Peak Reflections

**PEAK REFLECTIONS** Intermediate | DK Weight | Stranded Colorwork | Raglan Construction |Top-Down & Seamless Peak Reflections is a top-down, seamless sweater featuring a dramatic three-color stranded-colorwork yoke inspired by mountain peaks and their reflections. The graphic motif flows through the raglan shaping before transitioning into a simple stockinette body and sleeves. The sample combines two smooth DK-weight wool colors with a wonderfully soft and slightly fluffy Suri alpaca/silk contrast, adding both texture and dimension to the yoke. **SIZES & FIT** Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) Finished bust: 38 (41, 46, 50, 52, 58, 62, 66) in / 95 (102.5, 115, 125, 130, 145, 155, 165) cm Designed to be worn with approximately 2–5 in / 5–12.5 cm positive ease. Sample shown in Size 2 on a 38 in / 96.5 cm chest, giving approximately 3 in / 7.5 cm positive ease. **YARN** Three colors of DK-weight yarn are used. Color A – North Bay Fiber BayHouse DK 50% Targhee / 50% Polypay Color: Beach Glass 245 (265, 300, 325, 340, 375, 400, 430) yds / 225 (245, 270, 300, 310, 345, 370, 390) m Color B – Camellia Fiber Company CFC Suri DK 90% Baby Suri Alpaca / 10% Mulberry Silk Color: Moonflower 150 (160, 180, 195, 205, 225, 240, 255) yds / 135 (145, 165, 180, 185, 205, 220, 235) m Color C – North Bay Fiber BayHouse DK 50% Targhee / 50% Polypay Color: Jack Pine 830 (895, 1005, 1090, 1140, 1270, 1355, 1445) yds / 760 (820, 920, 1000, 1040, 1160, 1240, 1320) m **GAUGE** Stockinette: 18 sts & 20 rows = 4 in / 10 cm Colorwork: 20 sts & 21 rows = 4 in / 10 cm **NEEDLES** US 5 / 3.75 mm – collar US 6 / 4.0 mm – collar & cuffs US 7 / 4.5 mm – collar & hem US 8 / 5.0 mm – yoke, body & sleeves / gauge needle US 9 / 5.5 mm – optional for sleeves if needed to maintain gauge **SKILL LEVEL & TECHNIQUES** Intermediate This pattern is best suited to a knitter comfortable with: Knitting in the round Reading a colorwork chart Stranded colorwork Increasing and decreasing German short rows Picking up stitches Basic seamless sweater construction Ladderback Jacquard is highly recommended as it provides an excellent way of managing those longer floats while maintaining the stretch and appearance of the colorwork fabric. **CONSTRUCTION** Peak Reflections is worked seamlessly from the top down and in the round. The three-color stranded-colorwork yoke incorporates the increases directly into the chart, with four defined raglan lines creating the shaping. Once the colorwork is complete, the body and sleeves continue primarily in stockinette. The body finishes with a generous 3 in / 7.5 cm ribbed hem, with optional German short-row shaping to create a subtle back hem drop. Sleeves are worked in the round and finished with coordinating 3 in / 7.5 cm ribbed cuffs. Two neckline options are included: the taller graduated ribbed collar shown in the main sample or an optional shorter crew-style neckline. The pattern includes written instructions, a full colorwork chart, schematic, eight sizes, two neckline options and optional back-hem shaping.