Florality

A little retro, and very eye-catching! Intarsia was a natural choice of technique for a big graphic design, and is easiest with the front panel as a separate piece. The embroidery embellishment was superfun, and surprisingly easy (templates are included in the pattern). The provisional cast-on allows for tailoring the length at the end. The sleeve stitches are picked up at the shoulder and knit top-down, in the round. Include the cozy turtleneck or make a crew neck. This design is similar to my On Balance, with all st counts adjusted for the gauge of a different yarn. **Sizes** 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10) correspond to garment chest measurements: 40¾ (43½, 46, 51) [53¾, 58¾, 61¼] {66½, 69, 71½} inches/ 104 (110.5, 117, 129.5) [136, 149, 155.5] {168.5, 175, 181.5} cm I recommend about 10 inches/ 25.5 cm of positive ease. **Recommended yarn** Main Color: Keenan Hand Dyed Yarn Highland DK and Silk and Mohair held together. THIS YARN IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE, but any similar DK + silk mohair will work * Highland DK - 100% wool, 246 yds/ 225 m per 3.53 oz/ 100 g; pale grey sample in Driftwood and charcoal grey sample in Melancholy Oysterboy; 5 (5, 6, 6) [6, 7, 7] {8, 8, 8} skeins * Silk and Mohair - 72% Superfine Kid Mohair/ 28% Silk, 455 yds/ 416 m per 1.7 oz/ 50 g; 3 (3, 3, 3) (4, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5) skeins OR Any worsted weight yarns that yield the design gauge can be used without holding two yarns together. Approximately 1099 (1167, 1234, 1368) [1436, 1570, 1638] {1772, 1839, 1907} yds 1005 (1068, 1129, 1251) [1314, 1436, 1498] {1621, 1682, 1744} m * Blue sample is Mountain Mohair from Green Mountain Spinnery, in Ice Blue Motif yarns: * The flower on the front, worked in a single color, requires 110 yds/ 100 m. Colorway of flower on sample - pale grey sample uses You Ate All the Raspberry Jam, and charcoal grey sample uses Icelandic Poppy, in Keenan Hand Dyed Yarn Highland DK + silk-mohair * The center of the flower and small motif on the back require up to 21 yds/ 18 m total. Colorway You're Golden (pale grey sample) and Longbourn Green (charcoal sample), in Keenan Hand Dyed Yarn Highland DK + silk-mohair * Embroidered embellishment front and back required 11 yds/ 10 m of colorway Melancholy Oysterboy (black-ish) * Motif yarn should be same yarn weight and type as MC (all non-superwash or all superwash). No need for a companion strand if the gauge matches. **Needle size** Always use a needle size that gives you the design gauge. * 1 US #7/4.5 mm circular needle, 40 inch/100 cm for body and for sleeves (magic loop) * 1 US #6/4 mm circular needle, 40 inch/100 cm for ribbing * 1 US #4/3.5 mm circular needle, 40 inch/100 cm for turtleneck * US #7/4.5 mm double pointed needles or short circulars for sleeves (optional) * US #6/4 mm double pointed needles or short circulars for ribbing (optional) * 1 US #1 or 2/2.5 mm crochet hook (for picking up sts and provisional cast-on); exact size not important **Notions** * locking stitch markers * scrap yarn for holding neck sts * darning needle for seaming * small darning needle or large sharp needle for embroidery * 1-2 sheets water soluble embroidery stabilizer, such as Sulky Stick 'n Stitch Don’t forget to download the motif charts and embroidery tutorial, which are not in the main pattern. The motif charts include both graphical charts and stitch count tables. This pattern has been tech edited and test knit, albeit not in all sizes. I am open to feedback and questions! [1]: https://keenanyarn.com