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The Rooster Sweater is worked from the top down and has a circular yoke. First a folded neck edge is worked, then the yoke is worked in the round in the charted colorwork pattern using 2 different colors. Short rows are worked after the stranded pattern has been completed to raise the back and create a nice fit. The body and sleeves are worked in the round in stockinette stitch and finished with a rib edge.

Size guide
The Rooster Sweater is designed to have approx. 11-12 cm 4½-4¾ in of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be, 11-12 cm 4½-4¾ in larger in circumference than your bust measurement. For example, if you measure 90 cm 35½ in around your bust, you should knit a size S. A size S sweater has a chest circumference of 102½ cm 40½ in which in the given example will give you 12½ cm 5 in of positive ease.

Sizes
XS (S; M; L) (XL; XXL)

Bust circumference
75-80 (80-90; 90-100; 100-110) (110-120;120-130) cm / 29½-31½ (31½-35½; 35½-39½; 39½-43¼) (43¼-47¼; 47¼-51¼) inches

Gauge
Option І:
in stockinette stitch after blocking -
23 sts х 32 rows = 10 cm х 10 cm, with 3,5 mm US4 needle;
in colorwork pattern after blocking -
23 sts х 28 rows = 10 cm х 10 cm, with 4 mm US6 needle

Option II:
in stockinette stitch after blocking -
23 sts х 33-34 rows = 10 cm х 10 cm, with 3,5 mm US4 needle;
in colorwork pattern after blocking -
23 sts х 30 rows = 10 cm х 10 cm, with 4 mm US6 needle

Option III:
in stockinette stitch after blocking -
23 sts х 34-35 rows = 10 cm х 10 cm, with 3,5 mm US4 needle;
in colorwork pattern after blocking -
23 sts х 32 rows = 10 cm х 10 cm, with 4 mm US6 needle

Needles
Main: 3,5 mm US4 circular needles;
colorwork: 4 mm US6 circular needles;
ribbing: 2,75 mm US2 circular needles

Yarn
Suggestion 1:
Mini Alpakka by Sandnes Garn (50 g/175 m 192 yds)
or Pernilla by Filcolana (50 g/150 m 164 yds)
main color: 340 (360; 400; 460) (510; 550) g
contrast color: 50 (60; 70; 70) (90; 90) g

Suggestion 2:
Merino by Knitting for Olive (50 g/250 m 273 yds)
main color: 200 (220; 240; 280) (310; 330) g
contrast color: 40 (50; 50; 50) (60; 60) g
held together with
Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (25 g/212 m 232 yds)
or Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (25 g/225 m 246 yds)
main color: 125 (125; 150; 175) (175; 200) g
contrast color: 25 (25; 50; 50) (50; 50) g