Waterfalls is a top-down, colourwork sweater featuring delicate cascades inspired by the movement of water and the composition Waterfalls by Alexis Ffrench.

SIZING GUIDE
This garment is graded into sizes XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL). Recommended positive ease is 4-10” / 10-25cm at the chest.

Finished garment chest circumference: 35.75 (39, 43.5, 46.5, 50.75) (54.5, 59.5, 62.5, 65.5)“ / 89 (97.5, 108.5, 116, 127) (135, 148.5, 156, 164)cm.

The design is intended to have 3/4 length sleeves but notes are included for making the sleeves full length.

GAUGE
Using 3.25mm / US size 3 needles, or needle size required to meet gauge, 26 stitches over 34 rounds in stockinette stitch, blocked, creates a 4x4”/10x10cm square.

YARN
Fingering / sock weight yarn is required for this pattern. The sample is worked using Hypothesis Yarn’s Smooth Sock base (Merino/Nylon blend; 423m/463yds per 100g), in the colourways Threnody for MC and Important Ghosts for CC.

I recommend high contrast yarn colours for this design to ensure the delicate colourwork pattern is visible.

YARDAGE (includes ~10% excess)
MC yardage: 839 (911, 939, 981, 1058) (1156, 1239, 1274, 1318) metres / 918 (996, 1027, 1073, 1157) (1264, 1355, 1393, 1442) yards / 197 (214, 221, 231, 249) (272, 291, 300, 310) grams.

CC yardage: 405 (426, 457, 462, 490) (528, 538, 535, 557) metres / 443 (466, 500, 505, 536) (578, 588, 585, 609) yards / 95 (100, 108, 109, 115) (124, 127, 126, 131) grams.

TOOLS & NOTIONS
3.25mm / US size 3 circular needles (ideally in a variety of cable lengths for yoke, body and sleeves)
2.75mm / US size 2 circular needles (ideally in a variety of cable lengths for neckband, waistband and cuffs)
20 markers in different colours/styles.

SKILLS REQUIRED
Long tail cast on
Working flat
Working increases (make 1 right / left and right / left lifted increases)
Joining in the round
Working in the round
Working stranded colourwork with 2 colours
Reading colourwork charts
Separating yoke into body and sleeves
Cable cast on
Twisted rib pattern
Standard bind off
Picking up stitches around neckline.