Violetas by Debra Gerhard

Craft: Knitting

This pattern is available on Ravelry.  

Violas - stalwart flowers that are part of the violet family and can weather the occasional late Spring frost or snow - usually appear in the garden in mid-April. They are full of bright, rich, gorgeous, purples, yellows, fuchsias and more contrasted with dabbles of white or cream within the same petal. These rich color contrasts are echoed in the Silk Blend Shocking and Silver colorways.

This short-sleeved circular yoke pullover is worked in the round from the top down.

Two shaping choices are provided for the lower body. The first is a no-shaping option where the lower body is a straight tube having the same number of stitches at the lower edge and bust. The second choice is a slight A-line option used for the sweater shown with a hip circumference 2¾” to 4” larger than the bust circumference, depending on size.

Sizes

Finished Bust Circumference: 32 (36, 40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60, 64)”

Length: 22½ (23¼, 23¾, 24¼, 25¼) (26, 27, 27½, 28½)”

Sweater shown measures 36”.

Note: This garment has a standard fit and is intended to be worn with 2” to 4” of positive ease.

Yarn

Manos del Uruguay SILK BLEND (70% extrafine merino wool, 30% silk; approx. 150 yds/50 g): 5 (5, 6, 7, 8) (8, 9, 10, 11) sks MC and 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 2, 2, 2) sk(s) CC.

Shown in 3082 Shocking (MC) and 3218 Silver (CC)

Needles & Notions

US 5/3.75mm 16” and 29” circular needles and double-pointed needles, or size needed to obtain gauge

US 4/3.5mm 29” circular needle

Stitch markers

Stitch holders or waste yarn

Tapestry needle

Gauge

24 sts and 34 rnds = 4”/10cm in St st using larger needles.

Notes

Please note that this pattern contains charts.