Falling Leaves

A Bottom-Up Colourwork Pullover // Design by Andrea Rangel

The yoke of this bottom-up pullover is adorned with aspen leaves, changing colours like they’re travelling through autumn. The fit is cozy and relaxed, perfect for a crisp fall walk or curling up with some knitting and a cup of tea as the weather chills.

This pattern is available free for School of SweetGeorgia members.

Yarn:

• 8 (9, 9, 10, 10, 11) [11, 12, 12, 13] (13, 14, 14, 15) skeins SweetGeorgia BFL+Silk DK (247 yd / 226 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein; 75% bluefaced leicester wool, 25% silk):
  5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8) [8, 9, 9, 10](10, 11, 11, 12) in Hickory Smoke (MC), 1 skein each in Amber Ale (CC1), Honey Gold (CC2), and Boreal Forest (CC3)

Needles:

• Size 4 US and 6 US / 3.5 mm and 4 mm circular needles, 32" / 80 cm long, for body and colourwork
• Size 4 US and 6 US / 3.5 mm and 4 mm circular needles, 60" / 150 cm long (optional), for managing large number of st around the yoke
• Size 4 US and 6 US / 3.5 mm and 4 mm sets of double-pointed needles (or small circumference circular needles), for sleeves
• Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

Gauge:

• 23 sts and 32 rows = 4" / 10 cm in single-colour stockinette stitch, using smaller needles, after blocking.
• 23 sts and 28 rows = 4" / 10 cm in colourwork stitch, using larger needles, after blocking.
• For accurate sizing, always take time to check finished gauge.

Finished Measurements:

• Chest (in inches): 31 ¼ (34 ¼, 37 ½, 40 ¾, 43 ¾, 47) [50, 53 ¼, 56 ¼, 59 ½] (62 ½, 65 ¾, 68 ¾, 72)"
• Chest (in centimetres): 78 (86.5, 94, 102, 109.5, 117.5) [125, 133, 140.5, 149](156.5, 164.5, 172, 180) cm
• Shown in size 37½" / 95.5 cm with 1½" / 3.75 cm of positive ease. Intended to be worn with 1–4" / 2.5–10 cm of positive ease.

Pattern includes a 10-page PDF.

Note: This pattern was originally designed using our retiring BFL+Silk DK yarn, however we have included a yardage chart for knitting this sweater in the new SweetGeorgia Trifecta DK yarn (a solid substitution for BFL+Silk DK), or for knitting with SweetGeorgia Trifecta Fine + SweetGeorgia Silk Mist yarns held together.

The School of SweetGeorgia offers many online courses and tutorial resources to help you improve your skills and discover new techniques, including Andrea Rangel's Design Stranded Colourwork: Sweaters course.