Anemone Sweater knittingforolive_new

Anemone Sweater features an allover Fair Isle flower pattern and ribbed edges. It is worked from the bottom up in the round to the underarms. Work is then divided, and front and back are worked back and forth up to the shoulders. Sleeve stitches are then picked up, and sleeves worked in the round from the top down. Finally, stitches for the folded neckband are picked up and the neckband finished in rib.
As an alternative to working the yoke back and forth, the entire sweater can be worked in the round and then steeked (cut). You will find alternative instructions in the pattern for how to work the sweater in the round with additional steek stitches. There are, however, no actual instructions on how to reinforce the steek, cut or finish the steek edges afterwards, and you are advised to use your own preferred methods for this. If you are new to steeking, this is not a good first-time pattern for learning, and we recommend that you work the yoke back and forth instead if this is the case.

Sizes: 1 (2, 4, 6, 8, 10) years
Finished measurements: Chest circumference: approx. 61 (70, 70, 78, 87, 87) cm [24 (27½, 27½, 30¾, 34¼, 34¼)]”; Length from shoulder to edge: approx. 30 (34, 38, 44, 48, 52) cm [11¾ (13½, 15, 17¼, 19, 20½)]”; Sleeve length from underarm to edge: approx. 21 (25, 29, 35, 36, 40) cm [8¼ (9¾, 11½, 13¾, 14¼, 15¾)]”
Yarn: MC: 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Merino (250 m [273 yd] / 50 g [1.8 oz]), fingering-weight yarn, 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 4) balls + 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (225 m [246 yd] / 25 g [0.9 oz]), lace-weight yarn, 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 4) balls. CC 1 (stems and leaves): 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Merino, 1 ball + 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair, 1 ball. CC 2 (flower heads): 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Merino, 1 ball + 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair, 1 ball. Sample is in Merino + Soft Silk Mohair in Wheat colorway (MC), Pomegranate, Dusty Honey, Flamingo, Burnt Orange, Dusty Dove Blue colorways (CC 2) and Dusty Sea Green colorway (CC 1)
Needles: 3.5 mm / US4 and 4 mm / US6 circular needles, or in size to obtain gauge
Gauge (after blocking): 23 sts and 28 rows = 10 cm [4”] in colorwork pattern with 4 mm / US6 needles
Notions: Stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle If you wish to use leftover yarn for the contrast colors:
Anemone Sweater is worked with 1 strand of Merino + 1 strand of Soft Silk Mohair held together throughout for both the main color and contrast colors. If you wish to use leftover yarn for contrast colors 1 and 2, you will need approx. 20 (22, 28, 36, 44, 50) g Merino + 10 (11, 14, 18, 22, 25) g Soft Silk Mohair in total for the flower heads and stems/leaves. Per stripe on body: approx. 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3) g Merino + approx. 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) g Soft Silk Mohair for the flower heads and stems/leaves.