Fruit Sweater

**Sizes** 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 (10) **Circumference of the sweater** 101 (107) 114 (120) 126 (133) 139 (145) 152 (158) cm [39¾ (42¼) 45 (47¼) 49½ (52¼) 54¾ (57) 59¾ (62¼)”] **Length** 55 (55) 56 (57) 59 (60) 61 (62) 63 (64) cm [21¾ (21¾) 22 (22½) 23¼ (23½) 24 (24½) 24¾ (25¼)”] **Size Guide** Fruit Sweater is designed to have a positive ease of approx 12-18 cm [4¾-7″]. Your chest circumference is measured at the widest part of your body (for example, around your bust or stomach). Example: If your chest circumference is 116 cm, you should choose size 6, which has a circumference of 133 cm. **Gauge** 19 sts x 24 rows in stranded colourwork following chart D on 4.5 mm [US 7] needles after washing = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4″] **Suggested Needles** 3.5 mm [US 4] circular needles (40 and 60 cm [16 and 24″]) 4.5 mm [US 7] circular needles (40, 60 and 80 cm [16, 24 and 32″]) 3.5 mm and 4.5 mm [US 4 and 7] DPNs or circulars for Magic Loop (for sleeves) **Materials** Colour A: 50-100 (50-100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) g Double Sunday from Sandnes Garn (50 gram = 108 m [118 yds]) Colour B: 350 (400) 400-450 (450) 500 (500) 500 (550) 600 (600) g Double Sunday from Sandnes Garn (50 gram = 108 m [118 yds]) Colour C: 50 (50) 50-100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) g Double Sunday from Sandnes Garn (50 gram = 108 m [118 yds]) **Colours** Colour A is used for the leaf pattern at the top of the yoke, Colour B is the main colour, and Colour C is used for the speckles or “dots.” See p. 9 for colour suggestions based on different fruit types. Strawberry Sweater Colour A: 9564, colour B: 4018, color C: 2013 There are more color suggestions in the pattern. **Techniques used in the pattern** Cast on, kbit, purl, knit neckline down, short rows (can be omitted), colourwork with dominance (video in the pattern), increases, cast on stitches with backward loop method, place stitches to hold, decreases (knit 2 together), double knitting, Italian bind off.