The Toadstool Sweater by Knit Folk

The Toadstool Sweater

Knitting
November 2021
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 21 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking Stitch
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
XS S M L XL 2XL 3XL 4XL 5XL
English
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This is such a fun sweater to make. It is knitted top down, on circular needles, with yoke increases and a panel of toadstool colour work. Perfect for fungi lovers!

Skill Level; Intermediate - this pattern requires some stranded knitting for the toadstool colour work.

Sizing
XS S M L XL 2XL 3XL 4XL 5XL

Measurements (approximate)
Chest
104 (109, 114, 120, 128, 139, 147, 158, 166) cm
Length
50 (50, 54, 58, 60, 62, 62, 64, 64) cm

This sweater is designed to have approximately 18 cm of positive ease.

Yarn

Cascade 128 Superwash Chunky
Or Malabrigo Chunky Or any chunky yarn to match the gauge.

500 (500, 550, 550, 600, 600, 600, 650, 700) g of main colour.

For the colorwork
100g red
50g white and 50g x 2 other contrasting colours, for band.

The cascade colours used in the green toadstool sweater are as follows;
Green- Shire
Red - Really Red
Yellow - Daffodil
Orange - Pumpkin
White
Camel

Needle size
6.5mm circular needles
5.5 mm circular/dpn’s for rib

Gauge
14 stitches x 21 rows in stockinette stitch on 6.5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm