Wildflower is a top down, stranded colorwork T-shirt that is worked in the round. The sample above is worked in 5 colors of Frankfurt Fingering yarn from Knitty McPurly. I made size 2 and used 1 skein of the color Meadow, 2 mini skeins of Beryl (blue) and 1 each of Fantine (pink), Trinket (gold), and Thistle (lavender).
Please feel free to make this your own! I specify 3-5 colors in the material list, but you can use more colors if you choose. Wildflower is the perfect vehicle for using your mini skeins. Gather up some contrasting, but complementary minis and your favorite background color and knit yourself a Wildflower!
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Skill Level Intermediate
Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Finished Sizes
Bust 36 (39, 42, 45, 48, 51, 54, 57, 60, 63) in/91.5, 99, 107, 114.5, 122, 129.5, 137, 145, 152.5, 160) cm
Length 23 (23, 23, 24.25, 24.25, 24.25, 24.25, 25.5, 25.5, 25.5) in/58.5 (58.5, 58.5, 61.5, 61.5, 61.5, 61.5, 65, 65, 65) cm
Materials
3-5 colors fingering-weight yarn. 225 (235, 250, 275, 300, 325, 350, 375, 400, 425) g total weight.
5 yds/4.5 m waste yarn.
Size 3 US/3.25 mm 16-in/40-cm circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge.
Size 3 US/3.25 mm 32-in/80-cm circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge.
Size D US/3.25 mm crochet hook for provisional cast on.
Stitch markers.
Tapestry needle.
Gauge
24 sts & 28 rows = 4 in/10 cm in stockinette stitch in the round.
