Forestland Sweater Kit

Forestland is a top down and seamless circular yoke sweater that knits up quickly with DK or worsted weight yarn. This pattern calls for just two colors of yarn and is suitable for stranded colorwork beginners since the motifs are simple, rhythmic and easy to knit. Inspired by forest foliage: ferns, pine boughs, cedar - open to knitters’ interpretation.

Kit includes:

• 4 (5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6)(6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7) full-size hanks of Lore for main color
• 1 full-size hank of Lore for contrasting color for all sizes

Colors:

Happiness: MC-Happiness, CC-Ambitious
Courage: MC-Courage, CC-Calm
Fair: MC-Fair, CC-Comfort
Sensitive: MC-Sensitive, CC-Stable
Healer: MC-Healer, CC-Stable
Pensive: MC-Pensive, CC-Knowing

SIZES

A (B, C, D, E, F, G)(H, I, J, K, L, M)

FINISHED BUST CIRCUMFERENCE
36.5 (38, 40, 42, 44.75, 47.5, 50)(54.5, 57.5, 60, 62.75, 64.75, 67.5)” / 91 (95, 100, 105, 112, 119, 125)(136, 144, 150, 157, 162, 169) cm.
Note: Sizes listed are the finished sweater measurements. Designed to be worn with positive ease: Choose the sweater size that is 2-6”/ 5-15 cm larger than your actual bust circumference. 

YARN
The Fibre Co. Lore DK 273 yards / 250 m / 100 grams
MC:  4 (5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6)(6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7) skeins
CC: 1 skein for all sizes

MC: 950 (1100, 1150, 1200, 1250, 1400, 1450)(1500, 1550, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1850) yds / 869 (1006, 1052, 1098, 1143, 1281, 1326)(1372, 1418, 1464, 1555 1646, 1692) m
CC: 140 (145, 150, 160, 170, 180, 185)(190, 195, 200, 205, 210, 215) yds / 129 (133, 138, 147, 156, 165, 170)(174, 179, 183, 188, 193, 197) m

GAUGE
20 sts and 28 rnds = 4”/ 10 cm in

NEEDLES
(Note: Swatch to determine what needle sizes you need to use. Needle sizes are only a suggestion.)
Needle A: US 4 / 3.5 mm DPNs or 16” / 40 cm circular needle for neckline.
Needle B: US 5 / 3.75 mm, 32” / 80 cm (or longer) circular needle or matching set DPNs for cuff, 24” / 60 cm or longer circular needle for ribbed hem.
Needle C: US 6 / 4 mm DPNs and 32” / 80 cm or longer circular needle for yoke, body and magic looping sleeves.

CONSTRUCTION
Starting with a ribbed neckline, this seamless sweater is worked from the top down and in the round. Short rows are worked to shape the neckline, then the stranded colorwork yoke is knit. The sleeves and body are separated and worked top to bottom and finished with ribbed hem and

*Pattern is available on Ravelry.