Daisy Sweater knittingforolive_new

Daisy Sweater features sweet embroidered daisies on a simple backdrop of plain stockinette. It is worked in the round from the top down with 1 strand of Merino + 1 strand of Soft Silk Mohair held together throughout. You start with the ribbed neckband before shaping the neckline with German short rows. The yoke is worked in the round with raglan increases to the underarms where sleeve stitches are placed on hold to be worked after the body has been completed. The flower discs are worked into the sweater along the way while the petals are embroidered on afterwards. Sleeves are worked in the round and finished with ribbed cuffs.

Daisy Sweater is designed with positive ease. To choose the correct size, look at the ‘to fit chest circumference’ measurements on the previous page. If your actual chest circumference is, say, 98 cm [38½”], you should choose to knit a size M in order to achieve the intended fit.

Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL)
Finished measurements: Chest circumference: 95 (99, 105, 111, 119, 131, 145, 153) cm [37½ (39, 41¼, 43¾, 46¾, 51½, 57, 60¼)]” to fit chest circumference: 76-83 (84-91, 92-99, 100-107, 108-116, 117-127, 128-139, 140-149) cm [30-32¾ (33-35¾, 36¼-39, 39¼-42¼, 42½-45¾, 46-50, 50½-54¾, 55-58¾)]”; Length from shoulder to edge: 50 (52, 54, 56, 60, 62, 65, 66) cm [19¾ (20½, 21¼, 22, 23½, 24½, 25½, 26)]”; Sleeve length from underarm to edge: 41 (43, 45, 47, 47, 47, 48, 48) cm [16¼ (17, 17¾, 18½, 18½, 18½, 19, 19)]”
Yarn: MC: 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Merino (250 m [273 yd] / 50 g [1.8 oz]), fingering-weight yarn, 4 (4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7) balls + 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (225 m [246 yd] / 25 g [0.9 oz]), laceweight yarn, 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7) balls. CC 1 (flower discs) and CC 2 (petals): Either Knitting for Olive Merino or Pure Silk, 1 ball in two different colorways, or alternatively, a small quantity of fingering weight yarn.
Sample is in Merino + Soft Silk Mohair in Caramel colorway (MC), Merino in Powder colorway (CC 1) and Pure Silk in Putty colorway (CC 2)
Needles: 3.5 mm / US4 and 4.5 mm / US7 circular needles, 3.5 mm / US4 double-pointed needles, or in size to obtain gauge
Gauge (after blocking): 20 sts and 30 rows = 10 cm [4”] in st st with 4.5 mm / US7 needles
Notions: Stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle