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*But most of us strive for harmony. The fact that we can fall into the darkness is what makes our choice to reach for the light such a precious thing.* - The Crow Girls, Charles de Lint

Welcome to the 2024 Not-So-Mysterious KAL sweater pattern! 
**READ BEFORE PURCHASING:** the pattern itself will be sent to you in chapters starting on March 19, 2024 when the KAL officially starts.
When you download the pattern today, you will receive the KAL Welcome package which includes the KAL schedule, sizing information and yarn shopping guide.

The Crow Girls is a drop shoulder cardigan with back shaping to create a refined, yet casual shape on every body. Choose-your-own-adventure options result in a small wardrobe of boxy cardigans to suit your every mood. Its sophisticated, yet whimsical, layers beautifully over dresses, pants or skirts, and through colour and design options, allows your inner urban mythical creature free to hit the streets.

Kits available: [https://indigodragonfly.ca/collections/crow-girls-2024-not-so-mysterious-kal](https://indigodragonfly.ca/collections/crow-girls-2024-not-so-mysterious-kal)

**SIZING**
**Chest A: **(35.5, 37.75, 39.25, 41.5, 43.25) (45.5, 47, 49.5, 51.75, 53.5) (55.75, 57.25, 61, 65.25, 69.75) inches  
**Chest B (includes extra bust shaping, as needed):** (39.25, 41.5, 43.25, 45.5, 47.75) (49.25, 51.5, 53.5, 55.75, 57.25) (59.5, 61, 65.5, 69.75, 73.5)inches (with bust darts) - your full chest size should be smaller than this number by a minimum of 1 inch/2.5 cm
** Hem:** (40.25, 42.25, 44.25, 48, 51.25) (53, 55, 57.5, 59.5, 61.5) (63.25, 65.25, 69, 75.5, 81.25) inches

**YARN**
This sweater uses both a sport weight or heavy fingering yarn (body and sleeves) and a fingering weight yarn (collar). Please ensure you purchase sufficient yarn for your size. 

*  Indigodragonfly R.O.U.Sport [100% superwash merino; 300 m / 328 yds per 100 g]
* Indigodragonfly CaribouBaa [100% superwash merino; m / 435 yds per 100 g] - 1 skein for all sizes 

Long Vest (View A): (4, 4, 4, 4, 5) (5, 5, 5, 5, 6) (6, 6, 7, 7, 7)skeins of R.O.U.Sport and 1 skein of Cariboubaa 
Short Cardigan with Sleeves (View B): (4, 4, 4, 4, 5) (5, 5, 5, 6, 6) (6, 6, 7, 7, 8) skeins of R.O.U.Sport and 1 skein of Cariboubaa
Short Vest: (3, 3, 3, 3, 3) (3, 3, 4, 4, 4) (4, 4, 5, 5, 6) skeins of R.O.U.Sport and 1 skein of Cariboubaa
 Long Cardigan with Sleeves: (5, 5, 6, 6, 7) (7, 7, 7, 8, 8) (8, 8, 9, 10, 10) skeins of R.O.U.Sport and 1 skein of Cariboubaa

> Introductory sale: $9 until October 22!


>Custom Kits available at [Indigodragonfly.ca][2]

This is a truly #sizeinclusive pattern, with:
* clear sizing information, and instructions about how to pick a size
* vertical bust darts are written into the pattern for 3 cup sizes
* instructions for fronts of cardigan include instructions for all 3 cup sizes
* button band designed not to pull across the bust
* sizing and modification support at orders@indigodragonfly.ca and at my [Sweater Club virtual stitch night sessions][1]

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*Disruptive stripes fool the eye. Instead of seeing vertical stripes across a body, making it look wider, Spaced Oddity has the eye playfully jumping around from colour to colour.
Each stripe is made up of two colours. Each colour in a single stripe takes up half the circumference of the sweater, starting and stopping off centre to emphasize the symmetric asymmetry and give it balance. This sweater uses an odd number of skeins, each skein a different colour. This creates a relatively mindless colour sequence. 

*An odd number of colours, spaced oddly: Spaced Oddity!*

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**Pattern Features:**
* top-down circular yoke construction
* simple intarsia
* includes instructions for vertical bust darts in the body of the pattern
* can be worked in one piece, or partially in pieces and seamed (see Sweater Construction in pattern for more information)

**FINISHED MEASUREMENTS**
*Full chest/Bust Circumference (not including optional bust darts)* CENTIMETERS: (83, 86.5, 89.5, 98, 105.5) (112.5, 115.5, 122,133.5, 136.5) [143, 150, 159.5, 167.5, 179]

INCHES: (32.75, 34, 35.25, 38.5, 41.5) (44.25, 45.5, 48, 52.5, 53.75) [56.25, 59, 62.75, 66, 70.5]

*Hem/Hip Circumference:*
CENTIMETERS: (99.5,106.5, 111, 116, 125.5) (139, 144, 153.5,159, 166.5) [170, 179.5, 194.5, 211, 217]

INCHES: (39.25,42, 43.75, 45.75, 49.5) (54.75, 56.75, 60.5, 62.5, 65.5) [67, 70.75, 76.5, 83, 85.5]

Choose a chest size that is 5-15 cm / 2-6 inches larger than your upper torso measurement (high bust). Hem/hip circumference should be minimum 15 cm / 6 inches larger than your largest hip circumference. 20 - 25 cm / 8 - 10 inches larger will give you a swingier cardigan.
**Sample size:** I knit size 8, with 15 cm / 6 inches of ease at my upper torso and 5 cm / 2 inch bust darts and 10 inches of ease at the hem.
**Bust Darts:** Instructions for working 5 - 10 cm / 2 - 4 inches of bust darts are included in the pattern.


**YARN** 
Indigodragonfly R.O.U. Sport [100% superwash merino; 300 m/328 yds per 100 g]
OR
Indigodragonfly Shark Sport [100% untreated fine merino; 300 m/328 yds per 100 g] 

1 skein each of (5, 5, 5, 5, 5) (7, 7, 7, 7, 7) (7, 7, 9, 9, 9) colours

Sample is made in R.O.U.Sport, using 5 colours:
Tappenodd (light green), Sargasm (purple), Patina Fey (grey), and 2 random colours (dark green and orange)Note: I used 2 skeins each of 5 colours for the sample, and knit size 8, with 15 cm / 6 inches of ease at my upper torso and 5 cm / 2 inch bust darts.


**GAUGE**
25 stitches and 34 rows per 10 cm / 4 inches in Stockinette Stitch worked flat and in the round (for the sleeves).


**NEEDLES & NOTIONS**
* Needles for yoke and body: 3 mm / US 2.5 circular needleslength: minimum 70 cm / 28 inches Always choose a needle size that gives you the pattern gauge. For reference, I am a very loose knitter who often needs to go down two needle sizes. Please judge your needle size accordingly.
* Needles for sleeves: 3 mm / US 2.5 needles - same size used for yarn and your preferred needle for working a small circumference in the round: DPNs, magic loop or two circulars. Not needed if you choose to work the sleeves flat.
* stitch markers of different colours / styles. 
* hook and eye closures 
* yarn / tapestry needle


 [1]: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkce6qrDooEtV7DD26tVDqsnx6WnNGkpz3
 [2]: https://indigodragonfly.ca/products/copy-of-spaced-oddity-circular-yoke-cardigan-pattern-pdf-download?_pos=2&_sid=0228f260e&_ss=r

> Join the KAL and the Class! [Info and Registration][1]

Kits are available at [indigodragonfly.ca][2]

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*It's said that the Northern Lights are the reflection of the armor and shields of the Valkyrie as they led fallen warriors to Odin. I believe handmade clothing is armor that shields us and protects us.*

*I wanted to create a sweater that illustrated the bold, dynamic intensity of the Northern Lights, from quiet ribbons of color that seem rooted to the earth, to the wild chromatic dance of light sweeping freely through the sky. I started with the yarn: handpainting to echo the intensity of the Lights dancing through the dark night sky. Then the stitch pattern, borrowed from previous designs, but with an asymmetrical twist that is echoed through to the sleeves and hem. The "lights" start quietly over the left shoulder and end in a cape-like riot of colour and texture over the right shoulder and sleeve.*
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**PATTERN NOTES**
Construction method: 
This sweater is worked seamlessly in the round from the neckline to the hem. 
Sleeves are worked in the round after the body is completed. 
The asymmetric quality of the yoke in this pattern is created by changing the stitch pattern laterally through the yoke. Approximately 1/3 of the yoke stitches are worked in the Garter ridge pattern (Section C); 1/3 are worked in the Variable Wave Pattern (Section A); and 1/3 are worked alternating both patterns (Section B).

**SIZE**

Women's XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X, 7X)
Choose a size that's 2-6 inches/5-15 cm larger than your upper torso. Additional information about modifying circular yoke sweaters for your bust, upper arms, hips, etc. including the full bust adjustment can be found in my ebook Yoke Sweater Fit [(https://indigodragonfly.ca/collections/yoke-sweater- kits/products/yoke-sweater-fit-ebook][2]).

**FINISHED MEASUREMENTS**
**Chest circumference at underarm:** 
- 32 (36.25, 37.5, 41, 45.25, 46, 50.75, 52.25, 55.75, 57.75, 60.5) inches
- 81.5 (92, 95.5, 104, 115, 117, 129, 132.5, 141.5, 146, 153.5) cm

**Length at Back Marker C (shorter side):** 
15.75 (16, 17, 18.75, 19.25, 20.5, 20.75, 21.75, 22.25, 23, 23) inches
40 (40.5, 43, 47.5, 49, 52, 52.5, 55, 56.5, 58.5, 58.5) cm

**MATERIALS**
**Yarn**
Indigodragonfly DK Matter [100% superwash merino; 280 yd/256 m per 3.5 [MC] Ernui and Boredt, The Nihilist Muppets; 3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8) skeins

CC colors: Light of the Valkyrie 3 color set 
[CC1] 1 skein
[CC2] 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
[CC3] 1 (1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,3,3)

**Yarn Characteristics**
The sample shown uses a 3-ply DK weight merino. The yarn is round and smooth.

**Yoke (CC1, CC2, CC3):** Look for variegated yarns with color repeats that range from 5-10 inches/13-25 cm long. The 3 yoke colors should fade easily into each other. Look for colorways that have a common color between them. In the sample, CC1 and CC2 have the same blue-green, and CC2 and CC3 have the same deep blue-violet.

Body: should be a semi-solid. 
[Kits are available here][3] for yoke only or full sweater.

**Recommended needle size**
Always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter's gauge is unique
* 1 US #3/3.25 mm circular needle, 16-inch/40-cm for starting the yoke
* 1 US #3/3.25 mm circular needle, minimum 28-inch/60-cm for body
* 1 set US #3/3.25 mm your preferred needle for working a small circumference in the round

**Notions**
*11 stitch markers in a variety of colors/styles as follows: 1 BOR marker, 2 markers for section A, 2 markers for section C, 4 markers for raglan shaping, 2 markers for bust darts (optional), 
*Removeable stitch markers (for marking wave placement)
* Scrap yarn, 
* stitch holders or sweater cords for holding stitches
* Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

**GAUGE**
23 sts/32 rounds = 4 inches/10 cm in stockinette stitch (body and sleeves) 23 sts/43 rounds = 4 inches/10 cm in Garter ridge pattern (yoke)


 [2]: https://(https://indigodragonfly.ca/collections/yoke-sweater- kits/products/yoke-sweater-fit-ebook


 [1]: https://indigodragonfly.ca/blogs/news/a-kal-and-a-class-for-valkyrie
 [2]: https://indigodragonfly.ca/collections/light-of-the-valkyrie-kits
 [3]: https://indigodragonfly.ca/collections/light-of-the-valkyrie-kits



> > **Kits**  > Kits are available at
> [indigodragonfly.ca][2], in both
> [CaribouBaa](/yarns/library/indigodragonfly-cariboubaa)
> and [Remora
> Sock](/yarns/library/indigodragonfly-remora-sock)

***Frog & Node** is a top-down circular yoke construction. Select from a variety of "choose your own adventure" options to make a sweater that's truly your own.*

Choose the elements you like best and combine them to make your sweater. You will choose from 2 different:

* Stripe patterns: Arithmetic or Fibonocci.
* Neckline treatments: rolled or wavy.
* Body shape: slight A-line or coccoon/curved.
* Sleeve lengths: short/capped or 3/4 length.
* Hem and cuff treatments: split hem or striped waves

**Sizing**
Finished Measurements
Chest:82.5 (85.5, 88.5, 92.5, 97, 107.5, 112) 116 [123, 131, 133.5, 141, 148, 158) 167 cm
32.5 (33.75, 34.75, 36.5, 38.25, 42.25, 44) 45.75 [48.5, 51.5, 52.5, 55.5, 58.25, 62.25] 65.75 inches

Intended to be worn with approximately 5-10 cm/2-4 inches of ease in the upper torso. Further sizing guidance will be part of the KAL.

