This sweater is worked top-down seamlessly. It starts with a tall cowl neck worked in two-color brioche and continues with a round yoke adorned with a plant colorwork pattern that has roots deep into the hem and sleeves. The design has long sleeves with the cuffs being worked in two-color brioche. The sample is made with three contrast colors, but you can use as many as you like. Divide the chart rows by the number of your contrast colors to figure out when to change colors.

Size
XS-S-M (L1-L2-XL) 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL

This sweater is meant to be worn with positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 10-14’’ / 25-35 cm positive ease at bust circumference.

Finished measurements
Bust and waist circumference: 42-45.75-49.5 (53.25-57.25-61) 64.75-68.5-72.5-76.25’’ / 105-114.5-124 (133.5-143-152.5) 162-171.5-181-190.5 cm

Upper arm circumference: 13-13.75-15.25 (16.5-18-18.75) 19.75-20.5-21.75-23.25’’ / 32.5-34.5-38 (41-45-46.5) 49.5-51.5-54.5-58 cm

Sleeve length: 16’’ / 40.5 cm

Body length from underarm: 11.75’’ / 30 cm

Scye height: 9.25-9.5-10.25 (10.5-10.75-11.25) 11.5-11.75-12.25-12.25’’ / 23-23.5-25.5 (26.5-27-28) 28.5-29.5-30.5-30.5 cm

Collar height (unfolded): 8’’ / 20 cm

Yarn
Les Garçons Hand-Dyed British DK (75% BFL, 25% Masham, non-SW, 240 m / 100 g), or other DK weight yarn. Shown in colors Carmen’s Story (MC), Remy’s Peach (CC1), Jill’s Dusty Rose (CC2) and Rose-Anne’s First Knit (CC3).

4-4-4 (5-5-5) 6-6-6-7 skeins of MC, 1-1-1 (1-1-1) 2-2-2-2 skeins of CC1, 1 skein of CC2 and 1 skein of CC3.

Yardage
MC: 855-910-1010 (1090-1175-1245) 1335-1405-1505-1580 yds / 780-830-925 (995-1075-1140) 1220-1285-1375-1445 m,

CC1: 195-220-230 (250-255-260) 275-280-285-295 yds / 180-200-210 (230-235-240) 250-255-260-270 m,

CC2: 165-175-175 (180-180-190) 195-215-220-230 yds / 150-160-160 (165-165-175) 180-195-200-210 m,

CC3: 150-160-170 (185-200-215) 225-240-250-260 yds / 135-145-155 (170-185-195) 205-220-230-240 m.

Total CC: 510-550-575 (620-640-665) 695-735-755-785 yds / 465-505-525 (565-585-610) 635-670-690-720 m.

Needles
US 5 (3.75 mm) and US 6 (4.0 mm) - 40’’ / 100 cm long circular needles and dpns if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.

Gauge
21 sts x 28 rnds = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in colorwork, worked in the round on the larger needle (after blocking).

Other
1 stitch marker, tapestry needle.