Meet the Exhale Sweater. Simple yet striking colorwork is the highlight of this simple to knit sweater. The Exhale sweater is worked seamlessly in the round from the top down with colorwork incorporated throughout the yoke, body, and sleeves.  Increases are worked throughout the colorwork section to shape the yoke, as well as within the body, creating a slight A-line shape.  There are options for bell sleeves or straight sleeves with cuffs, both of which include colorwork detail.To finish off this sweater, a single crochet edging is added to the body and neckline to create a decorative trim.

Pattern details:

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate Knitter

Needle Size:

US 17 (12.75 mm) 40” / 100 cm long circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge to work magic loop or additional needles of the same size to work smaller circumference knitting

US 17 (12.75 mm) double pointed needles, optional

Size N/US 15 (10 mm) crochet hook for edging

Sizes:  1 (2, 3, 4, 5)[6, 7, 8, 9]

Finished Measurements:

32 (34, 38.5, 42.5, 47)[51.25, 55.5, 60, 64]” / 81.5 (86.5, 98, 108, 119.5)[130, 141, 152.5, 162.5] cm finished body circumference.  Designed to be worn with approximately 0-2” / 0-5 cm of positive ease.  Sample is shown in a size 4 on a 39” / 99 cm bust with 3.5” / 9 cm of positive ease.

Gauge: 

7.5 sts and 11 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch worked in the round using knitting needles, taken after blocking

Materials: 

MC:  3 (4, 4, 4, 5)[5, 5, 5, 6] skeins of Spun Cloud (100% wool; approx. 100 yds / 200 g) shown in French Vanilla

CC:  2 (2, 2, 2, 2)[2, 2, 2, 2] skeins of Wildflower Yarn (100% cotton; approx. 60 yds / 70 g) shown in Sierra Redwood

**Please note any modifications to size or length may require additional yarn.**

Pattern Designer: Laurel Gervitz