Follow Every Rainbow

Introducing Follow Every Rainbow, a color blocked pullover spawned entirely from yarn I had on-hand – multiple skeins in varying amounts of three colors left over from past projects. What a fun way to destash.  Bodice and sleeves are worked bottom up and in the round.  This design is mostly seamless, except for the sleeve caps that are briefly shaped with short rows at their ends and set in.  If your color quantities vary, change up their proportions.  There are lots of possibilities.  Enjoy!

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust/Hip:  31(35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55)"/ 78.7(88.9, 99.1, 109.2, 119.4, 129.5, 139.7) cm
Length:  21¾(22¼, 22½, 22¾, 23, 23¼, 23½)"/ 55.2(56.5, 57.2, 57.8, 58.4, 59.1, 59.7) cm      

MATERIALS
Yarn
Shown in Cascade 220 Sport by Cascade Yarns [100% Peruvian Highland wool; 164 yds per 50g skein];
• color #1 (C1):  Jet #4002 (lower bodice); 3(3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins, or for comparable yarn, approximately 375(425, 460, 500, 535, 570, 605) yds/ 345(390, 420, 460, 490, 520, 555) m;
• color #2 (C2):  Natural #8010 (upper bodice and sleeve caps); 3(3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins, approximately 350(400, 445, 490, 545, 605, 655) yds/ 320(365, 410, 450, 500, 555, 600) m;
• color #3 (C3):  Charcoal Grey #8400 (sleeves); 2(2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) skeins, approximately 310(325, 355, 385, 415, 460, 480) yds/ 285(300, 325, 355, 380, 420, 440) m.
I always have additional yarn on-hand for swatching.

Needles
US5/ 3.75 mm or size to obtain gauge
• 1 24"/ 60 cm to 32"/ 80 cm circular (choose length shorter than bust/hip measurement)
• 1 24"/ 60 cm circular or 1 pair straight (for upper bodice and sleeve caps)
• 1 set double-pointed, or preferred needle style for working small circumferences of the sleeves in the round
US4/ 3.5 mm, one size smaller than above
• 1 16"/ 40 cm circular (for collar)   

Notions
• Stitch markers
• Stitch holders
• Tapestry needle

GAUGE (after blocking)
• 24 sts and 32 rows = 4"/ 10.2 cm in Stockinette stitch

SKILLS REQUIRED
Long-tail CO, circular knitting, decreasing (ssk, k2tog), increasing (m1L, m1R), 3-needle BO, short row shaping, setting in sleeve caps, stitch pick-up for collar, and blocking.

10 page pdf includes pattern instructions, photographs, schematics, tutorial links, and definitions for relevant abbreviations.

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