The Folk Flower Sweater is worked from the top down and seamlessly in the round. Begin at the neckline in 1x1 rib, then work through the yoke following the colourwork chart. Once the yoke is complete, the sleeve stitches are placed on hold and the body is worked in the round from the underarms down to the hem. Each sleeve is then picked up and worked one at a time in the round.

Skill Level Advanced Beginner / Intermediate Level

This pattern works the following techniques:
knit, purl, working in the round, 1x1 rib, tubular cast on and bind off, short rows, stranded colourwork, left leaning increases,

21 sts and 28 rows = 4 inches 10 cm in stockinette stitch on 4 mm US 6 needles, blocked.

19 sts and 34 rows = 4 inches 10 cm in 1x1 rib on 3.5 mm US 4 needles, blocked. Note the ribbing is intended to relax with blocking, which may cause it to appear wider than the stockinette fabric. This has been factored into the pattern’s construction and final measurements.

If you have more stitches on 4 inches / 10 cm than stated, use a larger needle size; if you have fewer stitches, use a smaller needle size.

Suggested Needles

• 4 mm [US 6] circular needles 16, 32/40 inches 40, 80/100 cm, or size to obtain gauge.

• 3.5 mm [US 4] circular needles 16, 32/40 inches / 40, 80/100 cm.

Suggested Yarn

Samples made in size XS.
The sample is made in a merino wool yarn. You can use any yarn you prefer on this pattern.

• West Wool Tandem yarn, (100% South American Wool, 100g, 233 metres / 254 yards) in the colour Powder. (Main Colour)
• Laughing Hens Purely Merino DK yarn (100% Superwash Fine Merino Wool, 50g, 115 metres / 125 yards) in the colour Tomato. (Contrasting Colour)

If you are using this yarn, you will need:
Sample A (Pink with red flowers)
Main Colour (MC): 3 (4, 4, 4, 6) (6, 7, 7, 8) skeins
Contrasting Colour (CC): 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 2, 2, 2) skeins.

Sample B (White with blue and red flowers)
If you want to work 3 colours, use the same yardage as above for your MC and CC, and 1 skein of the CC2.

Or any DK weight yarn you prefer in the following metreages (please note these are approximates).

Sample A
Main Colour (MC):
959 (1046, 1141, 1280, 1378) (1500, 1650, 1805, 1885) metres,
1049 (1144, 1248, 1340, 1507) (1640, 1804, 1974, 2061) yards.

Contrasting Colour (CC):
90 (100, 100, 115, 115) (115, 135, 140, 150) metres,
98 (109, 109, 126, 126) (126, 147, 153, 164) yards.

Sample B
The same meterage as Sample A, plus the meterage for CC2 below.
Contrasting Colour 2 (CC2): All sizes will be under 30 metres 32 yards.

Yarn Alternatives:
Debbie Bliss Rialto DK
Drops Lima
Stephen and Penelope Tandem DK

Yarn Alternatives
Debbie Bliss Rialto DK
Drops Lima
Laughing Hens DK Yarn

Notions

• Yarn needle to weave in ends and work hem. 
• Stitch markers. 
• Knitting barber or scrap yarn to place stitches on hold. 
• Scissors or cutters to cut yarn.
  

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