Floriya by Natalie Pelykh

Floriya

Knitting
January 2026
both are used in this pattern
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 35 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch, on 2.75 mm [US2] needles, after blocking and stretched
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
709 - 3421 yards (648 - 3128 m)
kids - 12 mos; 18 – 24 mos; 3 yrs (4 yrs; 5 yrs; 6–7 yrs) (8–9 yrs; 10–12 yrs; 12–14 yrs); adults - 32 (34; 36; 38) (40; 42; 44) (46; 48; 50) (52; 54;56) (58; 60; 62)
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Floriya is a top-down sweater worked seamlessly from the neckline.

The circular yoke features a stranded colorwork pattern composed of fantasy flower motifs inspired by traditional Ukrainian embroidery, which are repeated in kind in the lower part of the sleeve. No intarsia work is involved.

For an improved fit, the design features a shaped back neck (short-row yoke shaping) and additional short rows in adult sizes.

Sizes available:
kids - 12 mos; 18 – 24 mos; 3 yrs (4 yrs; 5 yrs; 6–7 yrs) (8–9 yrs; 10–12 yrs; 12–14 yrs);
adults - 32 (34, 36, 38) (40, 42, 44) (46, 48, 50) (52, 54, 56) (58, 60, 62)

Needles and Materials:
– Yaka De Lux by Dye Dye Done (50% yak, 50% merino wool; 211 m / 50 g \231 yds / 1.75 oz]) – required yardage indicated in table below;
– Alpaca Fino (Babyalpaca) by Pascuali (100% alpaca; 100 m / 50 g 109 yds / 1.75 oz]) – 75 (75; 75; 100) (100; 100; 100) (125; 125; 125) (125; 150; 150) (150; 150; 150) g \2.7 (2.7; 2.7; 3.5) (3.5; 3.5; 3.5) (4.4; 4.4; 4.4) (4.4; 5.3; 5.3) (5.3; 5.3; 5.3) oz].
– circular needles 2.5 mm \US1.5], 2.75 mm \US2] and 3.00 mm \US2.5] or other size to obtain gauge;
– stitch markers, stitch holder, spare circular, extra cords or a piece of auxiliary yarn, tapestry needle.

Gauge:
34 sts and 38 rows/rounds = 10x10 cm 4x4 in, in Main Pattern, on 3.5 mm US4 needles, after blocking and stretched.

Yardage - main color:
kids - 675; 760; 844(1013; 1139; 1182) (1308; 1456; 1625) m;
adults - 1751 (1794; 1878; 2068) (2194; 2405; 2490) (2680; 2764; 2849) (2933; 3123; 3207) (3292; 3376; 3460) m

Difficulty level:
Medium