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Inspiration:

I am addicted to “TED” talks lately with a mission of self-inquisition (I guess I am rhyming now hahaha). I came across this talk and I want to share its moral with you all.

We are all on this never-ending quest for “happiness”, however, I will help you address a smaller concept of “Joy”. That’s easier to find. Knitting in itself is a joyful activity, presumably helping us all achieve “happiness” but…. let’s start small…
I asked myself the same question as the speaker asked many others, “What brings me joy? How do We find it ? and Where?

It turns out we are, for the most parts, pretty much the same. We perceive the feeling of JOY when:

1. We look at round objects, curvy lines and flow.
2. We love abundance, repetition of things, multiplications of design.
3. We are inspired and elevated by color, joyous color!!! Red, purples, bright yellows.
4. We like the idea of floating….

(Aside from floating…ha-ha). Behold….a sweater popped in my head inspired by “Aesthetics of Joy”. Hope it does bring you joy as it certainly does for me.

Happiness is hard to achieve; no doubt life throws obstacles we cannot control. I think, awareness is a key, mindfulness is a key, and gratitude for the joyful life’s detail will help our quest. After watching this talk, I notice joyous moments around me all the time. The flowers in my garden blooming in abundance, the sprinkles on my ice-cream, and the glitter spilled by my children. All fleeting moments that fill me up.

Enjoy this pattern. Have fun with it. Don’t be scared. Combine colours you do not think “go together”. I assure you; the end result is nothing short of wonderous.

If you are interested in watching this talk, I included the link below.

https://www.ted.com/talks/ingrid_fetell_lee_where_joy_hid...

Yarn:
Scraps of any fingering yarn.
Ideally the yarns used should have commonalities. For example, I used several brands of fingering weight yarn but they were all single ply. The composition of the fiber varied, however they all contained merino wool. If different yarns with different washing instructions are used, the garment will have to be treated according to the most sensitive washing instructions.

Amounts needed are combined:
Approx. 800 (850, 900, 950, 1000, 1100, 1150, 1200, 1250, 1300, 1400) yards in total.
I recommend weighing your scraps for estimating the yardage.

Yarns used in sample, in order of appearance from top to bottom just happen to be my scraps:
CC1. Fino by Manos Del Uruguay (Filigree colourway- Mustard yellow)
CC2. Gobi shawl by Poppy Yarn and Fiber (Merry Dancers-Light Purple)
CC3. Merino Slim by Fleece Artists (Blackberry-dark reddish/purple)
CC4. TML+ Tweed by Mad Tosh (Joshua Tree-green)
CC5. Merino Slim by Fleece Artist (Ruby-red)
CC6. TML + Tweed by Mad Tosh (Dirty Panther-grey)
CC7. Merino Slim by Fleece Artist (Beach way- variegated)
CC8. Gobi shawl by Poppy Yarn and Fiber (Antiquities-light green)

Sizes:
XS (S, SM, M, ML, L, LXL, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X)
Finished bust circumference:
31 (32.5, 34, 36, 37.5, 39.5, 43, 45, 48, 53, 56.5) in ;
79 (82.5, 86, 91, 95, 100, 109, 114, 122, 134.5, 143.5) cm.
See schematics for more finished measurements.
Sample knitted in size M. Modelled on a 36 in bust with no ease.

Notions:
• Size 3 US(3mm), and size 2 US(2.75mm) knitting needles, suggested: interchangeable needles with variety of cord lengths, as well as DPN’s in same size (if not using Magic Loop), or sizes needed to achieve gauge.
• Stitch marker to denote BOR,
• Darning needle,

Gauge:
28 sts/34 rows in 10 cm/4”, using US3 (3mm) needles in sweater pattern, knit in the round, using the “Faux in-the-round method” in the link:

Pattern for swatching:
Work 3 rounds St st (knit every round), work 5 rounds of color chart, knit 1 round.
Repeat these 3 steps until swatch is long enough for accurate measurement.

Note: you may find that the stranded section is tight compared to the plain knit rounds, if that is the case a larger needle may be needed for the colorwork.

Skills required:
• Working stranded knitting technique from chart,
• Stretchy CO/ Stretchy BO,
• Simple knit sts,
• Simple increases,
• Backward loop CO,
• Working in the round on small circumference (DPN’s or Magic Loop),