Hello Flower Pullover

> Hello Flower. My parents always used > pet names for us: duck, sparrow, > sunshine, sunflower, love. > > While working on this badger yoke, as > soon as I saw her little face start to > emerge from the flowers, I thought, > ‘well, hello there flower.’ So, this > is the Hello Flower Pullover. This sweater is knit top down using DK/Sport yarn and US5 (3.75mm) to achieve a gauge of 24 sts x 28 rows over 4 inches (10 cm) of stranded colourwork and 24 x 30 rows over plain stockinette. The sweater has a stranded yoke, hem, and sleeve cuffs. **Finished Chest Circumference** 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68) inches 80 (90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170) cm This sweater is designed to fit with 2-4 inches (5-10 cm) positive ease. **Yarn** (any modification to length or design changes from pattern instructions will affect yarn usage) *Cascade Yarns Heritage 6* 100 g / 292 yds (267 m); 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon; DK/Sport Weight. **Main Colour (Camel):** 920 (1012, 1104, 1226, 1353, 1470, 1641, 1768, 1967, 2086) yds 842 (926, 1010, 1121, 1238, 1345, 1501, 1617, 1799, 1908) m **Contrast Colour 1 (Pumpkin Spice):** 55 (60, 66, 73, 80, 87, 97, 105, 117, 124) yds 51 (55, 61, 67, 73, 80, 89, 96, 107, 114) m **Contrast Colour 2 (Como Blue):** 49 (53, 58, 67, 71, 78, 87, 93, 104, 110) yds 45 (49, 53, 62, 65, 72, 80, 85, 95, 101) m **Contrast Colour 3 (Bark):** 95 ( 104, 114, 126, 139, 151, 168, 181, 202, 214) yds 87 (95, 105, 116, 127, 138, 154, 166, 185, 196) m **Contrast Colour 4 (Snowball):** 67 (73, 80, 88, 98, 107, 119, 128, 143, 151) yds 62 (67, 73, 81, 90, 98, 109, 117, 131, 138) m **Contrast Colour 5 (Golden Yellow):** 22 (24, 26, 29, 32, 35, 39, 42, 47, 50) yds 20 (22, 24, 27, 30, 32, 36, 39, 43, 46) m **Needles and Notions** *Collar and Ribbing:* Circular needles US3 (3.25 mm) 16 inches (40 cm) and length required for chest size and sleeve cuffs, or size needed to obtain gauge *Yoke, Body and Sleeves:* Circular needles US5 (3.75 mm) 16 inches (40cm) and length required for yoke, chest and sleeves, or size needed to obtain gauge dpns or small circumference circular needles US3 (3.25 mm) AND US5 (3.75 mm), or size needed to obtain gauge Stitch/Place Markers Stitch Holder or waste yarn Tapestry Needle **Gauge:** Over plain Stockinette stitch, 24 x 33 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm) Over stranded colourwork, 24 x 28 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm) *Ways to make it your own: duplicate stitch the flowers around her face or work 3 colours in a row, knit the badger face along the hem instead of the flowers, use dark grey and light grey for the badger.* This pattern has been tech edited by Sigrun Jones and tested by volunteers.