This design tells a story of the yarn born on a tiny island in Scotland, in a house with a big sign “The Glenview”, home to Shilasdair yarns and dyers Kirsty and Simon. “Glen”, from Gaelic “valley”, is the source of inspiration behind this design. A peaceful landscape translated in colours and shapes of yellow grass and naked trees.

The sweater is worked top down in the round and features two sections of floral colourwork: around the yoke and along the hem. The yoke colourwork pattern is charted in three different versions to keep the colourwork vs stockinette proportions even across all sizes, and the orientation of the colourwork on the yoke is customizable. The body has a flattering feminine A-line shape and neck, cuffs and hem are finished with a wide elastic ribbing.

Sizes

• The pattern is written for nine sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) to fit 74 (84, 94, 104, 114) (124, 134, 144, 154) cm // 29 (33, 37, 41, 45) (49, 53, 57, 61) in bust circumference with ca. 16-22 cm (6.25-8.75 in) of positive ease and a finished bust circumference of ca. 91 (100, 112, 124, 135) (144, 156, 165, 176) cm // 35.75 (39.25, 44, 48.75, 53) (56.75, 61.5, 65, 69.25) in.

• The sample is shown in size 2 on a 160 cm (5.3 ft) tall model with ca. 84–66–94 cm (33–26–39 in) body measurements. For more of the finished garment measurements, please refer to the schematic.

Yarn

• MC: ca. 240 260, 290, 315, 345 g or 3 3, 3, 4, 4 skeins of Coara worsted by Shilasdair yarns, 70% Blue Face Leicester and 30% Shetland wool with 185 m (202 yds) in 100 g skein, shown in colourway Ling Heather; with an estimated yardage of ca. 444 m // 485 yds (481//525, 537//586, 583//636, 638//697) (694//758, 777//848, 842//919, 888//970).

• CC: ca. 95 (100, 105, 120, 125) (130, 145, 150, 155) g or 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins of the same yarns, shown in colourway Cutch and Madder; with an estimated yardage of ca. 176 m // 192 yds (185//202, 194//212, 222//242, 231//253) (241//263, 268//293, 278//303, 287//313).

Or any other heavy worsted/aran weight yarn(s) to match the gauge.

Needles and notions

• 5 mm (US 8) circular needles with ca. 60–100 cm (24–40 in) cables (optional 40 cm (16 in) circular for neckband and 80-100 cm (32-40 in) circular for working sleeves on magic loop);
• spare cables, spare circular needles or scrap yarn to keep stitches on hold;
• a few stitch markers, one of which is removable;
• a crochet hook and some scrap yarn for crochet provisional cast-on (any size close to the needle size);
• a tapestry needle to weave in the ends (optional).

Gauge

• 15 sts & 20 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) measured over stockinette stitch worked in the round after blocking on 5 mm (US 8) needles;
• 15 sts & 18 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) measured over colourwork worked in the round after blocking on 5 mm (US 8) needles;
• 15 sts & 24 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) measured over (p2, k1) ribbing worked in the round after blocking on 5 mm (US 8) needles. Adjust the needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.