Dogwoods Pullover
sweater knitting pattern

A unisex circular yoke pullover in 12 sizes (XS to 2X) and [3X to 8X] to work in the round from neck to hem—completely seamless! The yoke features multiple stranded colorwork patterns that extend through the upper sleeve and chest; the remainder of the sleeve and body is worked in stockinette stitch with ribbed hems. A bit of short row shaping ensures the yoke hangs straight, with a comfortable fit through the back, shoulders, and neck. Work in four shades as shown or add more if desired. Pattern is charted for a specific color arrangement, but charts for additional color arrangements are provided, as well as two-color charts for working with custom colors. Dogwoods Cap may be used as a swatch for the Dogwoods Pullover design.

Matching Motif: Dogwoods (S)Watch Cap

Sample in dark brown color scheme: size M in Bare Naked Wools Kent DK, Color A, White Caps; Color B, Driftwood; Color C, Beach Pebble; and Color D and Main color, Coconut Husk 
Sample in cream color scheme: size M in Bare Naked Wools Kent DK, Color A and Main Color, White Caps; Color B, Driftwood; Color C, Beach Pebble; and Color D, Coconut Husk

Suggested Yarns:
Kent DK , Blues Singer DK, Stone Soup DK, Better Breakfast DK, Targhee Tango Sport, Polypay Sport, Finn Dandy 3-ply Sport, or any sport/light DK yarns that knit to pattern gauge 

Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in an overall variation in size, elasticity, or yardage requirement.

Finished Size: 32(36, 40, 44, 48, 52)[56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76] inches / 81.5(91.5, 101.5, 112, 122, 132)[142, 152.5, 162.5, 172.5, 183, 193] cm around chest to fit with 4 to 6 inches / 10 to 15 cm of ease

Yarn requirements as charted:
Main Color for top yoke, lower body, and lower sleeves (shown in samples as Color D/Brown and Color A/Cream): 
845(915, 1010, 1070, 1150, 1270)[1340, 1465, 1550, 1700, 1840, 1975] yards / 770(840, 920, 980, 1050, 1160)[1230, 1340, 1420, 1550, 1680, 1810] meters 

Yardage for EACH of Colors A, B, C, and D in colorwork pattern sections: 
210(225, 275, 285, 330, 370)[380, 420, 455, 540, 605, 615] yards / 190(210, 250, 260, 300, 340)[350, 380, 420, 490, 550, 560] meters

Total yardage for Main Color plus A, B, C, OR D:
1055(1140, 1285, 1355, 1480, 1640)[1720, 1885, 2005, 2240, 2445, 2590] yards / 960(1040, 1180, 1240, 1350, 1500)[1570, 1720, 1830, 2050, 2240, 2370] meters total 
Note: exact yardage depends on the frequency with which each shade is used

Gauge:
25 sts and 28 rnds = 4 inches / 10 cm in Chart C pattern on largest needle (knit in the round, washed, and air-dried)
22 sts and 30 rnds = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette stitch on middle-sized needle (knit in the round, washed, and air-dried)

Needles:
size 6US (4.0 mm) circular needles for body and sleeves (or size to obtain correct stockinette gauge)
size 7US (4.5 mm) circular needles for colorwork yoke and body sections (or size to obtain correct colorwork gauge in Chart C pattern)
size 4US (3.5 mm) circular needles for neck, sleeve, and hem ribbing (or .5 mm smaller than stockinette gauge needle)
Note: multiple needle lengths in each size will be required; samples were worked on one or two circular needles, but any circular method may be used