THE NIGHT FOREST

Materials

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Asylum Fibers Cashmere Sock (MCN) (80% Merino Wool, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon, 382
yards/100g)

Color A Main Color – Black Dahlia (purple) - 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3)[3, 3, 3, 4, 4] skeins

OR
657 (696, 733, 774, 818, 859, 898) [947, 986, 1071, 1167, 1263] yds / 601 (637, 671, 707, 748, 785,
821)[866, 902, 979, 1067, 1154] m

Color B - Auror (light brown) - 1 skein for every size

OR
136 (144, 152, 160, 170, 178, 186)[196, 204, 222, 242, 262] yds / 125 (132, 139, 147, 155, 163,
170)[180, 187, 203, 221, 239] m

Color C – Film Noir (white speckled) - 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)[1, 1, 1, 1, 2] skeins

OR
208 (220, 232, 245, 259, 272, 284)[300, 312, 339, 369, 399] yds / 190, 202, 212, 224, 237, 249,
260)[274, 285, 310, 338, 365] m

Color D – Bleeding Heart (hot pink) - 1 skein for every size

OR
125 (132, 140, 147, 156, 163, 171)[180, 187, 203, 222, 240] yds / 114 (121, 128, 135, 142, 149,
156)[165, 171, 186, 203, 219] m

2 Stitch holders or lengths of smooth waste yarn to place sleeves on hold

2 Stitch markers
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Needles
US 3/3.25mm - 16-40” / 40-100 cm circular needle for collar and hem, plus additional needle(s)
for your preferred method of small circumference knitting for cuffs.
US 4/3.5mm - 16-40” / 40-100 cm circular needle for body, plus additional needle(s) for preferred
method of small circumference knitting for sleeves.
US 5/3.75mm - 24-40” / 60-100 cm circular needle (optional, for color work).
Note: the smaller needle should be 1 US needle size / 0.25 mm smaller than the gauge-size
needle when gauge is met.

Gauge
24 sts and 31 rnds = 4" / 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch on larger needles in the round, after blocking.
Please take time to check gauge in the round and add or subtract rounds as needed to
customize the fit of your sweater. You may need to go up a needle size for the colorwork yoke
section if you find that your tension changes as you work stranded knitting.

Finished Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)[8, 9, 10, 11 12]:
32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44)[46, 48, 52, 56, 60]” /
81.5 (86.5, 91.5, 96.5, 101.5, 106.5, 112)[117, 122, 133, 142, 152.5] cm
This sweater is designed to be worn with 0-2” / 0-5 cm of positive ease; pick the size that is closest
to 2” / 5 cm larger than your actual bust measurement or larger if you want more room. The
sample is shown in Size 4 with no ease. If you fall between sizes, you might want to go down
(instead of up) a size so it won’t be baggy.

Notes

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This sweater is knit from the top down in the round and requires no seaming. As such, it is
recommended to try on the sweater as you work to check the length(s). Unless specifically
directed to break a color of yarn, carry the unused colors loosely up the inside of the sweater to
save on yardage and ends to weave in. I designed this using “blendy” colors because I like that
vision for my night forest. You may want to try contrasting yarns for sharper definition – but do not
be afraid to experiment to make your own fantasy night forest!
Finally, you should strongly consider alternating any hand dyed yarns to prevent color
mismatches that may not be obvious until you are wearing them!

Abbreviations
BO Bind off SR(s) Short row(s)
BOR Beginning of round ssk slip slip knit: slip 1 st knitwise, slip a
CO Cast on second st knitwise, move both sts
dec Decrease(d/s) back to the LHN purlwise and
inc Increase(d/s) k2tog tbl (1 st dec)
st(s) Stitch(es)
k Knit
tbl through the back loop(s)
kfb Knit into the front and back of a
W&T (RS) wrap and turn on RS: slip the next
stitch (1 st inc) st purlwise to the RHN, move the
LHN Left-hand needle working yarn to the front between
m1r Make one right leaning increase. the needle, slip the st purlwise
Insert left-hand needle from back back to the LHN, turn the work to
to front picking up the strand the other side and move the
between the stitch you just knit working yarn to the front between
and the stitch to be knit. Knit into the needles, ready to purl the
next st.
the front of this picked-up stitch (1
W&T (WS) wrap and turn on WS: slip the next
st inc). st purlwise to the RHN, move the
M Marker working yarn to the back
p Purl between the needles, slip the st
PM Place marker purlwise back to the LHN, turn the
Rep Repeat work to the other side and move
RM Remove marker the working yarn to the back
Rnd(s) Round(s) between the needles, ready to
knit the next st
RS Right side
WS Wrong side
sm slip marker

Directions
Collar
With the smaller needle and Color A, CO 100 (104, 104, 108, 112, 116, 116) [120, 124, 128, 132,
136] sts. Join for working in the round placing a BOR marker.

