SIZES:

Sizes are based on actual bust measurements. The sweater is designed to be worn with 2” of positive ease: XS: 32-34” (S: 36-38", M: 40-42", L: 44-46") (XL: 48-50”, 2XL: 52-54”, 3XL: 56-58”, 4XL: 60-62”) 

The sample shown is a size S, modeled on a 34” bust. 

MATERIALS:

Expression Fiber Arts Dewy DK yarn

The sample is shown in colors: A) Wisteria, B) Lupine Love, C) Panacea, and D) Moonless Night. Additional color options are included below.

6-8 skeins total are needed based on your selected size. If you decide to add additional rounds, you will need additional yarn.

Yardage requirements can be found on page 9.

If those colors aren't available, any from this category will work.

Or try one of these color combinations:

Kit 1: Copper, Orange Peel, Frangipani, and Vivid Sunflower
Kit 2: Ivory, Elegy, Fool’s Gold, and Pink Pearl
Kit 3: Mountain Peak, Cloghaun, Very Peri, and Sparkling Star
Kit 4: Balm, Jungle, New York at Night, and Teal Appeal
Kit 5: Shadow, Once Upon a Time, A Purple to Live For, and Dreaming of Aqua
Kit 6: Jungle, Crabapple, Sparkling Star, and Ivory

NEEDLES: 

SKILL LEVEL: 

Intermediate - This pattern is for those who feel comfortable with knitting and have made a few projects, using various skills and techniques. Skills/ concepts include garment construction, German Short Rows, and adding stitches throughout a garment. 

Notes from the Designer:

Millefiori is the Italian word for thousand (mille) flowers (fiori). Millefiori is also a glasswork technique that produces distinctive, decorative patterns of tiny flowers, thus “thousand flowers.” The many colors contained in the four yarns used in this pattern, as well as the gradient blend from one skein to the next, resemble a thousand flowers.

The Millefiori sweater is the sister pattern to the Malvarosa sweater, and both designs use Dewy DK yarn in a creative way with a positive twist. I loved working with Dewy DK while designing this sweater, and I hope you will enjoy knitting and wearing your own Millefiori sweater. 

• Millefiori is knitted as a four-color gradient. The sample shown here started with the lightest color and moved to the darkest. The body rounds were divided into four sections. Because the sleeve length is longer than the body of the sweater, more of the darkest (fourth) color was used on the bottom of the sleeves. If you alter the length of the body from the pattern instructions, you will need to adjust your round counts, as well as the point at which you change colors.

• The gradient sections are composed of 12 rows. Use the table on page 10 to determine when to change colors based on your round count. You will have to watch for the color changes as you knit because although the changes are indicated in the table, they are NOT included in the individual round instructions. Be sure to stay alert to your round counts and color changes. 

• The pattern includes two short row sections for shaping the bust and shoulders, and the German Short Row method is recommended. Click here to watch a video on this technique.

• The pattern has long, puffy bishop sleeves with cuffs. The Stockinette section on the sleeves is knitted to the bend of the wrist. At that point, you’ll begin the cuff ribbing, and this creates the sleeve puff. Occasionally try on the sleeve to ensure it is the correct length for your body.

• The joy of knitting a sweater from the top down is that you can try it on as you go and modify it as needed. Try on your sweater several times to test your fit. You can always add increase or decrease rounds between the sections for a better fit. We all have such unique, beautiful bodies. Adding additional rounds will require additional yardage.

• Be sure and check the table on page 9 for the stitch count at each increase.

• A kfb is used as the increase in the yoke, which leaves a “bump.” I like the look of the bump; however, you can M1 any way you like. Just replace the kfb every time you encounter it.

• VERY IMPORTANT – If you wonder what row/round you are on, count the rows/rounds on the middle front of the sweater. The back has extra rows/rounds for the short row sections. Remember, your row/round count will be off if you count the rows/rounds on the back of your sweater. Count the rows/rounds in the front of the yoke all the way down to the BO. I suggest keeping a safety pin or removable stitch marker handy and moving it down the body IN THE FRONT, as you reach every 10th row or round. Use this method to track your count on each sleeve, too. 

Designed by Candy Key

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Enjoy your knitting!

Chandi

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