Excavation Sweater

Knit your way through each colorwork section to dig up a perfectly prehistoric sweater! With bite sized skulls, dinosaur bodies, and nature-inspired motifs, you’ll fly through this pattern at the speed of a Quetzalcoatlus! **WHAT YOU’LL NEED** **Needles** US6 (4 mm) circular needles (or size needed to obtain gauge). Varying cable lengths are recommended to accommodate yoke, body, and sleeve circumferences. (Optional) Set of 4 or 5 double pointed needles in same size as main circular needles for small circumference knitting (sleeves). US3 (3.25 mm) circular needles or a set of 4 or 5 double pointed needles for collar, body hem, and sleeve cuffs. **Notions** Tapestry needle 5 - 7 Stitch markers; additional stitch markers as desired for smaller repeat sections 3 Stitch holders or waste yarn (Optional) Row counter **YARN AND GAUGE** **Gauge** 24 stitches and 26 rounds for 4” (10 cm) square measured over colorwork pattern in the round after blocking **Yarn** Two or more contrasting colors in DK weight yarn. Sizes for this garment are shown in the pattern as 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8). Sample uses Yarnaceous Fibers Bronto DK base (85% superwash merino wool and 15% nylon; 246 yd / 225 m per 100 g) using colorway Natrolite (cream) as Color A, and Orange Kyanite and Crysocolla (teal) as Color B. **Length Required (Includes 10% Excess)** **Color A:** 463 (577, 690, 804, 917)(1030, 1144, 1256) yards 423 (528, 631, 735, 839)(942, 1046, 1148) meters **Color B:** 412 (514, 615, 716, 817)(918, 1020, 1120) yards 377 (470, 562, 655, 747)(839, 933, 1024) meters If using more than one color for Color B (as shown in the sample), divide the total yards/meters needed by the number of colors you plan to use to get a rough estimate of what you’ll need. **SIZING** Sizes for this garment are shown in the pattern as: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8). Recommended positive ease is 2” - 6” / 5 - 15 cm at the chest. Sizes below are rounded to the nearest half inch / half centimeter. Chest Circumference: 26" (33", 39.5", 46", 52.5")(59", 65.5", 72") / 66 (84, 100.5, 117, 133.5)(150, 166.5, 183) cm Yoke Depth: 7" (8", 9.5", 11", 11")(13", 13", 13") / 18 (20.5, 24, 28, 28)(33, 33, 33) cm Body Length from Underarm: 16" / 40.5 cm If sharing your progress and finished piece on Instagram or other social networks, please use the hashtag #ExcavationSweater and happy knitting, friend!