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Inspired by the cosmos flower with brilliant pops of colour peeking out from dense foliage. This top down sweater is straightforward, worked with lifted increases, and features dip stitch flowers flowing down the yoke in a gradient for a very unique style. You will find your deep stash yarn, that is so variegated you didn’t know what to do with it, worked up surprisingly quick! This sweater is worked from the top down seamlessly in the round. Cast on the neckline, work raglan increasing until the underarm. Then place sleeve stitches on hold, continue knitting body, and sleeves are then completed last. Short rows are included after the neckline ribbing. These are optional, but provide a more comfortable fit. Cosmos sweater will make your variegated yarns bloom their brightest, with very little effort!

Size
XS (S, M, L) (XL, 2XL, 3XL) (4XL, 5XL).

Measurements
Finished chest measurement: 34 (36, 40, 46) (50, 55, 60) (65, 70)” / 86 ( 91.5, 102, 117) (127, 140, 154.5) (165, 178) cm.
Designed to be worn with 2-4 inches/ 5- 10 cm of positive ease. (Ease is included in finished chest measurement). Sweater is intended to have a comfortable fit with some positive ease.

Materials
Yarn: Malabrigo - Rios. 100% Superwash Merino Wool. 210 yards per 100 grams. “Pisces” colourway

Total Yardage: 920 (1080,1260,1520) (1700, 1880, 2080) (2200, 2340) yds.

Recommend needle size: US size ​​3 (3.25 mm) for ribbing, US size 6 (4.0 mm) for sweater or sizes needed to obtain gauge.
XS to XL: 16” and 32” circular and DPN needles, 2XL to 5XL: 16”, 32” and 48” circular and DPN needles
Notions: wool needle for grafting, stitch markers.

Gauge
18 sts and 24 rows = 4” (10 cm) in stockinette stitch, blocked using US 6 (4.0 mm).

Notes

• Sweater is intended to have a comfortable fit with some positive ease.

DPNs are optional, can use magic
loop method with circular needles if
preferred.

This sweater is worked from
the top down seamlessly in the round.
Cast on the neckline, work raglan
increasing until the underarm. Then
place sleeve stitches on hold,
continue knitting body, and sleeves
are then completed last.

Short rows
are included after the neckline
ribbing. These are optional, but
provide a more comfortable fit.

Sample shown is size medium 36” bust,
with 4 inches of positive ease, with a
cropped length at 15”/ 38 cm from
underarm, and sleeves measuring 17” /
43 cm from underarm.