Rib Rnd: (K2, p2) to end of rnd.

Work Rib Round 5 more times. Cut Color A.

Change to larger needle and Color B.

Short Row Shaping (optional)

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For those of you who are newer knitters, short row shaping is favored by some people to lift up
the back of your sweater. I am not a fan of short rows in sweaters (especially with colorwork in
the yoke) but that is personal. I feel that it flattens out the design on the yoke and I prefer it to be
curved, but this is entirely up to you.

Proceed Short Rows, or Yoke Section One if not doing Short Rows.

Short Rows
Please note that short rows appear asymmetric when knitting them because the BOR is off to the
side to prevent a center placed seam.
These short rows will be worked flat, back and forth, in rows, on the larger needle.
Short Row 1 (RS): K50 (52, 52, 54, 56, 58, 58)[60, 62, 64, 66, 68], W&T.
Short Row 2 (WS): Purl to BOR, sm, p20 (22, 22, 22, 24, 24, 24)[24, 26, 26, 28, 28], W&T.
Short Row 3: Knit to BOR, sm, knit to 5 sts before the previously wrapped st, W&T.
Short Row 4: Purl to BOR, sm, purl to 5 sts before the previously wrapped st, W&T.

Rep [Short Rows 3 & 4] 2 more times.

Short Row 9 (RS): Knit to BOR.

Note that the instructions for processing wrapped stitches can be found at the end of the
pattern before the schematic.

Next Rnd: Knit all sts, processing the wrapped sts as encountered.

Yoke Section One (Color B)

Change to larger needle if not already using it for SRs.

Size 1 ONLY INC Rnd 1: (K2, kfb) 6 times, (k1, kfb) to last 18 sts, (k2, kfb) 6 times. 44 sts inc; 144 sts
total.

Sizes 2 & 3 ONLY INC Rnd 1: (K2, kfb) 4 times, (k1, kfb) to last 12 sts, (k2, kfb) 4 times. 48 sts inc; 152
sts total.

Size 4 ONLY INC Rnd 1: (K2, kfb) 2 times, (k1, kfb) to last 6 sts, (k2, kfb) 2 times. 52 sts inc; 160 sts
total.

Size 5 ONLY INC Rnd 1: {K1, kfb} to end of rnd. 56 sts inc; 168 sts total.

Sizes 6 & 7 ONLY INC Rnd 1: (K1, kfb) 28 times, (kfb) 4 times, (k1, kfb) to end of rnd. 60 sts inc; 176
sts total.

Size 8 ONLY INC Rnd 1: (K1, kfb) 28 times, (kfb) 8 times, (k1, kfb) to end of rnd. 64 sts inc; 184 sts
total.

Size 9 ONLY INC Rnd 1: (K1, kfb) 28 times, (kfb) 12 times, (k1, kfb) to end of rnd. 68 sts inc; 192 sts
total.

Size 10 ONLY INC Rnd 1: (K1, kfb) 28 times, (kfb) 16 times, (k1, kfb) to end of rnd. 72 sts inc; 200 sts
total.
Size 11 ONLY INC Rnd 1: (K1, kfb) 28 times, (kfb) 20 times, (k1, kfb) to end of rnd. 76 sts inc; 208 sts
total.

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Size 12 ONLY INC Rnd 1: (K1, kfb) 28 times, (kfb) 24 times, (k1, kfb) to end of rnd. 80 sts inc; 216 sts
total.

Please note that many people knit color work more tightly than stockinette stitch and find that
going up one needle size for their color work eliminates this problem.

ALL SIZES – Work Chart 1.

Work Rows 1-14 of Chart 1 once, repeating the 4-st pattern 36 (38, 38, 40, 42, 44, 44)[46, 48, 50,
52, 54] times across the round, joining Color C as necessary. Once complete, cut Colors B and C.

Yoke Section Two

Join Color D.

ALL SIZES – Knit one round even before working the increase round, below.

Size 1 ONLY INC Rnd 2: (K3, m1r) 16 times, (k2, m1r) 24 times, (k3, m1r) to end of rnd. 56 sts inc;
200 sts total.

