This pattern is available on Ravelry . The Dovetail Sweater is a worsted weight colorwork sweater featuring Alegria Grande Bocados ! Bocados, Spanish for little bites, are 25g/49yd worsted weight mini-skeins of Alegria Grande. With 10 colors in the Bocados palette, there are plenty of beautiful 5-color combinations to inspire! Dovetail's colorwork is written rather than charted, so it's approachable for any level of colorwork knitter. Sizes Finished Bust Circumference: 34½ (38½, 42½, 44¼) (48, 51½, 57, 60¾)" Length: 18¼ (19, 20, 21½) (21¾, 22, 23, 23½)" from base of neckband to lower edge at center back Sweaters shown measure 34½" and 42½". Yarn Manos del Uruguay ALEGRIA GRANDE (75% superwash merino, 25% polyamide; approx. 197 yds/100 g): 5 (6, 7, 7) (8, 8, 9, 10) sks MC. Manos del Uruguay ALEGRIA GRANDE BOCADOS (75% superwash merino, 25% polyamide; approx. 49 yds/25 g each): 1 sk A for all sizes; 1 sk B for all sizes; 1 (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2, 2) sks C; 1 (1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2, 2) sks D; and 1 (1, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) sks E. Sweater sized 34½": Shown in AG2552 Foil (MC) with AGB2102 Juanita (A), AGB2058 Turmeric (B), AGB2540 Kohl (C), AGB2600 Magenta (D), and AGB2193 Cactus Flower (E) Sweater sized 42½": Shown in AG2540 Kohl (MC) with AGB2193 Cactus Flower (A), AGB2363 Tahiti (B), AGB2419 Oceano (C), AGB2058 Turmeric (D), and AGB2394 Teal (E) Needles & Notions US 7/4.5mm 16" and 24" or 32" circular needles and double-pointed needles, or size needed to obtain gauge US 5/3.75mm 16" and 24" or 32" circular needles and double-pointed needles Stitch marker Stitch holders or waste yarn Tapestry needle Gauge 23 sts and 32 rnds = 4"/10cm in St st using larger needles. Notes This garment is worked in one piece from the top down with short rows to raise the back neck. After completing the circular yoke, the stitches are divided for working the lower body and sleeves separately in the round from the underarms down. There are no charts for the colorwork; it is instead written out. A note about ease: Anaïs is wearing the 34½" Foil version of Dovetail with approximately 2 inches of ease and Kiley is wearing the 42½" Kohl version of Dovetail with approximately 6" of ease.
