the Sheepestry Cardigan

Inspired by antique floral tapestries, a motif of bright blossoms surrounding a sweet sheep turns the back of this cardigan into a wearable work of art. Poppy patch pockets serve double purpose: to bring a colorful accent to the front of this sweater, and to serve as a gauge swatch to help beginners practice tapestry crochet colorwork. **Tools:** In DK weight yarn, approximately: - 1,450 (1,700, 1,950, 2,200) yd / 1,325.9 (1,554.5, 1,783.1, 2,011.7) m in main color (plum) - 120 yd/109.7 m in contrast color 1 (olive) - 42 yd/38.4 m in contrast color 2 (orange) - 26 yd/23.8 m in contrast color 3 (yellow) - 60 yd/54.9 m in contrast color 4 (pink) - 20 yd/18.3 m in contrast color 5 (black) - 32 yd/29.3m in contrast color 6 (gray) - 55 yd/50.3 m in contrast color 7 (ivory) - Size G/4mm crochet hook (for ribbing) - Size H/5mm crochet hook (for main body) - Scissors - 2 stitch markers - Tapestry needle **Sample Yarn:** Ritual Dyes Priestess in Leather (MC) Made by Hailey Bailey Classic DK in Olivine (CC1), Marigold (CC2), Sprout (CC3), Dahlia (CC4), Blackbird (CC5), Dove (CC6), and Ewe (CC7) Sample was made in Size 1. Kits are available for both the main color at ritualdyes.com and for the contrast colors at madebyhaileybailey.com **Terms:** Chain (ch) Slip stitch (sl st) Single crochet (sc) Back loop single crochet (blsc) Single crochet 2 together (sc2tog) Yarn over (yo) Right side (rs) Wrong side (ws) Main color (mc) Contrast color (cc) **Difficulty** Easy to Intermediate (colorwork tutorial provided on Page 4) **Sizing:** 1 (2, 3, 4) to fit chest circumference of: 32-38 (39-46, 47-54, 55-62)” / 81.3-96.5 (99-116.8, 119.4-137.2, 139.7-157.5) cm Oversized fit, 10-12" / 25.4-30.5 cm of positive ease This pattern is written to be fully customizable to your own measurements, with additional instructions included to adjust the size of your garment. Since my patterns are made-to-measure, you can customize the yarn weight and hook size used. If customizing, your work does not need to match gauge since you are working each piece to desired measurements, rather than relying on a specific stitch count. Feel free to experiment with hook sizes until you achieve your preferred fabric. If you plan to block your garment, plan for a slight increase in measurements after blocking. **Gauge** 24 sts x 28 rows = 6” square (blocked) in sc