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Corolla is a top down, short-sleeved pullover with two waist-shaping options and was designed to use up those bits and bobs of DK weight yarn hanging around in your stash.

The fuchsia, orange and chartreuse sweater was knit up using Neighborhood Fiber Co. Studio DK in Charles Village (MC), Rohrspatz and Wollmeise DK in Clementine (CC1) and Marianated Yarns Playtime DK in Princess and the Pea (CC2). The charcoal and multi-colored yoke I knit up entirely in Marianated Yarns Playtime DK in Spelunking (MC) and various remaining mini-skeins (CC1 through CC12) from her 2021 Jujubee DK Advent Calendar. I cobbled together remaining cakes of Spelunking from various projects and made sure to alternate them as I knit. For the mini-skein remainders, I calculated the approximate yarn quantities needed for each motif across all sizes.

The yoke pattern is designed so that each motif doesn’t overlap into the next motif, so only two colors are needed per round, unless you decide to add in the third color as shown in the fuchsia sweater.

The instructions for the fair isle patterns are charted. Additional charts with no colors are included at the end of the pattern so that if you wish, you may color in the charts to match the yarn you’ve chosen. German short rows are used to shape the neckline after the yoke pattern is completed.

GAUGE
22 sts by 34 rds = 4” in Stockinette St on US 6
22 sts by 30 rds = 4” in Fair isle pattern on US 6

SIZES AND FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Finished Bust Circumference:
34½ (38¼, 42, 45½, 49, 52¾)” 56½, 60, 63½, 67¼, 71”

Ease: Approximately 4” to 8” of positive ease
Charcoal sweater is 38¼“ shown with 4” of positive ease
Fuchsia sweater is 42” shown with 8” of positive ease

Length (from back neck):
22½ (23¾, 24¼, 25¼, 25¾, 26¾)“ 27½, 28½, 29, 30, 31”

MATERIALS
Please note that listed yardage is for DK weight yarn.
Main Color (MC) 700 (810, 925, 1100, 1226, 1425) 1630, 1770, 1900, 2100, 2250 yds

If using one Contrasting Color (CC) only:
205 (225, 240, 260, 275, 290) 310, 320, 345, 355, 380 yds

If using two CCs, you will need the CC yardage above plus the following for the second CC:
55 (60, 65, 70, 75, 80) 85, 90, 95, 100, 120 yds

If working a different CC for each motif as shown in the charcoal sweater, please see the table shown in the last photo of this design for yardage information.

One US 5/3.75 mm 29-inch (or longer) circular needle
One US 6/4.00 mm 16-inch and 29-inch (or longer) circular needles
Four each US 6/4.00mm Double-Pointed Needles (DPNs) (or you may use Magic Loop for sleeves)

Two stitch markers (different colors)
Stitch holders or waste yarn for holding stitches
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Please note that the yarns listed above under Suggested Yarn are just that - suggestions. You are welcome to use any DK weight yarn or combination of yarns held together as long as you can achieve gauge. So have some fun, do a little stash diving and let your imagination run wild!