The Tulipmania Sweater is a top-down circular yoke sweater that features tulips and diamonds worked in stranded colourwork. This is a knit project that requires a bit of concentration on the stranded part, but flies on the needles due to the easy repeats and the yarn weight used.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10)

Finished Measurements
Finished bust circumference:
34 (38, 42, 44) (46, 49, 53) (57, 60, 64)”
86 (97, 107, 112) (117, 124, 135) (145, 152, 163) cm

Materials
Yarn
DK Weight
West Wool Tandem (90% Falkland, 10% Texel. 229 m (250 yds) in 100 g)

Suggested Needles
Main fabric:
Plain stockinette: 4 mm / US 6 - 100 cm / 40” circular and preferred needles for small circumference knitting (Magic Loop or DPNs).
Stranded colourwork: 4,5 mm / US 7 - 100 cm / 40” circular.
Ribbing: 3,5 mm / US 5 - 100 cm / 40” circular and preferred needles for small circumference knitting for cuffs and collar.

Notions
4 unique stitch markers (m); stitch holders or waste yarn; tapestry needle.

Gauge
22 sts and 26 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in the rnd in Stockinette stitch using larger needle in colourwork (pattern).
20 sts and 28 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in the rnd in Stockinette stitch.
Gauge is important to obtain the measurements stated above. Choose needles that give the right gauge.