Flowers

The Pressed Flowers Pullover is worked from the top down in the round with an allover mosaic color work pattern. 

The stitch pattern is charted. If you are unfamiliar with mosiac knitting and reading charts, consider starting with the Pressed Flowers Cowl to familiarize yourself with the stitch pattern. 

The neck is shaped with short rows, the German short row method is recommended for this project. This section of the pattern could be a little spicy for some, I suggest working this short section when there are few distractions and you can take your time. 

This sweater has a relaxed, slouchy, vintage sweatshirt style fit. It is shown worn with 12-13” of positive ease- it works just was well with 2-3” of ease and anything in between. To find the right fit for you, measure a piece of clothing (like a sweater or sweatshirt) that you love. Measure from side seam to side seam at the underarm and choose the size closest to that. 

Next measure the length of the garment you love from the shoulder seam at the neck edge to the hem. To balance the amount of positive ease, the sweater shown has a somewhat cropped body- compare the total length from the shoulder to the hem and consider adding an extra round of flowers to the body before you begin the rib, if you like a little more length- Plan your yarn purchases accordingly.

Amy Christoffers just released the pattern for the Pressed Flowers sweater. The shawl was addictive so I would guess that the sweater would be a joy to knit. The sweater will definitely be on my list for fall knitting.

You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry. 

Photos © Amy Christoffers

Amy suggests DK weight yarn with 4.5mm needles. There aren’t many finished projects on Ravelry yet but I think you could use Malabrigo Rios for the sweater. You could use Rios for the main colour with Dream State for the flowers. 

Mr. FedEx brought us a box from Lykke. We are well stocked on double pointed needle sets.

Made out of lightweight birch, these needles won't cause hand fatigue. A metal band in the center of each needle marks the size, so you always know which one to grab.

If you look at the top of the blog you will see LYS Day 2023. All the information you need for the day will be here. I will be updating it as more information is available.

The weather today was amazing. I could see the flowers in the garden growing. After dinner I went home with dad to get my car. It’s been in his garage all winter. I had the top down and it was glorious. And tomorrow is supposed to be better.