Strawberry Fields is a top-down, seamless pullover with round neckline and a beautiful textured 2-colour stitch pattern.
Upper back part is worked first from shoulders to the underarms
then the stitches of the fronts are picked up from the cast on edges of the back shoulders. Front pieces are worked separately to the bottom of the neck then they are joined together and front is worked in one piece to the underarms.
The shoulders are shaped with short rows.
After the pieces of the upper body are complete back and front are joined together and body is worked in the round to the bottom edge. The underarm slopes help to reduce the bulkiness of the fabric, they are shaped with regular decreases.
The stitches of the sleeves are picked up around the armhole and they are worked in the round to the cuffs.

Gauge
24 sts and 43 rows = 10x10 cm/4”x4” in 2-colour Stitch Pattern knit flat (upper body) with larger needle after blocking
24 sts and 43 rounds = 10x10 cm/4”x4” in 2-colour Stitch Pattern knit in the round (body and sleeves) with larger needle after blocking
Base gauge: 24 sts and 32 rows/rounds = 10x10 cm/4”x4” in Stockinette Stitch with larger needle after blocking
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Sizes
XS1 (XS2: S1: S2: M1: M2: L1: L2: XL1: XL2)

Finished Measurements
93.5 (98.5: 103.5: 108.5: 113.5: 118.5: 123.5: 128.5: 133.5: 138.5) cm / 36¾ (38¾: 40¾: 42¾: 44½: 46½: 48½: 50½: 52½: 54½) inches bust circumference at underarm.

Intended to fit with approx. 22 cm/8¾” positive ease at bust.

Yarn
MC: Approximately 935 (975: 1015: 1055: 1095: 1145: 1190: 1235: 1285: 1335) meters / 1025 (1065: 1110: 1155: 1200: 1250: 1300: 1350: 1405: 1460) yards.
C2: Approximately 280 (290: 305: 320: 335: 345: 360: 375: 390: 400) meters / 305 (320: 335: 350: 365: 380: 395: 410: 425: 440) yards.

Sample shown is size S2 with approx. 22 cm/8¾” positive ease at bust using The Plucky Knitter Plucky Feet (90% Merino, 10% Nylon; 389 m /425 y per skein) in colourway Grandma Bev as MC and Green Goddess as CC.

Needles
· 80 cm/32” circular needle in each of the following sizes: 3.5 mm/ US 4 and 3.0 mm/ US 2½ (or size to obtain gauge)
· 40 cm/16” circular needle or double pointed needles (dpns) in each of the following sizes: 3.5 mm/ US 4 and 3.0 mm/ US 2½ for working in small circumferences (or size to obtain gauge) (optional)

Notions
· spare circular needles or waste yarn for holding stitches
· 4 removable (locking) stitch markers: 2 green, 2 blue
· 3 stitch markers: 1 red, 1 blue, 1 green

Skill level: Intermediate
Necessary skills: Working in the round with dpns or magic loop, working short rows, picking up stitches, working 3-needle bind off.