Sizes 2 & 3 ONLY INC Rnd 2: (K3, m1r) 8 times, (k2, m1r) 52 times, (k3, m1r) to end of rnd. 68 sts inc;
220 sts total.

Size 4 ONLY INC Rnd 2: (K2, m1r) to end of rnd. 80 sts inc; 240 sts total.

Size 5 ONLY INC Rnd 2: (K3, m1r) 12 times, (k2, m1r) 48 times, (k3, m1r) to end of rnd. 72 sts inc;
240 sts total.

Sizes 6 & 7 ONLY INC Rnd 2: (K3, m1r) 4 times, (k2, m1r) 76 times, (k3, m1r) to end of rnd. 84 sts inc;
260 sts total.

Size 8 ONLY INC Rnd 2: (K2, m1r) 44 times, (k1, m1r) 8 times, (k2, m1r) to end of rnd. 96 sts inc; 280
sts total.

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Size 9 ONLY INC Rnd 2: (K3, m1r) 8 times, (k2, m1r) 72 times, (k3, m1r) to end of rnd. 88 sts inc; 280
sts total.

Size 10 ONLY INC Rnd 2: (K2, m1r) to end of rnd. 100 sts inc; 300 sts total.

Size 11 ONLY INC Rnd 2: (K2, m1r) 48 times, (k1, m1r) 16 times, (k2, m1r) to end of rnd. 112 sts inc;
320 sts total.

Size 12 ONLY INC Rnd 2: (K2, m1r) 46 times, (k1, m1r) 32 times, (k2, m1r) to end of rnd. 124 sts inc;
340 sts total.

ALL SIZES – Work Chart 2.

Work Rows 1-10 of Chart 2 once, repeating the 10-st pattern 20 (22, 22, 24, 24, 26, 26)[28, 28, 30,
32, 34] times across the round, joining Colors A and D as necessary. Do not break Colors A and D.

Chart 2

Yoke Section Three

Use Color A for the following Increase round.

Size 1 ONLY INC Rnd 3: {K4, m1r} to end of rnd. 50 sts inc; 250 sts total.

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Sizes 2 & 3 ONLY INC Rnd 3: (K5, m1r) 10 times, (k4, m1r) 30 times, (k5, m1r) to end of rnd. 50 sts
inc; 270 sts total.

Size 4 ONLY INC Rnd 3: (K5, m1r) 20 times, (k4, m1r) 10 times, (k5, m1r) to end of rnd. 50 sts inc;
290 sts total.

Size 5 ONLY INC Rnd 3: (K4, m1r) 15 times, (k3, m1r) 40 times, (k4, m1r) to end of rnd. 70 sts inc;
310 sts total.

Sizes 6 & 7 ONLY INC Rnd 3: (K4, m1r) 25 times, (k3, m1r) 20 times, (k4, m1r) to end of rnd. 70 sts
inc; 330 sts total.

Sizes 8 & 9 ONLY INC Rnd 3: (K4, m1r) 20 times, (k3, m1r) 40 times, (k4, m1r) to end of rnd. 80 sts
inc; 360 sts total.

Size 10 ONLY INC Rnd 3: (K4, m1r) 15 times, (k3, m1r) 60 times, (k4, m1r) to end of rnd. 90 sts inc;
390 sts total.

Size 11 ONLY INC Rnd 3: (K4, m1r) 10 times, (k3, m1r) 80 times, (k4, m1r) to end of rnd. 100 sts inc;
420 sts total.

Size 12 ONLY INC Rnd 3: (K4, m1r) 5 times, (k3, m1r) to last 20 sts, (k4, m1r) to end of rnd. 110 sts
inc; 450 sts total.

ALL SIZES – Work Chart 3.

Work Rows 1-22 of Chart 3 once, using Colors A and B as indicated, repeating the 10-st pattern 25
(27, 27 29, 31, 33, 33)[36, 36, 39, 42, 45] times across the round. Once complete, break Color B.

Chart 3

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Final Yoke Shaping
Use Color A for the following Increase round.

Size 1 ONLY INC Rnd 4: (K6, m1r) 20 times, (k5, m1r) 2 times, (k6, m1r) to end of rnd. 42 sts inc; 292
sts total.

Sizes 2 ONLY INC Rnd 4: (K7, m1r) 3 times, (k6, m1r) to the last 21 sts, (k7, m1r) to end of rnd. 44 sts
inc; 314 sts total.

