Wheel of Life Sweater Kit

"I wanted the beautiful textures of the two yarns held together and of course, the colorwork to be the focus in this sweater. I chose a color palette that feels very much ‘me’ as a designer. Soft, yet saturated tones tend to be my favorites, and I always like a pairing of jewel tones with a pastel. Silhouette wise, I love things that feel elegant and elevated, that I can see a lot of people wearing and feeling wonderful in, so I always try to bring that to my design work." - by Aubrey P Busek

SIZE
XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
sample shown in size Small, worn with 1 inch/2.5 cm of positive ease

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 34 (38, 41.5, 45.5, 49.25, 53.25, 56.75, 60.75, 64.5) inches / 86.5 (96.5, 105.5, 115.5, 125, 135.5, 144, 154.5, 164) cm
Length: 23.25 (23.75, 24.25, 24.75, 25.25, 26, 26.5, 27, 27.5) inches / 59 (60.5, 61.5, 63, 64, 66, 67.5, 68.5, 70) cm

MATERIALS Included in Kit yarn:   You can choose your own colors, just remember to tell us what they are in the box
Universal Yarn Deluxe DK Superwash 100% superwash wool; 284yd/259m per 100g ball
A1 color: 828 Pulp; 3 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6) balls
B1 color: 828 Starfish: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2) ball(s)
C1 color: 846 Mulberry Heather: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2) ball(s)

Universal Yarn Penna 50% baby suri alpaca, 28% extra fine merino, 22% nylon; 186yd/170m per 25g ball
A2 color: 106 Eggshell: 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10) balls
B2 color: 111 Whisper: 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) ball(s)
C2 color: 115 Dusk: 1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) ball(s)
Note: Yarns are held together throughout, with one strand of A1 and A2 held together for Yarn A, one strand of B1 and B2 held together for Yarn B, and one strand of C1 and C2 held together for Yarn C.

Yarn characteristics: Deluxe DK is a bouncy, multi-ply yarn with good stitch definition, while also being machine washable.

Recommended needle size (NOT INCLUDED)
always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter’s gauge is unique
US #7/4.5mm circular needle, 32-40inch / 80-100 cm long?
US #7/4.5mm needles for working a small circumference in the round
US #8/5mm circular needle, 32-40inch / 80-100 cm long
US #8/5mm needles for working a small circumference in the round
US #6/4mm circular needle, 32-40inch /80-100 cm long
US #6/4mm needles for working a small circumference in the round

Notions: stitch markers; yarn needle

GAUGE
20 sts /30 rnds = 4 inches/10cm in St st with middle-sized needles
20 sts /26 rnds = 4 inches/10cm in stranded knitting with largest needles

PATTERN NOTES

This sweater is knit in the round from the bottom up. Sleeves are knit separately and then attached at the yoke.

This sweater uses colorwork patterns on the hemline and yoke. Carry the unused yarn loosely across the back. Unless your tension is loose, floats across the back can become too tight and result in a sweater without enough elasticity.