Winter Woods

Winter Woods is seamlessly knit from the top down in the round. The colorwork begins with gentle swags of pine boughs and moves to a gentle smattering of little snowflakes (or kitty pawprints depending on how you look at them!). A large, impactful snowflakes is the star of the yoke. After the large snowflakes, little flecks of snow drift down onto the body and sleeves. Short rows are used to shape the back neck just below the neckline. Winter Woods is knit in an unspun yarn, which creates a lofty, woolly sweater. You can substitute a worsted weight yarn if you do not want to use unspun yarn. A woolen spun yarn will be the most similar to unspun.

SIZES
33.75 (37, 39.5, 42, 44.75, 47.25) (49.75, 52.25, 54.75, 57.25, 61.5)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference: 33.75 (37, 39.5, 42, 44.75, 47.25) (49.75, 52.25, 54.75, 57.25, 61.5) inches / 84.5 (92.5, 99, 105, 112, 118) (124.5, 130.5, 137, 143, 154) cm

To be worn with 2 – 6 inches / 5 – 15 cm positive ease.

YARN
3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5, 5, 5) plates Wool Dreamers Manchelopi in MC (Gris Oscuro Natural), and 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) plates Wool Dreamers Manchelopi in CC (Gris Claro Natural).

Or 894 (1020, 1090, 1150, 1205, 1281) (1347, 1434, 1499, 1570, 1635) yards / 820 (935, 1000, 1055, 1105, 1175) (1235, 1315, 1375, 1440, 1500) meters MC,

And 144 (168, 180, 192, 204, 216) (228, 240, 252, 264, 276) yards / 132 (154, 165, 176, 187, 198) (209, 220, 231, 242, 253) meters CC worsted weight yarn.

NEEDLES
One 32 inch (80 cm) US size 7 (4.5 mm) (or size needed to obtain gauge), and one 32 inch (80 cm) US size 5 (3.75 mm) (or two whole sizes smaller than gauge needle) circular knitting needles.

NOTIONS
One stitch marker, waste yarn, and a tapestry needle.

GAUGE
19 stitches and 24 RNDs = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette on US size 7 (4.5 mm) needles.

SKILL LEVEL & SKILL REQ’D
Intermediate

Work stranded colorwork with some long floats, knit in the round, increase (m1L), decrease (ssk & k2tog).