Carousel Sweater

HAPPY YEAR OF THE HORSE! 25% off until March 3 - no code needed just add to cart! This pullover is knit top-down, starting with a circular yoke, with stranded colourwork. Raglan shaping is used at the bottom of the yoke in larger sizes for better fit. The colours used in this sweater are as follows: Colour A: carousel colour Colour B: carousel top contrast colour Colour C: main body and background colour Colour D and E: horses (optional duplicate stitching for details) For a simpler, silhouetted colour palette, consider using the same colour for A, D, and E, and another colour for B and C. Gauge: 19 st x 30 rows = 4” x 4” (10 cm x 10 cm) on US 7 (4.5mm) needles Yarn: Worsted or Aran weight (sample uses Drops Air in colours 08, 01, 36, and 26) Sizing: Size 0: 30" (76cm) bust Size 2: 34" (86cm) bust Size 4: 38" (96.5cm) bust Size 6: 42" (107cm) bust Size 8: 46" (117cm) bust Yarn yardage for sizes 0 (2) 4 (6) 8: Colour A: 100 yds/90 m for all sizes Colour B: 22 (22) 26 (26) 26 yds / 20 (20) 24 (24) 24 m Colour C: 900 (1020) 1050 (1150) 1300 yds / 800 (940) 1000 (1050) 1200 m Colour D/E (double if using the same colour): 30 yds / 25 m for all sizes Duplicate stitch: approx. 1.5 yd/1.3m per horse The sample is a size 2, which used approx. 6 balls of Drops Air for Colour C and less than 1 ball for all other colours. It is highly recommended to use the same yarn in several colours for this sweater as different yarns may expand differently after blocking. If you are interested in knitting this in a larger size, please contact me directly and I will send you the modified pattern for free in exchange for feedback!