Scattered flowers dance across this beautiful, modern design that remains happily timeless. Abloom features a gorgeous wreath of flowers encircling the shoulders. The stranded colorwork motif is fun to knit and only uses two colors. Abloom is worked seamlessly top-down in the round with two sections of short rows in the yoke to ensure a flattering and comfortable neckline. The yoke is fully charted with written instructions for the body and sleeves.
This pattern uses the German Short Row method. You can find a tutorial for this method here.
This pattern has been tech edited and test knitted.
SIZES
32 (35.25, 39.25, 42, 44.75, 48.25) (50.75, 54, 55.75, 58.25, 61)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference: 32 (35.25, 39.25, 42, 44.75, 48.25) (50.75, 54, 55.75, 58.25, 61)
inches / 81.5 (89.5, 99.5, 106.5, 113.5, 122.5) (129, 137, 141.5, 148, 155) cm
Recommended ease is 2 – 6 inches / 5 – 15 cm. Sample is on a 34-inch bust with 1.25 inches positive ease.
Total length: 22.5 (23.5, 24.5, 25, 25.5, 26.5) (27, 28, 28.5, 29, 29.5) inches / 57 (60, 62, 63.5, 65, 67.5) (68.5, 71, 72.5, 73.5, 75) cm
YARN
7 (8, 9, 10, 10, 11) (12, 13, 14, 15, 16) skeins main color Quince & Co Finch and 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) skein contrast color Quince & Co Finch or 1440 (1645, 1880, 2010, 2160, 2390) (2550, 2865, 3010, 3185, 3370) yards / 1317 (1504, 1719, 1838, 1975, 2185) (2332, 2620, 2752, 2912, 3082) meters main color fingering weight yarn and 96 (107, 118, 122, 129, 136) (144, 159, 162, 170, 177) yards / 88 (98, 108, 112, 118, 124) (132, 145, 148, 155, 162) meters contrast color fingering weight yarn.
NEEDLES
One 32 inch (80 cm) US size 3 (3.25 mm) (or size needed to obtain gauge), and one 32 inch (80 cm) US size 1 (2.25 mm) (or two whole sizes smaller than gauge needle) circular knitting needles.
NOTIONS
One stitch marker, waste yarn, and a tapestry needle.
GAUGE
31 stitches and 43 RNDs = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette on US size 3 (3.25 mm) needles.
SKILL LEVEL & SKILLS REQ’D
Intermediate
German Short Rows, working stranded knitting
Scattered flowers dance across this beautiful, modern design that remains happily timeless. Abloom features a gorgeous wreath of flowers encircling the shoulders. The stranded colorwork motif is fun to knit and only uses two colors. Abloom is worked seamlessly top-down in the round with two sections of short rows in the yoke to ensure a flattering and comfortable neckline. The yoke is fully charted with written instructions for the body and sleeves.
This pattern uses the German Short Row method. You can find a tutorial for this method here.
This pattern has been tech edited and test knitted.
SIZES
32 (35.25, 39.25, 42, 44.75, 48.25) (50.75, 54, 55.75, 58.25, 61)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference: 32 (35.25, 39.25, 42, 44.75, 48.25) (50.75, 54, 55.75, 58.25, 61)
inches / 81.5 (89.5, 99.5, 106.5, 113.5, 122.5) (129, 137, 141.5, 148, 155) cm
Recommended ease is 2 – 6 inches / 5 – 15 cm. Sample is on a 34-inch bust with 1.25 inches positive ease.
Total length: 22.5 (23.5, 24.5, 25, 25.5, 26.5) (27, 28, 28.5, 29, 29.5) inches / 57 (60, 62, 63.5, 65, 67.5) (68.5, 71, 72.5, 73.5, 75) cm
YARN
7 (8, 9, 10, 10, 11) (12, 13, 14, 15, 16) skeins main color Quince & Co Finch and 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) skein contrast color Quince & Co Finch or 1440 (1645, 1880, 2010, 2160, 2390) (2550, 2865, 3010, 3185, 3370) yards / 1317 (1504, 1719, 1838, 1975, 2185) (2332, 2620, 2752, 2912, 3082) meters main color fingering weight yarn and 96 (107, 118, 122, 129, 136) (144, 159, 162, 170, 177) yards / 88 (98, 108, 112, 118, 124) (132, 145, 148, 155, 162) meters contrast color fingering weight yarn.
NEEDLES
One 32 inch (80 cm) US size 3 (3.25 mm) (or size needed to obtain gauge), and one 32 inch (80 cm) US size 1 (2.25 mm) (or two whole sizes smaller than gauge needle) circular knitting needles.
NOTIONS
One stitch marker, waste yarn, and a tapestry needle.
GAUGE
31 stitches and 43 RNDs = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette on US size 3 (3.25 mm) needles.
SKILL LEVEL & SKILLS REQ’D
Intermediate
German Short Rows, working stranded knitting