**Pattern includes lessons and worksheets to help with:**

* Swatching
* Choosing a size
* modifications for adding vertical darts to assist with sleeve and bust fit,
* Changing body circumference at hem

  [1]: https://indigodragonfly.ca
  [2]: https://indigodragonfly.ca/collections/2023-not-so-mysterious-kal-frog-and-node-yoke-sweater

Kits available at [Indigodragonfly.ca][1] (starting Jan 19 at 11 am ET) 

*Boshkung is the second sweater in my [Sense of Space][2] series. Named for my favourite place in the world, Lake Boshkung, the colours and textures in the yoke evoke lake water, the rocks and trees that were the landscape of my childhood. 

Boshkung is a cropped, elbow sleeve pullover that’s knit top-down in a circular yoke construction. Split hem details on the cuffs and hem make it a great layering piece over dresses and t-shirts alike.* 

> This pattern works alongside my Yoke
> Sweater Fit ebook, which can be
> purchased separately or as part of my
> A Sense of Space ebook. A Sense of
> Space includes:
> 
> * Boshkung pattern
> * [Moonbean](/patterns/library/moonbean)
> * Yoke Sweater Fit ebook

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**FINISHED MEASUREMENTS**
**Full chest/Bust and Body Circumference:** 
* 81.5 (87, 90, 96, 99, 108.5, 113.5) 119.5 [124.5, 128.5, 133.5, 141, 150, 159] 168.5 cm
* 32 (34.25, 35.5, 37.75, 39, 42.75, 44.75) 47 [49, 50.5, 52.5, 55.5, 59, 62.5] 66.25 inches 

**Sleeve Circumference:**
* 29 (29, 35, 35, 40, 45.5, 45.5) 45.5 [45.5, 51, 51, 56.5, 56.5, 56.5] 56.5 cm
* 11.5 (11.5, 13.75, 13.75, 15.75, 18, 18) 18 [18, 20, 20, 22.25, 22.25, 22.25] 22.25 inches

Choose a chest size that’s 5-10 cm/2-4 inches larger than your upper torso circumference.If your full chest measurement is more than 10 cm/4 inches larger than your upper torso measurement and/or your waist measurement is larger than the body circumference you’ve chosen, please refer to the [Yoke Sweater Fit Book][3] (available separately, or included in 
[A Sense of Space: Understanding Circular Yoke Sweater Fit](/patterns/sources/a-sense-of-space-understanding-circular-yoke-sweater-fit) for details about how to adjust this pattern for your body!

Boshkung is written as a cropped sweater, with the hem falling 2.5-7.5 cm/1-3 below your natural waist. If you choose to add length to your sweater, you will need additional yarn. [See yarn requirements for more details]

**YARN** 
*Yarn notes: yarn amounts include enough yarn to make the body length 20-25.5 cm/8-10 inches long from the armholes of your size. If you wish more length, or want longer sleeves, please add an additional skein of the main colour.*

**Indigodragonfly [Shark Sport](/yarns/library/indigodragonfly-shark-sport)** [100% untreated fine merino; 300 m/328 yds per 100 g] colours used in sample: MC -I made this Tape Special for Today; CC1-3: 3 colour variegated gradient - Trees and Rocks and Water
OR
**Indigodragonfly [R.O.U. Sport](yarn)** [100% superwash merino; 300 m/328 yds per 100 g]

* MC (body/sleeves): 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) 4 [4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5] 5 skeins
* CC1: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) 1 [2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2] 2 skein(s)
* CC2: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) 1 [1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2] 2 skein(s)
* CC3: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2) 2 [2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2] 2 skein(s)

If you usually need to add length to a sweater, please add an additional skein of the main colour.

**GAUGE**
22.5 sts and 38 rounds per 10 cm/4 inches in Stockinette Stitch
24 sts and 28 rounds per 10 cm/4 inches in Yoke Pattern

**NEEDLES & NOTIONS**
* Needles 3mm /US 2.5 needles for working in the round
* 5 stitch markers: 1 BOR marker + 4 raglan markers 
* removable markers used for wave placement
* scrap yarn or stitch holders/cords for holding sleeve stitches
* tapestry/yarn needle

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Skills Used:
* Knitting in the round - Stockinette stitch and Garter stitch
* German Short Rows (tutorial provided)
* Changing colours in the round
* Hem and cuffs are knit flat with a split hem


 [1]: https://indigodragonfly.ca/collections/yoke-sweater-kits
 [2]: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/a-sense-of-space-understanding-circular-yoke-sweater-fit
 [3]: https://indigodragonfly.ca/products/yoke-sweater-fit-ebook?_pos=1&_sid=663bbfc92&_ss=r

**Yarn packs are available!**

[Emily C Gilles Merino Sport yarn][1] 

[Indigodragonfly MerGoat Sport yarn][2]

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When we lived in Toronto, my husband used to wake up early on Sunday mornings and walk to Kensington Market to write at Moonbean Coffee Co. This sweater is a love letter to those mornings, to wandering through Kensington Market, to knit night at my favourite yarn shop, and to all the connections I made there.

Moonbean is a cropped, elbow sleeve pullover that’s knit top-down in a circular yoke construction. It’s a perfect wardrobe piece for layering over dresses, long sleeved t-shirts and jeans, or as an extra layer of warmth when relaxing around the house. It’s for city walks and country meanderings. Wear it to gather with friends, or for Sunday mornings of solitude.
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**FINISHED MEASUREMENTS**
Body Circumference: 78.5 (83.5, 87, 92, 97.5, 101, 106) 109.5 [115, 120, 123.5, 127, 132, 141] 149.5 cm31.25 (33.5, 34.75, 36.75, 39, 40.25, 42. 5) 43.75 [46, 48, 49.5, 50.75, 52.75, 56.25] 59.75 inches

Choose a body circumference that is 5-10 cm/2-4 inches larger than your upper torso measurement.If your full chest measurement is more than 10 cm/4 inches larger than your upper torso measurement and/or your waist measurement is larger than the body circumference you’ve chosen, please refer to the **Yoke Fit Kit** (included in Moonbean Ebook) for details about how to adjust this pattern for your body!

**GAUGE**
23 sts and 31 rounds per 10 cm/4 inches in Stockinette Stitch
23 sts and 28 rounds per 10 cm/4 inches in Yoke Pattern

**NEEDLES & NOTIONS**
Needles for yoke and body: 3.25 mm/US 3 circular needles40-50 cm/16-18 inches for starting yoke; 70-90 cm/28-34 inches for remainder of yoke and body.Needles for sleeves: 3.25 mm/US 3 needles - your preferred needle for working a small circumference in the round: DPNs, magic loop or two short circulars.

