needle

• Scrap yarn or spare circular needles for holding stitches

Gauge:
4” = 22 stitches, 28 rows