Alocasia Pullover

The Alocasia Pullover was inspired by one of my favorite houseplants Alocasia Polly. The plant boasts large dark green arrowhead shaped leaves with highly defined spines and veins in a lighter green. The yoke of the sweater features the unique leaf shape radiating out from the collar. Knit from the top down in the round this sweater requires no seaming and is a fun balance of two color stranded knitting and simple stockinette stitch. Knit up in Brooklyn Tweed’s Loft yarn the sweater has a rustic, woolly feel and slightly tweedy appearance. The Alocasia Pullover is the perfect sweater to bring a little houseplant joy to your wardrobe in the cooler months!

Finished Dimensions:
Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
36 (40, 44, 48, 52) (56, 60, 64, 68, 72)” / 91.5 (101.5, 112, 122, 132) (142, 152.5, 162.5, 172.5, 183) cm Bust Circumference
Designed to fit With 4-8” / 10-20 cm positive ease

Gauge:
26 sts and 30 rows over 4” / 10 cm in stockinette st worked in the round and blocked

Needles:
Size 3 (3.25 mm) 32” / 81.5 cm circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge, and additional needle of the same size for your preferred method of small circumference knitting (9”/ 23 cm circular, 2-circulars, DPNs or Magic Loop) for the sleeves and cuffs
Suggest sizing up 1 or 2 size needles for color work section for even tension

Materials:
Brooklyn Tweed Loft Yarn (100% wool yarn, fingering weight, 275 yds/251 m per 50g)
MC in Foothills (light green); approximately 900 (985, 1075, 1180, 1285) (1390, 1495, 1605, 1720, 1830) yards / 823 (901, 983, 1079, 1175) (1271, 1367, 1468, 1573, 1673) meters OR 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) (6, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins
CC in Artifact (dark green); approximately 165 (175, 190, 210, 225) (245, 265, 285, 305, 325) yards / 151 (160, 174, 192, 206) (224, 242, 260, 279, 297) meters OR (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) skeins