Flower trail

**CONSTRUCTION** > Flower Trail is a seamless > short-sleeved sweater worked from top > to bottom. After knitting the 1 x 1 > rib, the neckline is shaped using wrap > and turn short rows. While increasing > stitches, the yoke's colorwork is > knitted using three colors. Since slip > stitches are used, it's easier than > standard colorwork. Furthermore, > combining slip stitches and purl > stitches creates beautiful textured on > colorwork. After completing the > colorwork, work the second short rows > to lengthen the back, then continue in > the round until dividing for the body > and sleeves. Sleeves stitches are > placed on hold to work the body top > down. The sleeves are worked from the > top down in the round to the cuffs. > The pattern uses two contrasting > colors, but you can also use just one > contrasting color. There are four wavy > lines created by slip stitches, but > you can omit some—two or three—to suit > your preference. Colorwork using slip > stitches is much easier than it looks. > Please try knitting your favorite > flower trail sweater. **SIZES** **1, (2, 3)(4, 5)(6, 7, 8)** The garment is intended to be worn with approximately 10 cm (4") of positive ease. *Bust circumference*: 37”(39”, 42.75”)(46”, 50”) (53”, 57”, 60”) 94(98, 108)(116,126) (134, 144, 152) cm *Body length*: 20.75”(20.75”, 21”)(21”, 21.25”)(21.5, 21.75, 22) 52(52, 53)(53, 54) (54, 55, 55) cm **GAUGE** 20 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” Stockinette stiches on main needle after blocking. **SUGGESTED NEEDLES** 4 mm (US6) (depending on your knitting tension) for main and 3.5 mm (US4) circular needle for neck, cuff and hem. **SUGGESTED YARN** *De Rerum Natura Ulysse*: 100% wool, 202 yds (185 m)/50 g or *Lichen and Lace Rustic Heather Sport*: 100% wool, 215 yds (196 m)/56 g **YARN REQUIRMENT** Approximately **MC:** 692(713, 787)(818, 866)(913, 965, 1008) yds/ 633(652, 720)(748, 792)(835, 883, 922) m **CC1**: 36(39, 42)(44, 46)(48, 50, 53) yds/ 33(36, 38)(40, 42(44, 46, 48) m **CC2:** 24(26, 28)(30, 31)(33, 34, 35) yds/ 22(24, 26)(27, 28)(30, 31, 32) m **SPECIAL TECHNIQUE:** Wrap and turn short rows Backwards loop cast on Long tail cast on Slip stitch Increase; M1L (make one left), M1R (make one right), RL1 (right lifted increase) > The pattern is a text pattern. It > includes explanatory images for > special techniques and colorwork > charts. > 20% off sale until midnight on March > 15th Japan time. No coupon code > needed. Discount applied automatically > at checkout.