Starting Over

Starting Over is a classic colorwork yoked sweater with a modern twist. This sweater was named for the times in life where we are thrown a curve balls that knock us off our feet. Starting Over features a simple zig-zag and diamond colorwork motif accentuated with lots of fun little bobbles. I knit my sweater in Shetland wool hand spun yarn but any fingering weight wool yarn would work great!

Construction: Starting Over is knit in the round, seamlessly, from the top down. The design has German short row shaping at the back of the neck. Increases are worked throughout the charted yoke. Sleeves sts are worked in the round after completing the body.

Finished Dimensions:
Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
34 (38, 42, 46, 50) (54, 58, 62, 66, 70)” / 86.5 (96.5, 106.5, 117, 127) (137, 147.5, 157.5, 167.5, 178) cm Bust circumference
Designed to fit with 0-2” / 0-5 cm positive ease

Materials:
Wool fingering weight yarn (pictured in hand spun 100% Shetland wool spun with 2 plies)
MC color (white): Approximately 1000 (1145, 1265, 1385, 1510) (1635, 1765, 1895, 2030, 2160) yards / 914 (1047, 1157, 1266, 1381) (1495, 1614, 1733, 1856, 1975) m
CC (black): 275 (285, 315, 345, 375) (410, 440, 475, 510, 540) yards / 251 (261, 288, 315, 343) (375, 402, 434, 466, 494) m

Gauge:
25 sts and 28 rows over 4” / 10 cm in stockinette st worked in the round and blocked

Needles:
Size 3 (3.25 mm) 16-40” / 40.5-101.5 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
Crochet hook size D-3 (3.25 mm) for bobbles
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