Size 3 ONLY INC Rnd 4: (K5, m1r) 19 times, (k4, m1r) 20 times, (k5, m1r) to end of rnd. 58 sts inc;
328 sts total.

Size 4 ONLY INC Rnd 4: (K5, m1r) 25 times, (k4, m1r) 10 times, (k5, m1r) to end of rnd. 60 sts inc;
350 sts total.

Size 5 ONLY INC Rnd 4: (K6, m1r) 20 times, (k5, m1r) 14 times, (k6, m1r) to end of rnd. 54 sts inc;
364 sts total.

Size 6 ONLY INC Rnd 4: (K6, m1r) 15 times, (k5, m1r) 30 times, (k6, m1r) to end of rnd. 60 sts inc;
390 sts total.

Size 7 ONLY INC Rnd 4: (K5, m1r) 25 times, (k4, m1r) 20 times, (k5, m1r) to end of rnd. 70 sts inc;
400 sts total.

Size 8 ONLY INC Rnd 4: (K6, m1r) to end of rnd. 60 sts inc; 420 sts total.

Size 9 ONLY INC Rnd 4: (K5, m1r) 20 times, (k4, m1r) 40 times, (k5, m1r) to end of rnd. 80 sts inc;
440 sts total.

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Size 10 ONLY INC Rnd 4: (K5, m1r) 15 times, (k4, m1r) 60 times, (k5, m1r) to end of rnd. 90 sts inc;
480 sts total.

Size 11 ONLY INC Rnd 4: (K5, m1r) 10 times, (k4, m1r) 80 times, (k5, m1r) to end of rnd. 100 sts inc;
520 sts total.

Size 12 ONLY INC Rnd 4: (K5, m1r) 5 times, (k4, m1r) 100 times, (k5, m1r) to end of rnd. 110 sts inc;
560 sts total.

All Sizes
Work in stockinette st (knit every rnd) in Color A until the Yoke measures 7.5 (7.5, 7.5, 7.5, 7.5, 8.5,
8.5)[9.75, 10.75, 11, 11, 11.5]” / 19 (19, 19, 19, 19, 21.5, 21.5)[25, 27.5, 28, 28, 29] cm (or to desired
length) from the bottom of the collar when measured at the front center of the sweater. Then
proceed to the “Divide for Sleeves” section, below.

Divide for sleeves

Sleeve Divide Rnd: RM, k88 (95, 100, 107, 112, 121, 124)[130, 138, 152, 164, 174] back sts, place
the next 58 (62, 64, 68, 70, 74, 76)[80, 82, 88, 96, 106] sts on holder or scrap yarn and set aside for
the right sleeve. Using backward loop cast on, CO 4 sts for underarm, pm (this is your new BOR
M), cast on 4 more sts for the underarm. Join the front by knitting across the 88 (95, 100, 107, 112,
121, 124)[130, 138, 152, 164, 174] front sts, place the next 58 (62, 64, 68, 70, 74, 76)[80, 82, 88, 96,
106] sts on holder or scrap yarn and set aside for the left sleeve. CO 4 sts for underarm, pm (side
seam), CO 4 more sts for remainder of the underarm, knit to BOR.
192 (206, 216, 230, 240, 258, 264)[276, 292, 320, 344, 364] sts total.

Size 6 ONLY: K1, k2tog, knit to 3 sts before side seam M, ssk, k1, sm, k1, k2tog, knit to 3 sts before
BOR, ssk, k1. 4 sts dec; 254 sts rem.

Using Color A, continue to work in stockinette st until the Body measures 9.5” / 24 cm from the
underarm, or until the Body is 6” / 15 cm short of the desired total length (remembering that
added length will require additional yardage and blocking will likely add length.)

Adjustment Rounds for Final Body Colorwork

Sizes 1 and 9 ONLY:
Dec Rnd: K1, k2tog, knit to side seam marker, sm, k1, k2tog, knit to end of rnd. 2 sts dec; 190 (-, -, -
, -, -, -)[-, 290, -, -, -] sts remain.

Sizes 2, 3 and 8 ONLY:

Inc Rnd: *K1, m1r, knit to 1 st before marker, m1l, sm; rep from * 1 more time. 4 sts inc; - (210, 220, -
, -, -, -)[280, -, -, -, -] sts total.

Sizes 4, 5 and 10 ONLY:

Next Rnd: Knit even.

