Hippie Wreath

Hippie Wreath is a short sleeve sweater inspired by vintage photographs of flower crowns worn by hippies in the 60’s and 70’s. The design is a minimalist top down sweater knit up with hand spun yarn and features a cute wreath, or ring, of flowers worked in stranded knitting that circle around the yoke. The flowers have a happy little bobble that pops out of the center. The wreath is shown in Spincycle Yarns Dream State yarn but feel free to substitute your own multicolored hand spun yarn! This happy, cute little sweater is quick to knit and an instant mood boost to wear, so go ahead and spread a little joy and flower power and knit up the Hippie Wreath sweater today!

Finished Dimensions:
Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
37.5 (40.5, 45.25, 48, 52.75) (55.5, 60, 64, 68.75, 72.5)” / 95.5 (103, 115, 122, 134) (141, 152.5, 162.5, 174.5, 184) cm Bust circumference
Designed to fit with 4-6” / 10-15 cm positive ease

Materials:
MC: Hand Spun (or commercially available plied) worsted weight yarn in white/natural; approximately 510 (560, 625, 675, 750) (800, 870, 940, 1020, 1090) yards / 466 (512, 571, 617, 686) (732, 796, 860, 933, 997) meters
CC: Spincycle Dream State yarn (worsted weight, super wash wool) in Rusted Rainbow (pink); approximately 75 (85, 95, 100, 110) (120, 130, 140, 150, 160) yards / 69 (78, 87, 91, 101) (110, 119, 128, 137, 146) meters

Gauge:
- 17 sts and 24 rows over 4” / 10 cm in stockinette st worked in the round and blocked

Needles:
Size 7 (4.5 mm) 32” / 81.5 cm circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge, and additional needle of the same size for your preferred method of small circumference knitting (9”/ 23 cm circular, 2-circulars, DPNs or Magic Loop) for the sleeves and cuffs
Suggest sizing up 1 or 2 size needles for color work section for even tension

Notions:
Stitch marker for BOR
Waste yarn/stitch holder for sleeves