* 5 stitch markers: 1 BOR marker + 4 raglan markers
* 7 (7, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9) 9 [9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9] 9 removable markers used for wave placement
* scrap yarn or stitch holders/cords for holding sleeve stitches

**YARN** 
Yarn notes: yarn amounts include enough yarn to make the body length 20-25.5 cm/8-10 inches long from the armholes of your size. If you wish more length, or want longer sleeves, please consider adding an additional skein of the main colour.

**YOKE (CC 1-7)**
*Emily C. Gillies Merino Sport Mini Skein Set* [100% superwash merino; 315 m/350 yds per 140 g set; each mini is 45 m/50 yds per 20 g] 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) 2 [2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2] 2 set(s) or 7 (7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7) 9 [9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9] 9 individual mini skeins
sample colourway: Kensington Sunset
**OR**
*Indigodragonfly MerGoat Sport Minis* [80% superwash merino/10% cashmere/10% nylon; 50 m/54 yds per 25 g]
7 (7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7) 7 [7, 9, 9, 9, 9, 10]10 mini skeins

**BODY/SLEEVES (MC)**
*Emily C. Gillies Merino Sport* [100% superwash merino; 258 m/ 282 yds per 115 g]2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3) 3 [3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4] 4 skeinsSample uses colourway: Persist
**OR**
*Indigodragonfly MerGoat Sport* [80% superwash merino/10% cashmere/10% nylon; 223 m/ 250 yds per 115 g] 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) 3 [3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5] 5 skeins


 [1]: https://yarns-untangled.myshopify.com/collections/new-to-yu/products/moonbean-kits
 [2]: https://indigodragonfly.ca/collections/yoke-sweater-kits

Seaweed and moss emerge from a magical combination of simple stitches. Pods built with garter short rows swim in rivulets of stockinette.

**Gauge:**
21 sts and 32 rows = 4"/10cm over St st, blocked.
Take time to check gauge!

**Materials:**
 1 3oz/100g skein (each approx 328yd/300m) of Indigodragonfly *R.O.U.Sport* (wool) each in Marsh Attacks! (A), Hors de Wombat (B), Bogged Down (C), Is She All Green and Fuzzy and Mossy? (D), Cattle-Cooked Chips (E)
 One size 5 (3.75mm) circular needle 32"/80cm long, OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
 Stitch markers in 8 different colors or styles, including removable markers

> [Kits for Edgeways][1] are available in both R.O.U.Sport and Shark Sport. We have several colourways available, or choose surprise me! and we’ll work with you on a custom kit. 

*Wide and narrow stripes, worked in colour sequences that shift laterally, work together with rogue colour placement to redirect the eye. The colour placement camouflages, and misdirects, changing the perspective of how wide stripes are often perceived on a broad range of body types.*
--
**Pattern for Not So Mysterious KAL 1 (February/March 2022)**

**What is the Not-So-Mysterious Sweater KAL?**
When I started designing Edgeways, I was in the middle of teaching many different sweater fit classes. I thought this would be an excellent sweater pattern for knitters to use to learn how to make modifications for their bodies. I would include bust modifications, and instructions for determining what other changes knitters might need to make. Offering the pattern in stages, like a mystery knitalong, made sense. But this is a sweater. We need to know what our sweater will look like before we commit! And so, this is a not-so mysterious KAL. I hope you’ll join me!

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**YARN**
**[R.O.U.Sport](yarn)** [100% superwash merino; 300m/328 yds per 100 g]; Sample colours: C1 slate ; C2 plum; C3 gold.
**[Shark Sport](yarn)** [100% untreated fine merino; 300m/328 yds per 100 g] 

See chart in photos for Yardage information.

**FINISHED MEASUREMENTS**
A chart with finished measurements for Upper Torso, Full Chest, Full Hip and Bicep is in the photos.


 [1]: https://indigodragonfly.ca/collections/edgeways-not-so-mysterious-kal

**YARN**
Indigodragonfly ROUSport [100% superwash merino; 398 m/328 yds per 100 g]; 1 skein
Sample colours: 
Spock Puppet (fingerless mitts)
Only the Exact Phrase I Used Was Don’t- Inara (mittens)

Yarn substitution:
Choose a yarn that is round, smooth, and even in texture. A 3-ply or 4-ply sport or heavy fingering will work well. The stitch pattern works best with a solid or semi-solid color.

Estimated yardage
Fingerless Mitts: 135 (165, 185, 220, 310) yds/125 (155, 170, 205, 285) m
Mittens: 150 (180, 205, 240, 275) yds/ 140 (165, 190, 220, 255) m

**NEEDLES AND NOTIONS**
US 2.5/3mm (or size needed to achieve gauge) in your preferred needle for working a small circumference in the round: traditional or flexible DPNs, 1 long or two shorter circular needles

Notions
stitch markers  ring style and removable
scrap yarn or stitch holder
tapestry needle

**GAUGE**
30 sts and 38 rows per 4 inches/10 cm in Tree Pattern stitch, stretched on hand as worn, measured at the knuckles
38 sts and 40 rows per 4 inches/10 cm in Tree Pattern stitch, unstretched
24 sts and 38 rows per 4 inches /10 cm in Stockinette stitch


**FINISHED SIZE**
6.5 (7, 7.5, 8, 8.5) inches/ 16.5 (18, 19, 20, 21.5) cm hand circumference.

Recommended fit: Choose a size close to your hand circumference, measured at the knuckles 
Model fit: hand circumference is 7.25 inches/18.5 cm; wearing 7.5 inch/19 cm size.


> **25% off until September 12 2021** Discount applied automatically at checkout.

 *Because you’re a badass ghost hunter who makes their own clothes, and takes no crap.
Stealing souls and then knitting them nice cozy sweaters.
You have no ectoplasm to give.*

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Denote is a low-hip length cardigan with a generous, cozy collar and a stacked cube twisted stitch pattern. 

Knit with Sport weight yarn, Denote is cozy and warm while also being lightweight.

#sizeinclusive to 70" upper torso with 1-2" positive ease.
#inclusivesize

To be released as a separate pattern in July 2021.
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**SIZING**
Choose a bust size based on your upper torso measurement + 1-2" positive ease. Hip size should have 4-6" of positive ease.

