Nightshades by Boho Chic | Nightshades is a sweet pullover featuring a simple colorwork yoke resembling chains of little nightshade flowers. The easy-to-memorize repeatable stitch pattern makes for enjoyable knitting. A great beginner pattern with only 2 colors worked in stranded colorwork, increases worked on solid rows, and no seaming required. Knit up in Brooklyn Tweed’s specialty Ranch 03 yarn, Nightshades is easy to substitute with a variety of sport-weight yarns on the market. The 3/4 length sleeves and light weight fabric makes Nightshades the perfect spring transitional sweater for mixing and matching with your wardrobe!

Gauge: 4 sts and 28 rows over 4” / 10 cm in stranded colorwork pattern worked in the round on larger needle, blocked

Finished Measurements:

• Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
• Bust circumference: 38.5 (41.25, 45.25, 50, 54) (58, 62.5, 66.5, 70.5, 74.5)” / 98 (105, 115, 127, 137) (147.5, 159, 169, 179, 189.5) cm
• Designed to fit with 4-8” / 10-20 cm positive ease

Materials Used: Brooklyn Tweed Ranch 03: Campbell-Hansmire Yarn (100% merino wool, 50g / 170 yards, sport weight)

• MC Pluot (purple): Approximately 935 (1005, 1140, 1235, 1340) (1455, 1575, 1690, 1810, 1930) yards/ 855 (919, 1042, 1129, 1225) (1330, 1440, 1545, 1655, 1765) meters OR 6 (6, 7, 8, 8) (9, 10, 10, 11, 12) skeins
• CC Rosegold (peach): Approximately 145 (150, 170, 185, 200) (220, 235, 255, 270, 290) yards/ 133 (137, 155, 169, 183) (201, 215, 233, 247, 265) meters OR 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins

Needle Size: US 3 (3.25 mm) 24-40” / 61-101.5 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 colorwork section for even tension

Pattern Includes: Written Instructions & Chart

Skill Level: Intermediate