Wild Clover Sweater (English)

Wild Clover Sweater is a sweater with a round yoke and a fine pattern of clover flowers growing down over the yoke. It can be worked with short sleeves or long sleeves. The colourwork can be made with either with 1 strand of merino held together with 1 strand of silk mohair, or 3 strands of silk mohair held together. The latter allows for color play and fading of the flowers.

Di8iculty 3 out of 5

Sizes and fit
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL)
Bust circumference: 94 (99) 105 (114) 120 (125) 132 (139) cm / 37 (39) 41.25 (45) 47.25 (49.25) 52 (54.75) in
Fits chest measurement: 80-85 (86-91) 92-98 (99-105) 106-114 (115-122) 123-129 (130-135) cm / 31.5-33.5 (33.75-35.75) 36.25-38.5 (39-41.25) 41.75-45 (45.25-48) 48.5-50.75 (51.25- 53.25) in
Length: 55 (57) 60 (62) 65 (67) 69 (71) cm / 21.75 (22.5) 23.5 (24.5) 25.5 (26.5) 27.25 (28) in
Sleeve length under the arm (short sleeve): 11 (11) 11 (11) 11 (11) 11 (11) / 4.25 (4.25) 4.25 (4.25) 4.25 (4.25) 4.25 (4.25) in
Sleeve length under the arm (long sleeve): 42 (42) 43 (43) 44 (43) 43 (42) cm / 16.5 (16.5) 17 (17) 17.25 (17) 17 (16.5) inches
The fit is standard with a positive ease of approx. 10 cm / 4 in, less in the largest sizes. The model in the picture is wearing a size M with 10 cm of positive ease.

Materials
Main colour (colour A):
Onling No 4, 100% fine organic merino wool, approx. 219 yards (200 meters) per 50 g / ball
Colour: OZ-white (007) (short-sleeved version)
Colour: Cold Beige (06) (long-sleeved version)
Short sleeve: 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (350) g / 4 (4) 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 (7) balls
Long sleeve: 300 (300) 350 (350) 350 (400) 400 (400) g / 6 (6) 7 (7) 7 (8) 8 (8) balls
Together with
Önling No 10, 70% mohair, 30% silk, 25 g = approx. 230 yards (210 meters), weight: lace
Colour: OZ-white (007) (short-sleeved version)
Colour: Cold Beige (006) (long-sleeved version)
Short sleeve: 100 (100) 100 (125) 125 (150) 150 (175) g / 4 (4) 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 (7) balls
Long sleeve: 150 (150) 150 (175) 175 (200) 200 (200) g 6 (6) 6 (7) 7 (8) 8 (8) balls

Contrast color (color B):
Organic Merino 400 m from Handdyed, 100 g/ 400 m
Contrast colour: 219 (short-sleeved version)
100 g / 1 skein for all sizes
Together with
Silk Mohair, 72% kid mohair, 28% silk from Handdyed, 50 g/ 420 m
Contrast colour: 219 (short-sleeved version)
50 g / 1 skein for all sizes.
Or:
Önling No 4, 100% fine organic merino wool, approx. 219 yards (200 meters) per 50 g / ball
Contrast colour: Coffee brown (026) (long-sleeved version)
50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 100 (100) g / 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 2 (2) balls
Together with
Önling No 10, 70% mohair, 30% silk, 25 g = approx. 230 yards (210 meters), weight: lace
Contrast colour: Coffee brown (026) (long-sleeved version)
25 (25) 25 (25) 25 (25) 50 (50) g / 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 2 (2) balls
Or:
3 strands of silk mohair, ideal for using your own scraps.
A strand of silk mohair can be changed one at a time to create fades.

Recommended circular needles 3 mm (US 2 ½), 4 mm (US 6) and 4.5 mm (US 7).

Gauge 21 sts and 31 rounds in stockinette stitch on 4 mm (US 6) circular needles = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 in.

Construction
The sweater is worked from the top down. First, the neck ribbing is worked, then short rows are worked to shape the neckline. The yoke features a floral stranded colourwork pattern worked according to the chart, with increases worked over a total of 9 rounds. Once the floral pattern is complete, the remainder of the sweater is worked in the main colour only. The work is divided for the sleeves and body, and the body is completed with stockinette stitch and ribbing. The sleeves are worked to the desired length (short or long) and finished of with ribbing.