***Actual measurements at Full Bust:*** 32 (34, 36, 38, 40) 42 [44, 46, 48, 52] 56 (60, 64, 68, 72)"

**Actual measurements at fullest part of hip:** 40 (42, 44, 46, 48) 50 [52, 54, 56, 58] 63 (70, 73, 78, 82)"

**YARN**
Indigodragonfly ROUSport:
5 (6, 6, 6, 7) 7 [7, 8, 8, 9] 9 (10, 10, 11, 11) skeins
Sample colourway: Spock Puppet

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Photos taken with permission at the Haliburton Sculpture Forest (haliburtonsculptureforest.ca).
Sculpture: Atmo-Sphere by John McKinnon (haliburtonsculptureforest.ca/atmo-sphere)
Thank you to Bristol Ivy and Ron Evans for their words!

**Errata at the bottom of this listing**

Askew is an improvisational shawl for the adventurous knitter. Basic instructions are given to establish the wingspan of your shawl, create the shapes, and securely connect the shapes together. After two tiers of practice squares, where you learn how the basic construction works, you’re off on your own to make a shawl that suits your creative spirit.

**Finished Measurements**
With yarn and at gauge given, piece is 18 inches (45.5 cm) at deepest point by 64 inches (162.5 cm) wide.

**Yarn Substitution**
If substituting yarn, look for self-striping sock yarns designed to have 56 row stripes in a standard sock.

 This pattern is also perfect for using up small amounts of yarn or for mini skeins. If working this option, consider changing colors every time you change to a new shape.

**Yarn**
Must Stash Perfect
Must Match Set [75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon; 440 yds (402 m) per 100 g (312 oz) skein]: 2 skeins Bohemian

**Needles**
US Size 4 (3.5 mm) needlestraight or circular
Or size needed to obtain gauge

If using a different yarn, consider using a needle size that is 12 sizes larger than the recommended size. The gauge should
be loose enough to drape nicely, but dense enough to maintain the square shapes.

**Notions**
Blocking pins; tapestry needle

**Gauge**
23 stitches and 31 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch

**ERRATA**
Incorrect row count in Basic Square instruction

Correction:
Rows 7-****10****: Repeat Rows 5 and 6 twice more.


Adjacent is designed to use the predictability of self-striping yarn in
a structured, organized way utilizing atypical shapes for this yarn. Individual triangles are worked and attached as you go without cutting yarn. The sample yarn has a striping pattern of ten colors. Nine stitch patterns were chosen to cycle through the color sequence, ensuring each color is worked in a different stitch pattern each time it comes around again.
The wingspan/width can be lengthened by working more triangles in the first tier. The depth can be made shallower by completing fewer tiers of triangles, or deeper by adding tiers.
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**Finished Measurements**
With yarn and at gauge given, piece is 12 inches (30.5 cm) deep by 60 inches (152.5 cm) wide.

**Yarn Substitution**
Look for self-striping sock yarn designed to have 57 row stripes in a standard sock. Charts are written with this amount of yarn in mind. If you choose a yarn with different stripe lengths, you will have to adjust the charts accordingly, adding or subtracting rows.

This pattern is also perfect for using up small amounts of yarn or for mini skeins. If working this option, consider changing colors every time you change to a new shape.

**Yarn**
Gauge Dye Works Classic: Merino Twist [80% superwash Merino, 20% nylon; 655 yds (599 m)]: 1 hank in Azurite F

**Needles**
US size 4 (3.5 mm) needlesstraight or circular
Or size needed to obtain gauge

**Notions**
Removable stitch markers; blocking pins; tapestry needle

**Gauge**
24 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch

**Errata listed at the bottom of this listing**


A creative take on the wedge recipe for shawls, Radialactive uses two yarn bases in two different weights dyed in the same ombré colorway to create a stripe pattern that fades away in the middle. The ombré is started from different ends of each skein, creating color contrast at the beginning and end of the shape, with texture contrast through the center of the shawl.
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**Finished Measurements**
With yarn and at gauge given, piece is 32 inches (81.5 cm) at deepest point by 82 inches (208.5 cm) wide.

**Yarn Substitution**
Of course Kim loves how the pattern and yarn play together in this shawl,
so a direct substitute of another long ombré is the obvious choice.
However, there are other concepts that would make wonderful use of this structure:
Two yarn bases in different weights (fingering and lace) in the same semi-solid or tonal colorway would be a monochromatic way to play with transparency
A solid yarn for MC and a gradient for CC would allow you to play with color shifts alongside a solid ground
Use the same yarns, but start both MC and CC from the same end of the ombré. This would make the alternating texture and transparency the focal point.

**Yarn**
The Blue Brick Killarney Sock Wooly Mammoth [80% superwash Merino, 20% nylon; 800 yds (731 m) per 200 g (7 oz) skein]: 1 skein Feather (MC)
The Blue Brick Point Pelee Lace [80% superwash Merino, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon; 720 yds (658 m) per 140 g (4.9 oz) skein]: i skein Feather (CC)

**Needles**
US size 4 (3.5 mm) needles32 inches (81 cm) long or longer circular
Or size needed to obtain gauge

**Notions**
Blocking pins; tapestry needle

**Gauge**
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch
22 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in Garter Ridge Stitch Pattern


**ERRATA** 
Corrections:
a) Last line of Wedge 1 
Repeat Short-row set 2 until **** 2 **** wrapped sts remain, ending after Short row **** 8 ****.
**** With MC, knit 2 rows, working remaining wrapped stitches together with their wraps. ****
b) Last line of Wedge 2
Repeat Short-row set 2 until **** 2 **** wrapped sts remain, ending after Short row **** 8 ****.
**** With MC, knit 2 rows, working remaining wrapped stitches together with their wraps. ****

Hexagons are fun to knit and hold amazing design possibilities, but can be difficult to wear as a shawl. In order for them to be wide enough
to wear comfortably, they also have to be very deep, which is not as manageable. With Soundscape, that issue is solved with short rows. Short rows are worked to increase the width of the shawl faster than the depth would normally be worked. Contrasting stripes emphasize the short-row structure in a playful way. The result is a cozy shawl to wrap up in on cold days.
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**Finished Measurementsg**
With yarn and at gauge given, piece is 40 inches (101.5 cm) deep at deepest point by 65 inches (165 cm) wide.

**Yarn Substitution**
Vintage No. 6 is a fingering-weight yarn with a recommended gauge
of 2432 stitches per 4 inches (10 cm); however because the yarn is worsted spun, lots of air is trapped in the fibers, allowing it to be knit at
a larger gauge with no issues. Look for fingering- weight, worsted-spun yarns that have a similar recommended gauge, with the understanding that yarns from individual flocks and breeds will have characteristics that make your shawl unique.

