This sweater is knit from the top down (which means you can try it on as you go and adjust the length to your preference), beginning with the collar. First some short rows are worked back and forth to create a higher back neck and then the yoke is worked top down to sleeve separation.The yoke has beautiful colorwork that uses 2 different contrast colors. Then you will separate the sleeves placing them on hold while the body is finished. The body is worked in the round down to the hem. The sleeves are worked the last (3 quarter or full length) to the cuff, picking up stitches for the underarm. The hem and the cuffs are accentuated with 2 color corrugated ribbing.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) ( 6, 7, 8, 9)
Recommended ease is 2 - 6”/ 5 - 15 cm. Sample is shown in Size 2 on a 34”/86.5 cm bust with 4”/10 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust circumference:
35.6 (38, 41.2, 44.4, 47.6) (50, 53.2, 55.6, 58.8)”
90.4 (96.5, 104.6, 112.8, 120.9) (127, 135.1, 141.2, 149.4) cm

YARN
Worsted Weight – 218 yds/199 m per 100g
MC: 258 (280, 310, 347, 380) (421, 448, 480, 523) g
562 (610, 675, 756, 828) (917, 976, 1046, 1140) yds
514 (558, 618, 691, 757) (839, 893, 956, 1042) m

CC1: 44 (50, 56, 60, 64) (73, 81, 86, 90) g
95 (109, 122, 130, 139) (159, 176, 187, 196) yds
87 (99, 111, 119, 127) ( 145, 161, 171, 179) m

CC2: 35 (40, 44, 50, 56) (65, 71, 76, 85) g
76 ( 87, 95, 109, 122) (141, 154, 165, 185) yds
69 ( 79, 87, 99, 111) ( 129, 141, 151, 169) m

YARN USED IN SAMPLE
Sugarplum Worsted – 100% Superwash Merino, 218 yds/199 m per 100g
MC: Sterling, CC1: Deep Truth, CC2: Rye Whiskey

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
A: US 6/4 mm – 16”/40 cm circular for neckband, 32”/80 cm for waistband and preferred needles for small circumference knitting for cuffs (Magic Loop or DPNs)
B: US 8/5 mm – 16”/40 cm to 40”/100 cm circular for main fabric and preferred needles for small circumference knitting (Magic Loop or DPNs)
C: US 9/5.5 mm – 16”- 40”/40-100 cm circular for stranded colorwork
Note: These are suggested. Use the needle sizes you need to achieve the gauge.

NOTIONS
Stitch markers, row counter (recommended), stitch holder or waste yarn, tapestry needle, scissors, blocking tools

GAUGE
20 sts and 26 rows = 4”/10 cm measured over stockinette stitch on US 8/5 mm needles in the round after blocking.