Free to Fly is about finding your voice, your joy, your dance, your flock. It’s about breaking out of whatever cage is holding you in, finding that cage and setting yourself free. It’s about leaving the nest whatever your nest may be…your comfort zone, your silence, your shyness your mask, your shield. Wear it when you want to fly.

“You wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.” Toni Morrison

SIZING:
1(2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7)(8, 9)
To fit: 32-34(36-38, 40-42, 44-46)(48-50, 52-54, 56-58)
(60-62, 64-66) in/80-85(90-95, 100-105, 110-115)(120-125,
130-135, 140-145)(150-155, 160-165) cm chest
Meant to be worn with 2-5 in/5-12.5 cm of positive ease.
See schematic for finished measurements.

YARN:
Vixen by Little Fox Yarn: 80% merino, 20% silk: 400 yds
per 100 g skein.
MC: Gossamer: 2(3, 3, 3)(3, 4, 4)(4, 4) skeins OR approxi-
mately 800(880, 956, 1036)(1138, 1224, 1310)(1396, 1481)
yds/732(805, 875, 948)(1041, 1120, 1198)(1277, 1355) m
CC: Nightfall: 1(1, 1, 1)(1, 1, 2)(2, 2) skeins OR approx-
imately 251(276, 300, 325)(357, 384, 411)(438, 465) yds
/230(253, 275, 298)(327, 352, 376)(401, 426) m
I recommend yarns with a little silk because they create a
lovely drape.

GAUGE
26 sts and 36 rnds over 4 in/10 cm in colorwork after
blocking.
26 sts and 40 rnds over 4 in/10 cm in stockinette after
blocking.
28 sts over 4 in/10 cm in 2x1 rib pattern before blocking.

NEEDLES
Size 2.5 mm/US 1.5 and 2.75 mm/US 2 circular in lengths
16 in/40 cm, 24 in/60 cm, 32 in/80 cm, 40 in/100 cm and
longer (depending on size you make). Size 3.25 mm/US 3
needle for binding off.
NOTIONS:
Stitch markers, scrap yarn, yarn needle.

This is a top down sweater knit in the round. There is short row shaping for the back neck. Colorwork begins and is worked back and forth during the short rows. Most of this sweater is knit holding both yarns and carrying both across the round. There are several 3 round breaks in colorwork. If you prefer a more cropped version, you may omit charts L and M and begin chart N after chart J and K. This will make the sweater about 2.25 inches shorter. Watch for special instructions marked with *** for the cropped version.