**Commercial Substitute**
The Fiber Co. Arranmore Light. Although a DK- weight yarn, Arranmore Light is worsted spun, comes in a wide variety of colors, and knits up in a similar fabric to the Middle Brook Vintage No. 6.

**Yarn**
Middle Brook Fiberworks Vintage No. 6 [40% Shetland wool, 40% fine wool, 10% ramie, 10% silk; 396 yds (362 m) per 100 g (312 oz) skein]: sample uses 2 skeins Natural Brown (MC) and 1 skein Natural Oatmeal (CC)
Note: Both the Natural Oatmeal and the Natural Brown shades of this yarn were overdyed at Indigodragonfly Studios in the same Smokey Plum color.

**Needles**
US size 7 (4.5 mm) needles24 inches (61 cm) or longer
Or size needed to obtain gauge

**Notions**
Stitch markers; tapestry needle

**Gauge**
20 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch

Sideways triangles (page 16) are a joy to wear. They wrap around your neck and shoulders with lots of coverage but not a lot of bulk. Stripes are addictive to knit, pushing you forward to knit the next one. Add some bias shaping in the mix to create fault lines and the illusion of folds, and you have Flexture.
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**Finished Measurements**
With yarn and at gauge given, piece is 26 inches (66 cm) at deepest point by 76 inches (193 cm) wide.

**Yarn Substitution:**
Drape is the primary quality needed for the body of this shawl. The high level of silk content takes care of that in the Gobsmacked gradient, but fibers like linen, bamboo, and rayon will work as well.
If you can’t find a long gradient, consider putting together your own using individual skeins of yarn in colors that blend well into each other, along with accent colors for the stripes (see Breaking
the Rules, page 110). The stripes make excellent break points for changing colors.

**Yarn*g
*Gobsmacked Yarn Merino/Silk DK Double* [50% superwash Merino, 50% silk; 462 yds (422 m) per 200 g (7 oz) cake]:
1 cake; sample uses a custom color (MC)
*Murky Depths Dyeworks Triton MCN DK* [80% superwash Merino, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon; 230 yds (210 m) per 100 g (312 oz) skein]: 1 skein each No. 9 (CC1), Mysore Silk (CC2), Picante (CC3), and Tempest (CC4)

**Needles**
US size 7 (4.5 mm) needle32 inches (81 cm) or longer circular
Or size needed to obtain gauge

**Notions**
Stitch markers; tapestry needle

**Gauge**
20 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch

The Travelogue shawl records your travels. The idea is simple: Pick up single skeins of yarn on your next trip; choose stitch patterns that remind you of places, architecture, or landscapes that you’ve seen; and knit as you go. 

This is a project ripe for experimentation. Change the weight of yarn. Change the stitch patterns. Make it your own! Guidelines are included to let you know what to be aware of when you do decide to make changes.
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**Finished Measurements**
With yarn and at gauge given, piece is 22 inches (56 cm) at deepest point by 68 inches (172.5 cm) wide.

**Yarn**
Cedar House Yarns Sprig Sport [100% superwash Merino; 328 yds (300 m) per 100 g (312 oz) skein]: 1 skein each Winesap (MC) and Old Car (CC1)
The Dye Project Ecola Sport [85% Merino, 15% silk; 320 yds (292 m) per 100 g (312 oz) skein]: 1 skein each Crazy Daisy (CC2) and Tuxedo (CC3)
Round Mountain Fibers Willow [100% superwash
134
Merino; 250 yds (228 m) per 100 g (312 oz) skein]: 1 skein Pumpkinseed (CC4)

**Yarn Substitution**
Anything goes! Choose yarn based on how it will remind you of your trip. Kim chose sport- and DK-weight yarns, but you could choose fingering weight or worsted weight and adjust your needle size for the yarns you choose. In her case,she chose a needle one size larger than the recommended size.

**Needles**
US size 6 (4 mm) needles32 inch (81 cm) long or longer circular
Or size need’to obtain gauge

**Notions**
Stitch markers; stitch holder or scrap yarn; blocking pins; blocking wires (optional); tapestry needle

**Gauge**
22 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch

What happens when you add short rows to one side of a circular shawl, but not the other? That was the question Kim wanted this shawl to answer. Rows of textured flame shapes decorate one half of this shawl, while the other half sports a simple Garter ridge pattern. The resulting shape is unique and wraps around you elegantly. Wear and make waves wherever you go! 
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**Finished Measurements**
With yarn and at gauge given, piece is 23 inches (58.5 cm) at deepest point by 75 inches (190.5 cm) wide.

**Yarn Substitution**
If substituting yarn, the coloring is first priority. Look for a long variegated yarn with color lengths of at least 5 inches (12.5 cm).

**Yarn**
Indigodragonfly CaribouBaa [100% superwash Merino; 435 yds (398 m) per 100 g (312 oz) skein]: 3 skeins Kelvin and Hobbes

**Needles**
US Size 4 (3.5 mm) needles32 inches (80 cm) long or longer circular
Or size needed to obtain gauge

**Notions**
Removable stitch markers; blocking pins; tapestry needle

Kits available [here][1]. 

Pattern purchase includes:

* Endorphins sweater pattern
* Endorphins: A Sweater Course (choosing colours, choosing a size, modifications, adapting the cardigan to a pullover, adding pockets, collar modifications and much more) - starts April 8 2020

Current version: 1.0

[KAL Thread][2]
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*Endorphins is the third design in the Neurotransmitters pattern series whichexplores stripes, colour and value, and how they can be used to shape your body. 
Placement of colour and stripe heights are used to create or enhance an hourglass shape. A single skein of each colour is used, making this an excellent pattern for colourplay!*

## SIZE ##
(see photo 2 for size chart)
**if your size is outside the range of current sizes, purchase the pattern and email orders@indigodragonfly.ca and I will draft your size free of charge**

## YARN ##
Indigodragonfly [R.O.U.S. Sport](yarn) [100% superwash merino; 
300 m/328 yds per 100 g]; 
Total skeins per size: 4 (**5, 5, 5**, 6, 6, 6) (**7, 7, 8,** 8, 9, 9, **10**)

**OR**

Indigodragonfly [Cariboubaa](yarn) [100% superwash merino; 398 m/435 yds per 100 g]; 
Total skeins per size: 4 (**4, 5, 5,** 5, 5, 6) (**6, 6, 7,** 7, 8, 8, **9**) 

