Botanical Comfort

**DETAILS** Created in collaboration with the wonderful Botanical Yarns (UK), this design showcases their fabulous DK weight yarn and stunning color palette. This cozy top-down contiguous knit features a flattering V-neck, oversized fit, and a Scandi-inspired botanical motif across the body. Designed to be knit with 6 to 10” or 15 to 25 cm of positive ease. **GAUGE** • 20 sts x 24 rows on US 7/4.5mm needles in stockinette and colorwork for 4” or 10 cm. • Please do focus only on the stitch gauge, the row gauge is not important as measurements indicated versus rows. Sizes • To fit your bust measurements with 6 to 10” or 15 to 25 cm of positive ease. 38 (43, 48, 53, 58, 62, 67)” or 96 (108, 120, 132, 144, 156, 168) cm for finished bust measurement of garment. • Sample knit in a size 3 on a 38” or 95 cm bust. **YARN** • MC = Botanical Yarn DK Superwash Neon Nep DK color Pampas Grass. 85% Merino, 15% Neon Nep. 232 yards or 212 meters for 100g. Required 948 (1073, 1198, 1322, 1447, 1547, 1672) yards or 867 (981, 1095, 1209, 1323, 1415, 1529) meters. • CC1 = Botanical Yarn DK Superwash color Monarda. 75% Merino, 25% Nylon/Polyamide. 246 yards or 225 meters for 100g. Required 49 (56, 62, 69, 75, 80, 87) yards or 45 (51, 57, 63, 69, 73, 80) meters. • CC2 = Botanical Yarn DK Superwash color Neon Purple. 75% Merino, 25% Nylon/Polyamide. 246 yards or 225 meters for 100g. Required 45 (51, 57, 63, 69, 73, 79) yards or 41 (47, 52, 58, 63, 67, 72) meters. • CC3 = Botanical Yarn DK Superwash color Neon Green. 75% Merino, 25% Nylon/Polyamide. 246 yards or 225 meters for 100g. Required 29 (32, 36, 40, 44, 47, 50) yards or 27 (29, 33, 37, 40, 43, 46) meters. • CC4 = Botanical Yarn DK Superwash color Neon Yellow. 75% Merino, 25% Nylon/Polyamide. 246 yards or 225 meters for 100g. Required 10 (12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18) yards or 9 (11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 16) meters. **NEEDLES & NOTIONS** • US 7/4.5 mm for body and sleeves (needles for gauge). • US 5/3.75 mm for collar (needles two sizes smaller than gauge). • US 6/4 mm for cuffs & hem (needles one size smaller thank gauge). • US 8/5 mm for colorwork (needles one size larger than gauge). • (Optional) US 4/3.5 mm for hem bind off. • 7 (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) st markers, one distinct side marker for sizes 2, 4 & 6 only, and one distinct BOR marker. • Tapestry needle. • Waste yarn or Barber Cord.