Rainbow Drops Pullover

This beautiful pullover was inspired by the gorgeous colours of the rainbow and the rain as shown by the fairisle detail which looks like rainbow rain drops. This design is part of a collection of four patterns with the Rainbow Drops motif (which includes leg warmers, hand warmers, pullover, and cowl).

The pullover is knitted in the round with 5mm (8US) needles from the bottom up in separate pieces (body and sleeves) until the chest and then the front and back are worked flat to create the armholes. Lastly the sleeves are sewn into the body and shoulder seams sewn.

The pattern includes instructions for seven sizes with blocked bust measurements for these sizes are: 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60)”.

The sample is knit with worsted weight, Rios, Malabrigo (100% Superwash Merino Wool, worsted), 100 grams/192m (210 yards) per skein, skeins in:

3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6) skeins of Liquidambar (618), Contrast Colour (CC)

3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6) skeins of Cucumber (708), Main Colour (MC)