## GAUGE ##

**Sock:** 31 sts and 41.5 rows per 10 cm/4 in stockinette stitch stripes pattern (swatch 4 row stripes), after blocking.

**OR**

**Sport:** 25 sts and 34rows per 10 cm/4 in stockinette stitch stripes pattern (swatch 4 row stripes), after blocking. 

*In order to ensure the stripes line up in your sweater, I’ve indicated row counts instead of lengths in sections with stripes. For this reason, matching row gauge is essential to a successful sweater.*

## NEEDLES AND NOTIONS ##
* **Sock:** 2.75 mm/US 2 or size needed to get gauge. 80 cm/32 minimum circular needle is recommended for working the collar
OR
* **Sport:** 3.25 mm/US 3 or size needed to get gauge. 80 cm/32 minimum circular needle is recommended for working the collar

For both weights:
* stitch markers: both stationary and removable
* stitch holder, spare needle or scrap yarn for holding sts 
* tapestry/yarn needle

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In Endorphins, colours are divided into lights, mediums and darks. While the stripe pattern remains constant through each piece of the sweater, the dark and medium colours can be interchanged from piece to piece. Only light stripes remain consistent (same colour, same placement) throughout the sweater. Because the eye is naturally drawn to light colours, these stripes appear closer, so capture our attention first, pushing the medium and dark stripes into the background. With light colour stripes acting as one consistent element to focus on, differences in dark and medium colour stripes throughout the sweater are less noticeable.


 [1]: https://indigodragonfly.ca/products/sweater-listing-test-2?_pos=1&_sid=3f4d8252c&_ss=r
 [2]: https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/indigodragonfly/4024923/1-25

Indigodragonfly Kits available [here.][1]
Cedar House Yarn Kits available [here.][2]

Yarn used in sample available [here.][3]
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Current version: 1.3 - updated 2020-03-30

Scylla is a giant overlapping hexagonal spiral, spinning and twirling, gaining power with each stripe. Alternating stripes of Garter and Stockinette stitch create ridges. Short row points add depth to the shawl while also breaking up long rows of knitting into short spans. 

* can be made in sock weight or sport weight
* Colour choices will show you how value (colour theory) works.
* Depth of the shawl can be easily adjusted.
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**Skills you will learn:**
*how to choose colours
*German short rows (double stitch)
*Russian Lace bind off
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**Pattern Details:**
**YARN**
SOCK
Cedar House Yarns Sapling Sock [75% superwash merino/25% nylon; 423 m/463 yds per 100 g]; 5 skeins in 5 different colours: 2 dark (D1 and D2), 1 medium (M1), 2 light (L1 and L2)
Sample 1 uses: D1- Seaweed, D2 Deep, M1 Old Car, L1- Sunstone, and L2 Alpine Lake.

**Alternate yarns**
Indigodragonfly Cariboubaa [100% superwash merino; 398 m/435 yds per 100 g]
Indigodragonfly Chameleon Sock [63% extrafine merino/20% cashmere/17% silk; 366 m/400 yds per 100 g]

SPORT:
Indigodragonfly ROUSport [100% superwash merino; 300 m/328 yds per 100 g]

Modifying for Three Skeins (Sock Only):
To modify this shawl for 3 skeins, choose 1 dark, 1 medium and 1 light colour. Replace all references to L2 and D2 to L1 and D1 respectively.

**FINISHED SIZE**
Depth at deepest point: 51 cm/20
Along cast on edge: 96.5 cm/38
Along bind off edge: 317.5 cm/ 125"

**GAUGE**
SOCK
28 sts and 32 rows per 10 cm/4 in stockinette stitch after blocking. 
26 sts and 28 garter ridges in garter stitch after blocking.

SPORT
22 sts and 28 rows per 10 cm/4 in stockinette stitch after blocking.
21 sts and 26 garter ridges in garter stitch after blocking.

While gauge information is provided for both Sock and Sport weight yarns and the resulting shawls will be different sizes, the method of knitting the shawl is identical.

**NEEDLES & NOTIONS**
* Sock: 3.5 mm/US 4 or size needed to get gauge; 80 cm/32 minimum circular needle is recommended 
* Sport: 4 mm/US 6 or size needed to get gauge; 80 cm/32 minimum circular needle is recommended 
* 6 stitch markers
* tapestry/yarn needle
* blocking wires or pins


 [1]: https://indigodragonfly.ca/collections/knitting-kits
 [2]: http://www.cedarhouseyarns.com/shop/scylla-shawl-pre-order-kit
 [3]: http://www.cedarhouseyarns.com/shop/a-land-far-away-sapling-sock-lm2k3

## Impervious: An Optical Delusion Pattern ##

*Walk through fire*
*Unfazed by the storm*
*Stand tall and fierce*
*You are impervious*

**[Join the KAL!][1]** for prizes, tips and tricks and more!

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**Impervious** is a vortex shawl that uses specifically dyed yarn and short rows to create layers of wave or flame shapes. 

[Click to see kits with yarn dyed specifically for this pattern][2]

Current version: v 2.0

**Errata:**
Part B, Pattern section 1 is missing a line after set 2. It should read:
**CO neck row (RS):** k to last st, sl1 wyif, turn work and cast on 5 sts (25 sts)

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**YARN**
Indigodragonfly CaribouBaa [100% superwash
merino; 398 m/435 yds per 100 g]; 2 (**3**) skeins

Alternate yarns:
Indigodragonfly Chameleon Sock [63% extra fine
superwash merino, 20% cashmere, 17% silk; 366 m/
400 yds per 100 g]; 2 (**4**) skeins
OR
Indigodragonfly KiwiFloofen [100% Polwarth wool;
366 m/400 yds per 100 g]; 2 (**4**) skeins

If substituting yarn:
In order to see the wave pattern appear, choose a colourway with 2-3 distinct colours or tones, and lengths of colour 10-18 cm/4-7 inches long.

**FINISHED SIZE**
Small (**Large**) 156 cm/61.5(**203 cm/80**) long (along
neck edge) 43cm/17 (81.5 cm/32) deep

Size is adjustable and pattern can be adapted for 1-4 skeins of yarn.

**GAUGE**
In garter stitch: 24 sts and 24 garter ridges per 10 cm/4
In stockinette stitch: 20 sts and 32 rows per 10 cm/4
Use needle size required for you to get the above gauges. 

Guideline: needles in the range of 3.5 mm/US 4 to 4 mm/US would be a good place to start. I am a loose knitter and used 3.5 mm/US 4 needles to get the above gauge.