Sizes 6, 7, 11 and 12 ONLY:

Dec Rnd: K1, k2tog, 3 sts before marker, ssk, k1, sm; rep from * 1 more time. 4 sts dec; - (-, -, -, -,
250, 260)[-, -, -, 340, 360] sts remain.

All sizes

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Work Rows 1-29 of Chart 4 once, repeating the 10-st pattern 19 (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)[28, 29, 32,
34, 36] times across the round, joining Color C as necessary. Once complete, break Color C.

Chart 4

Ribbing Adjustment Rnd - Sizes 1, 2, 4, 6 and 9 ONLY: K1, m1r, knit to side seam M, sm, k1, m1r,
knit to end of rnd. 2 sts inc; 192 (212, -, 232, -, 252, -)[-, 292, -, -, -] sts total.

Ribbing
Change to smaller needle.

Rib Rnd: {K2, p2} to end of rnd.

Repeat Rib Round 13 more times or until the ribbing measures 2” / 5 cm.
Loosely BO in pattern.

Sleeves - Make 2 the same. Note that the long-sleeved option is at the bottom of the sleeve
section.

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Place the live sts of 1 sleeve onto the larger needle(s) for your preferred method of small
circumference knitting. Starting at the center of the underarm, rejoin Color A yarn and pick up
and knit 4 sts (1 into each of the left-most underarm cast on sts), pick up and knit 1 st to close the
gap, knit across the live 58 (62, 64, 68, 70, 74, 76)[80, 82, 88, 96, 106] sts, pick up and knit 1 st to
close the gap, and finally pick up and knit 4 sts into each of the remaining underarm cast on sts.
Place a BOR marker and join for working in the round.
68 (72, 74, 78, 80, 84, 86)[90, 92, 98, 106, 116] total sts.

Short Sleeved Option:

Sizes 1, 2, 5, 6, 9 and 12 ONLY: Knit all sts.

Sizes 3, 4, 7, 8, 10 and 11 ONLY Dec Rnd: K3, k2tog, knit to last 5 sts, ssk, k3. 2 sts dec; - (-, 72, 76, -,
-, 84)[88, -, 96, 104, -] sts total.

Cuff (All Sizes)

Change to smaller needle(s).

Rib Rnd: {K2, p2} to end of rnd.

Work Rib Round 6 more times or until the ribbing measures 1” / 2.5 cm.
BO in pattern with a stretchy or loose bind off method such as Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off.

Long Sleeved Option

Next Rnd: K3, k2tog, knit to last 5 sts, ssk, k3. 2 sts dec; 66 (70, 72, 76, 78, 82, 84)[88, 90, 96, 104, 114]
sts remain.

Work even in stockinette st (knit every rnd) for 10 (8, 7, 6, 8, 7, 6)[7, 7, 5, 5, 4] rnds.

Dec Rnd: K1, k2tog, knit to last 3 sts, ssk, k1. 2 sts dec.

Continue to work even in stockinette st, repeating the Dec Rnd every 11 (9, 8, 7, 9, 8, 7)[8, 8, 6, 6,
5]th rnd 8 (10, 11, 13, 10, 12, 13)[11, 12, 15, 15, 20] more times.
18 (22, 24, 28, 22, 26, 28)[24, 26, 32, 32, 42] sts dec;
48 (48, 48, 48, 56, 56, 56)[64, 64, 64, 72, 72] sts remain.

Work Rows 1-14 of Chart 5 once, repeating the 8-st pattern 6 (6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7)[8, 8, 8, 9, 9] times
across the round, joining Color B, C and D as necessary. Once complete, break Colors B, C and
D.

Chart 5

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After working rounds 1-14 of Chart 5, knit evenly with Color A until the sleeve measures 16” / 40.5
cm from the underarm, or until the sleeve is 1” / 5 cm short of the desired total length.

Cuff
Change to smaller needle(s).
Sizes 1-4 only – K1, M1, k until 1 st remains, m1. 50 sts.

Rib Rnd: {K2, p2} to end of rnd.

Repeat Rib Round 6 more times or until the ribbing measures 1” / 5 cm.

BO loosely in pattern.

Finishing
Sew in ends but leave untrimmed.

Wet block to size. Allow the sweater to dry completely. Once dry, trim your ends.

Processing Wrapped Stitches (for those who did short rows)

To process a wrapped stitch (for optional short rows) with the knit side facing: insert the RHN
under the wrap knitwise (as if to knit the wrap) and then into the wrapped stitch on the RHN and
knit the 2 sts together as per a k2tog.

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