Sometimes all you need is a bit of colorwork.

Leinikki is a sweet colorwork pullover worked top-down seamlessly. The sweater has a round yoke and long sleeves with more colorwork just before the contrast color cuff ribbing. The hem is cropped and there are instructions for an optional bust dart. The back of the neck is shaped taller than the front using short rows.

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: 35-37.25-38.5-41.25 (42.75-44.5-46.75-51.25) 55.75-58.75-62.25-67.5’’ / 87.5-93.5-96.5-103 (106.5-111-117-128) 139.5-146.5-155.5-169 cm

Body length from underarm: 11.75’’ / 30 cm

Upper arm circumference: 12.25-13-13.75-14.25 (14.75-15.25-16-17) 18-19-21.25-22.25’’ / 30.5-32.5-34-35.5 (37-38-40-42) 45-47.5-53-55.5 cm

Sleeve length: 18-18.5-18.5-18.5 (19-19-19-19.25) 19.25-19.25-19.25-19.25’’ / 45-46-46-46 (47-47-47.5-48) 48-48-48-48 cm

Scye height: 8-8-8.25-8.5 (8.75-9-9.25-9.75) 10.25-10.75-11.25-11.75’’ / 20-20-20.5-21 (22-22.5-23-24) 25.5-26.5-28-29 cm

Yarn
Colori Naturali Rosaura (100% non-SW merino, 400 m / 100 g), or other fingering weight yarn. Shown in colors Petal Rose (MC), Wild Orchid (CC1) and Ice (CC2).

2-3-3-3 (3-3-3-3) 4-4-4-4 skeins of MC, 1-1-1-1 (1-1-1-1) 2-2-2-2 of CC1 and 1 skein of CC2.

Yardage
MC: 775-895-940-1035 (1050-1090-1155-1220) 1325-1385-1505-1600 yrds / 710-820-860-945 (960-995-1055-1115) 1210-1265-1375-1465 m,

CC1: 300-310-310-335 (355-370-400-415) 515-515-550-570 yrds / 275-285-285-305 (325-340-360-380) 470-470-505-520 m,

CC2: 230-245-245-255 (270-285-300-310) 345-345-375-390 yrds / 210-225-225-235 (245-260-275-285) 315-315-345-355 m.

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

Gauge
27 sts x 33 rnds = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in colourwork and stockinette stitch, worked in the round on the larger needle (after blocking).

Other
4 stitch markers, waste yarn, 3.5 mm crochet hook, tapestry needle.