**NEEDLES & NOTIONS**
 Needles of your choice (size needed to get
gauge. See gauge notes for guidelines for
choosing a needle size). 80 cm/32 or longer
circular needle is recommended.
 Dice: 1 set of polyhedral dice OR 1 x d4 (4-
sided), 1 x d6 (standard 6-sided) and 1 x d20
(20-sided) OR a random dice roller (for example:
wizards.com/dnd/dice/dice.htm
 stitch markers: both removable and stationary
 tapestry/yarn needle

 **pattern support: help@indigodragonfly.ca**


 [1]: https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/indigodragonfly/3850038/1-25
 [2]: https://indigodragonfly.ca/collections/impervious-kits

The ***Millcroft Shawl*** is an asymmetrical shawl knit with garter- and stockinette-stitch rows and featuring five original Indigodragonfly colorways. It’s worked back and forth from a side point to the opposite side edge.

**Yarn Weight** 3

**Finished Size** 63" wide along upper edge 7 and 27" tall at point.

**Yarn** Indigodragonfly DK Matter (100% superwash Merino wool; 280 yd /  3 1/2 oz): ashen orward (medium gray; A), you sunk my battleship!! (dark gray; B), goth milk? (light gray; C), against the grain (yellow; D), and Celeste we forget (turquoise; E), 1 skein each.

**Needles** Size 5 (3.75 mm): 32" circular. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

**Notions** Tapestry needle.

**Gauge** 19 sts and 30 rows = 4" in St st.

**Notes** This shawl is worked back and forth in rows from a side point to the opposite side edge.

**Current version: 1.4**

Twitch is an easy going, best friend sweater. Throw it on over jeans, leggings or narrow skirt, and go!

Irregular stripes invite you to have fun playing with colour. Panels make this a easily portable project.

The uneven hem helps the sweater drape just right.

Welcome to your new favourite sweater.

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**YARN**
Indigodragonfly Chameleon Sock [63% extra fine superwash merino/20% cashmere/17% silk; 366 m/400 yds per 100 g]; 3 (3, 4, 4, 4) skeins MC (grey), 3 (3, 3, 3, 3) skeins CC (orange)

To make this sweater in a single colour, you will need 4 (4, 5, 6, 6) skeins of Chameleon Sock.

**MATERIALS**
 Needles of your choice (size needed to get gauge. See gauge notes for guidelines for choosing a needle size). 80 cm/32 minimum circular needle is recommended for working the neckline
 stitch markers: stationary and removable
 Stitch holder or scrap yarn
 tapestry/yarn needle

**GAUGE**
30 sts and 39 rows per 10 cm/4 in stockinette stitch, after blocking

Use needle size(s) required for you to get the above gauges. As a guideline, needles in the range of 2.75 mm/US 2 to 3.5 mm/US 4 would be a good place to start. I am a loose knitter and used 2.75 mm/US 2 needles to get the above gauge.

**FINISHED SIZE**
132 (147, 162.5, 178, 193) cm/52 (58, 64, 70, 76) bust
30.5 (35.5, 40.5, 43, 45.72) cm/12 (14, 16, 17, 18) armhole circumference

Sample version is worn with 22 ease in the full bust and 15 ease in the hips, however sleeve fit is the most important factor in ensuring a good fit for this sweater. I recommend choosing the size closest to your own arm size as follows: 
- measure your arm just above your elbow.
- choose the size that closest to this measurement. For example, if your arm measurement is 15.5, choose size C, which has a 16 armhole circumference.

#sizeinclusive

*There’s always one bad egg in the basket...
 Well, not bad, perhaps a bit scrambled.
 Born on the remote island of Elba Volcanicus to Boorngen the Visceral and Viscus the Perpetually-Recalibrating, it was an idyllic dragon-y upbringing for our two protagonists:
 Hov’rin the Precise, and Flytten the UnKempt.*

And so begins the origin story of these 2 dragons...one full of order, one...well, wildly chaotic. 

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** Both dragons can be knit in the large and the small size. It is their individual features that distinguish them:**

**Hov’rin**
- organized and orderly
- thinner tail 
- wider wings with extra stability forhovering.
- perfectly matched, perfectly blocked mittens with a string to keep them safe


**Flytten**
- somewhat flighty
- wider tail in an evolutionary attempt to stabilize her
- smaller wings allow her to flit here and there
- 1 mitt and 1 sock becausehey, we should be thankful she found SOMETHING to wear

**YARN**
Large dragon (DK weight)
Indigodragonfly DK Matter [100% superwash merino; 256 m/ 280 yds per 100 g skein], 1 skein. 
Colourway: Targarymanderin

Small dragon(Sock weight
Indigodragonfly CaribouBaa [100% superwash merino; 398 m/435 yds per 100 g], 1 skein
Colourway: China Beach Blanket Bingo

For both dragons:
Minimum 10 yds each of 2 different colours of sock yarn for the fire and mitts/socks

**GAUGE**
Large dragon (DK weight) gauge: 28 sts and 36 rnds per 10 cm/ 4 in stockinette stitch in the round, blocked

Small dragon (Sock weight) gauge: 36 sts and 48 rnds per 10 cm/4 in stockinette stitch in the round, blocked

**FINISHED SIZE**
Large dragon (DK weight): 30.5 cm/12 tall (heel to ear) and 28 cm/11 around belly when stuffed.

Small dragon (Sock weight): 21.5 cm/8.5 tall (heel to ear and 19 cm/7.5 around belly when stuffed.
Sample version is worn with 2.5 cm/1 positive ease in upper torso.

**NEEDLES & NOTIONS**
Large dragon:
3.25 mm/ US 3 in your preferred needle for working a small circumference in the round: DPNs, magic loop or two short circulars
Spare DPN 3.25 mm/ US 3

Small dragon: 
2.5 mm/US 1, in your preferred needle for working a small circumference in the round: DPNs, magic loop or two short circulars
Spare DPN 2.5 mm/US 1.5

Both sizes:
2.75 mm/US 2 needles for working flat for knitting wings, mitts, socks and fire 
2.75 mm/US C crochet hook for making mitten string (if you have a small crochet hook for fixing stitches, that will also work)
Stitch markers: 2 different styles/colours
Scrap yarn in a contrasting colour (similar thickness, smooth. This yarn will be removed, so should not be textured in any way)
 Polyfill or other stuffing
1 pair safety eyes (I used 12 mm eyes for both dragons. 9 or 10 mm would also be appropriate for the small dragon
Tapestry or yarn needle
Optional: wire, wire cutters and pliers. I used 20 gauge copper wire, which is thin but sturdy and complements the dragon colour.

**Skills used:**
- knit in the round
- increases and decreases
- grafting or 3 needle bind off
- picking up stitches
- some simple embroidery/needle sculpting

Patterns and Designs by Kim McBrien Evans

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