Iris by Trin-Annelie

The Iris pullover is a big, cosy, colourful hug, that will make you want to snuggle up with a cup of tea or coffee on those cold days.

PATTERN NOTES:
The pullover is worked top-down as a dropped shoulder construction. It starts at the shoulder with two sets of double-knitting cast-on, which will give the impression of a tight line of stitches running down the shoulders.
The shoulder and the initial neckline shaping for back and front are worked flat in MC using short rows, before it is all joined in the round for the colour work, with steek stitches for the armhole and neckline openings. Yoke and body are then finished top-down in the round, with a faux seam at the sides as a special feature.
Steeks can be cut open while knitting the body or before starting the sleeves.
Sleeve stitches are then picked up around the armhole opening and the sleeves are worked top down in the round as well.
Finally stitches for the folded neckband are picked up around the neckline opening to finish the sweater.

The pattern uses a total of 8 colours: 7 for the colorwork and another one for the ribbing. The colorwork motif is worked with only two colours per round throughout.

All colorwork parts are fully charted and the pattern comes with a colouring page to test out and play around with different colour combinations.

The pattern also provides a photo-tutorial with a
step-by-step guide as visual help for the cast-on and the shoulder shaping set-up.

The construction allows for mixing and matching of different sleeve and body sizes and the pattern offers some helpful tips on adjustments to suit your own preferences.

LEVEL: Intermediate

SIZES:
(1, 2, 3)(4, 5, 6)

Due to the wide motif the pattern comes in only 6 sizes, each with an approx. 16.5 cm/6.5” difference in circumference to the next size, to fit a range from 60 cm/26” to 155 cm/62” chest circumference.
It is designed for approx. 20 cm/8” - 40 cm/16” positive ease at the chest, and with approx. 5 cm/2” - 12.5 cm/5” positive ease at the upper arms.

I recommend choosing a size with less positive ease if you want your sweater just slightly oversized, and more if you want it be really roomy.

The sample is shown in size 2, worn with approx. 40 cm/16” positive ease at the chest and approx. 8 cm/3¼“ at the upper arms.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Chest circumference: (111, 128, 144.5) (161.5, 178.5, 195) cm/(44½, 51¼, 57¾) (64½, 71½, 78)“

See detailed measurements in the schematic in photos.

YARN:
Holst Garn Supersoft 100% Uld (100% Wool; 287 m (314yd)/50g).

MC: 050 Nougat - (3, 4, 4) (5, 5, 6) cake balls
CC1: 092 Cinnamon - (2, 2, 2) (3, 3, 3) cake balls
CC2: 087 Maize - 1 cake ball
CC3: 089 Goldcrest - (1, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2) cake ball(s)
CC4: 026 Topaz - 1 cake ball
CC5: 029 Marlin - 1 cake ball
CC6: 058 Pebble - 1 cake ball
Ribbing color: 049 Bleached White - (1, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2) cake balls

Or any other fingering/light fingering weight yarn that gives you a fabric you like at the listed gauge.

YARDAGE:
MC: approx. (786, 898, 1025) (1188, 1300, 1438) m/(860, 982, 1121) (1299, 1422, 1573) yds.
CC1: approx. (390, 442, 502) (588, 640, 712) m/(427, 483, 549) (643, 700, 779) yds.
CC2: approx. (80, 92, 106) (126, 132, 146) m/(87, 101, 116) (138, 144, 160) yds.
CC3: approx. (258, 298, 336) (390, 431, 476) m/(282, 326, 367) (427, 471, 521) yds.
CC4: approx. (138, 158, 178) (210, 227, 253) m/(151, 173, 195) (230, 248, 277) yds.
CC5: approx. (72, 80, 92) (106, 112, 126) m/(79, 87, 101) (116, 122, 138) yds.
CC6: approx. (126, 146, 166) (192, 212, 232) m/(138, 160, 182) (210, 232, 254) yds.
Ribbing color: approx. (278, 310, 336) (370, 402, 431) m/(304, 339, 367) (405, 440, 471) yds.

NEEDLES:
Larger needle: 3.5 mm/US 4 circular needle (100 cm/40”, 80 cm/32” and 60 cm/24”) or size needed for gauge.
Smaller needle: 3.0 mm/US 2½ circular needle (80 cm/32” and 60 cm/24”) or one size smaller than gauge needle.

Or needle size that gives you the correct gauge.

Extra: Four shorter circular needles in 3.5 mm/US 4 or smaller for distributing and holding stitches while working the cast-on seam and shoulder shaping.

GAUGE:
28.5 sts and 32 rnds in 10 cm/4” on larger needle in colorwork, worked in the round (blocked).