Clover Sweater

The Clover Sweater is knitted in stocking stitch with all-over clover embroidery knitted into the fabric. Designed for effortless, everyday wear, it has an oversized, relaxed fit with drop shoulder sleeves, a low crossover V-neckline and wide 2x2 rib trims.   The Clover Sweater is knitted in the round from the top down. The pattern starts at the back neck, knitting the back yoke first. The left and right fronts are picked up and knitted from the shoulders, then stitches are cast on to join the fronts and the front yoke is knitted. The front and back are joined and knitted in the round until the hem is cast off. Stitches are picked up around the armholes and knitted to form the sleeves. To finish, stitches are picked up and knitted around the neck to form the neck rib.   This pattern provides easy-to-follow detailed instructions using the following techniques:  Long tail cast on, knitting flat, knitting in the round, knit, purl, increasing, decreasing, picking up stitches, reading charts, cable cast on, tubular cast off. 
Skill Level: Easy/Intermediate.    **Sizing**: 8 sizes (XS-4X); see size guide. Alice wears size 2 (S).   **Yarn**: Aran weight yarn with approx. 77m/50g. Standard stocking stitch tension of 18sts x 24 rows. To get the best bobbles, use a yarn that is loosely spun. You will need approx. 665g/1024m, [700g/1078m, 740g/1140m, 780g/1201m, 810g/1247m, 855g/1317m, 885g/1363m, 920g/1417m].   For the navy sweater we used:  14 [14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 18, 19] balls of Woolyknit Aran in Navy - 100% British Wool. (77m/85yds per 50g ball.)   For the cream sweater we used:  7 [7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9] balls of West Yorkshire Spinners The Croft Aran in Sullom - 100% British Wool. (166m/182yds per 100g skein.)   Alternative yarn suggestions: Drops Nepal, Drops Alaska, Lana Grossa Landlust Naturwolle. This stitch also looks really nice in airblown yarn, so for a lighter, hairy version you could try Drops Air or CaMaRose Snefnug.    **Suggested Needle Size**:  3.5mm/US 4 circular knitting needles, length 50- 60cm/20-24'' and 100-120cm/40-47''.   5mm/US 8 circular knitting needles, length 50-60cm/20-24'', 60-80cm/24-32'' and 100- 120cm/40-47''.   5mm/US 8 cable needle.   **Gauge**:  Stocking Stitch with bobbles using 5mm/US 8 knitting needles: 10cm/4'' x 10cm/4'' = 18sts x 24 rows   **Language**: English   **Order Info**: This is a digital pdf download.