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Beautiful colorwork sweater, worked seamlessly from top down. Circular yoke with a few increase rounds and the colorwork pattern is worked first. Body and sleeves are then separated, sleeve stitches are placed on hold and the body is worked in the round towards the hem, adding a slight A-shaping. Sleeve stitches are then placed on needles and the 3⁄4 length sleeves are worked in the round towards the cuffs.
Please note that the colorwork is charted.

Yarn support for this design was kindly provided by SnailYarn.

SIZES: XS (S, M1, M2, L, XL, XXL)
Bust circumference of the finished sweater:
32 ¾ (36 ¾, 40 ¾, 42 ¾, 44 ¾, 48 ¾, 52 ¾)” / 82 (92, 102, 107, 112, 122, 132) cm,
to fit bust 28 (32, 36, 38, 40, 44, 48)“ / 70 (80, 90, 95, 100, 110, 120) cm
Designed to be worn with 4 ¾” / 12 cm of positive ease. Shown in size S.

YARN
SnailYarn Baby Alpaca + Merino (50% baby alpaca, 50% merino wool; 437 yds / 400 m per 100 g), approximately:

• 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) skeins MC, (shown in Pearl / off white)
• 1 skein CC1, (shown in Veronese / light green)
• 1 skein CC2, (shown in Rosa antico / light pink)
• 1 skein CC3, (shown in Bark / grey)

or similar yarn, approximately

• 546 (600, 680, 722, 777, 886, 982) yds / 500 (547, 621, 659, 710, 809, 897) m MC
• 128 (138, 158, 164, 171, 195, 207) yds / 116 (126, 144, 150, 156, 178, 189) m CC1
• 107 (117, 126, 132, 149, 160, 170) yds / 98 (107, 115, 120, 136, 146, 156) m CC2
• 210 (233, 265, 277, 301, 326, 365) yds / 192 (213, 242, 253, 275, 298, 333) m CC3

NEEDLES
For main body, yoke and sleeves:

• US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles, 16” / 40 cm and 32” / 80 cm
• a larger circular needle and double pointed needles for the colorwork on yoke, body and sleeves (please see “Gauge”)
• US 4 / 3.5 mm double pointed needles (or a long circular needle if using Magic loop technique)

For ribbings:

• US 3 / 3.25 mm circular needles, 16” / 40 cm and 32” / 80 cm
• US 3 / 3.25 mm double pointed needles (or a long circular needle if using Magic loop technique)

NOTIONS

• stitch markers
• row counter
• waste yarn
• tapestry needle to weave in the yarn ends

GAUGE
24 sts and 32 rnds in Stockinette stitch, using size US 4 / 3.5 mm needles = 4” / 10 cm
24 sts and 28 rows in Colorwork pattern, using Pattern needle (see below).
Important note: please make a gauge swatch in the round in both Stockinette stitch and colorwork and make sure the stitch gauge is identical for both of these. Use a larger circular needle for the colorwork if needed, for example size US 5 / 3.75 mm or US 6 / 4 mm needle. In pattern this needle is called the Pattern needle.