Everything's Coming Up Roses by Anna Johanna

Everything's Coming Up Roses

Knitting
February 2021
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1498 - 2980 yards (1370 - 2725 m)
XXS-XS-S-M1 (M2-L1-L2-XL) 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL
English Finnish
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Everything’s Coming Up Roses is a relaxed, loose sweater with a romantic rose colorwork pattern at the hem. The sweater is worked seamlessly top-down. The design has long raglan sleeves, a V-neck and A-line shape for the body. The hem is shaped longer in the back just before working the rose pattern.

Size
XXS-XS-S-M1 (M2-L1-L2-XL) 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL

This sweater is meant to be worn with positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 4’’ / 10 cm positive ease at bust circumference.

Finished measurements
Bust circumference: 34.5-37-38.75-41.25 (42.5-45-47.5-50.5) 55.5-58.5-62.25-67.75’’ / 86-92.5-97-103 (106-112.5-118.5-126) 138.5-146-155.5-169 cm

Hip circumference: 40-44-44-48 (48-52-52-56) 60-64-68-68’’ / 100-110-110-120 (120-130-130-140) 150-160-170-180 cm

Upper arm circumference: 11.5-12-12.5-13 (13.75-14.25-15-16) 17.25-17.75-20.25-21.5’’ / 28.5-30-31.5-32.5 (34.5-35.5-37.5-40) 43-44.5-51-54 cm

Sleeve length: 19.25-19.75-19.75-19.75 (20-20-20.25-20.5) 20.5-20.5-20.5-20.5’’ / 48.5-49.5-49.5-49.5 (50-50-50.5-51) 51-51-51-51 cm

Body length from underarm (front): 16’’ / 40 cm

Body length from underarm (back): 18.75’’ / 47 cm

Scye height: 7.75-8-8-8.25 (8.75-8.75-9-9.5) 10-10.5-11-11.5’’ / 19.5-20-20-20.5 (21.5-22-22.5-23.5) 25.5-26.5-27.5-29 cm

Neckline depth: 5.75-5.75-5.75-5.75 (5.75-5.75-5.75-5.75) 6.5-6.5-6.5-6.5’’ / 14-14-14-14 (14-14-14-14) 16.5-16.5-16.5-16.5 cm

Yarn
La Bien Aimée Merino Singles (100% SW merino, single ply, 366 m / 100 g), or other fingering weight yarn. Shown in colors Loam (MC) and Ballet (CC).

4-4-4-4 (5-5-5-5) 6-6-7-7 skeins of MC, 1 skein of CC.

Yardage
MC: 1325-1445-1470-1575 (1650-1740-1825-1960) 2155-2280-2505-2665 yrds / 1210-1320-1345-1440 (1510-1590-1670-1795) 1970-2085-2290-2440 m,

CC: 170-190-190-205 (205-225-225-240) 260-275-295-310 yrds / 160-175-175-190 (190-205-205-220) 235-250-270-285 m.

Needles
US 3 (3.25 mm) and US 4 (3.5 mm) - 40’’ / 100 cm long circular needles and dpns in the smaller size if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.

Gauge
26 sts x 36 rnds = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in colorwork, worked in the round on the bigger needles (after blocking).

26 sts x 38 rnds = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in stockinette stitch worked in the round on the smaller needles (after blocking).

Other
4 stitch markers, tapestry needle.