Add a pop of color to your wardrobe with Whirl, a pullover that’s as fun to knit as it is to wear. Knit from the top down with colorwork at the cuff and hems, Whirl has mini pockets to store your treasures. The pattern includes an easy-to-follow raglan increase chart.

Colorwork instructions are charted only.

Finished Measurements
• Bust: 36¼ (39¼, 42¼, 45, 48, 51) (53¾, 56¾, 60¼, 63¼)” / 91 (98, 105.5, 112.5, 120, 127.5) (134.5, 142, 151, 158)cm

Long-sleeve version shown in Size 1 and modeled with 2¼” / 6cm of positive ease.

Short-sleeve version shown in Size 2 and modeled with 1½” / 4cm of positive ease

Yarn
Long-Sleeve Version
Miss Babs Killington
85% Polwarth wool, 15% Tussah silk
350 yds 320m per 120g

• 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5, 5) skeins (MC)
• 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) (CC)

Shown in colors Coastal Fog (MC) and Paprika (CC)

or

• 793 (849, 917, 1032, 1119, 1238) (1334, 1475, 1603, 1705) yds / 725 (777, 838, 944, 1023, 1132) (1220, 1349, 1466, 1558)m DK weight yarn (MC)
• 134 (148, 159, 180, 195, 215) (232, 257, 279, 296) yds / 123 (135, 146, 164, 176, 197) (212, 235, 255, 271)m DK weight yarn (CC)

Short-Sleeve Version
Lisa Souza Polwarth/Silk
85% Polwarth wool, 15% silk
400 yds 366m per 136g

• 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4, 4) skeins (MC)
• 1 skein (CC)

Shown in colors St. Louis Blues (MC) and Blimey (CC)

or

• 534 (581, 632, 695, 765, 856) (924, 1042, 1147, 1226) yds / 488 (531, 578, 635, 699, 782) (845, 953, 1049, 1121)m DK weight yarn (MC)
• 90 (101, 110, 121, 133, 149) (161, 181, 200, 213) yds / 83 (92, 101, 110, 122, 136) (147, 166, 182, 195)m DK weight yarn (CC)

Needles
• US 5 / 3.75mm circular needles *

* No needle lengths are listed. It is recommended to have various lengths of circular needles on hand to accommodate different numbers of stitches. For the sleeves, any method of working small circumferences in the round (short circular, double-pointed, two circulars or a long circular for magic loop) may be used, as preferred.

Gauge
• 22 sts and 28 rounds = 4” 10cm in St st, blocked
• 24 sts and 27 rounds = 4” 10cm in colorwork, blocked

Notions
• stitch markers (4)
• waste yarn
• tapestry needle

Skills Used
• knitting in the round
• stranded colorwork
• reading colorwork charts
• short rows
• increasing
• decreasing
• I-cord
• applied I-cord

The pattern has been professionally tech-edited.

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