Flor is a delicate and romantic sweater with a lovely texture. The sweater features a simple stitch pattern, balloon sleeves and a folded neckband. It is comfortable, elegant and stylish – so it’s bound to become a staple in your wardrobe! Flor is designed with handdyed non-superwash yarns from Ivy & Autumn. These yarns knit up beautifully and create a lovely texture. They’re available in four stunning colorways. Flor is worked in the round from the bottom up, then divided at the armholes to work front and back separately. The sleeves are worked in the round from the bottom up and are later attached to the body. Flor is designed to have some negative ease around the bust (approx. 0 – 10 cm / 0 – 4 inches).

SIZES

1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10)

Choosing the right size is of utmost importance. Take your body measurements and choose the size that corresponds with them. The recommended ease for this design is approx. 0-10 cm (0-4 inches) of negative ease. However, if you prefer wearing your garments with a little more positive ease, you can also opt for 0-10 cm (0-4 inches) of positive ease to achieve the desired fit. The measurements below are the finished garment measurements, not your own.

Chest circumference:
73 , (80, 93, 100) (113, 120, 133) (140, 153, 160) cm
28½, (31½, 36½, 39½) (44½, 47, 52) (55, 60, 63) inches

Armhole depth:
18½, (18½, 20, 21½) (23, 24½, 24½) (26, 26, 27½) cm
7¼, (7¼, 7¾, 8½) (9, 9½, 9½) (10¼, 10¼, 10¾) inches

The pattern includes a full size chart. Feel free to email me if you need any additional measurements.

MATERIALS

Needles: 4.5 mm circular needle (US size 7, UK size 7) or other needle size that matches gauge. I recommend using an 80 cm or 100 cm circular needle for the body, depending on the size you’re knitting. The sleeves can be worked on a 40 cm circular needle, but DPNs or the magic loop method may be easier for the smaller sizes.

4 mm 60 cm circular needle (US size 6, UK size 8) for the neck ribbing, and 4 mm DPNs or circular needle for the sleeve ribbing. You can use DPNs or the magic loop method with a longer circular needle.

Yarn: Sport weight yarn or fingering weight yarn held together with a strand of lace weight kidsilk. You will need approx. 1000, (1100, 1250, 1350) 1500, 1650, 1700950, 2100) meters / 1095, (1200, 1370, 1475) 1640, 1800, 1860130, 2295) yards. Please note: when using fingering weight yarn held together with a strand of lace weight kidsilk, you will require the aforementioned yardage for both yarns.

I used Flock and Cumulus from Ivy & Autumn for my sample. Flock is a fingering weight 100% non-sw Peruvian Highland wool that comes in 100 g skeins (à 420 meters / 459 yards). Cumulus is a single-ply lace weight kid silk yarn (72% Kid Mohair, 28% Mulberry Silk) that comes in 50 g skeins (à 420 meters / 459 yards). Sweater kits are available here. You can also use any other yarn that matches gauge.

Other tools: Darning needle, scissors, stitch markers, scrap yarn OR extra cable.

GAUGE

24 sts x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm; on 4,5 mm needles in main stitch pattern as explained in pattern. I highly recommend blocking your gauge swatch because your gauge might change after blocking. The measurements given in the pattern are based on the final (blocked) gauge.