Hello, beautiful soul! Today, I have a stunning colorwork sweater pattern that I think you’re going to love! This week’s gorgeous, knitted pullover features shadow mosaic motifs and thoughtful details to ensure a perfect fit. Keep reading to learn all about it!

Sombras was designed by Debi Maige. When asked about this pattern, Debi said, “Sombras or ‘shadows’ can certainly be a scary thing under the wrong circumstances, but in the right circumstances, shadows can create some of the most beautiful visions I can think of…a dew drop in a dark corner of the garden catching a lone sunbeam suddenly becomes a diamond in the gloom. This fun garment is worked seamlessly in the round, beginning at the bottom ribbing and moving into shadow mosaic knitting, before being split for the front and back and worked flat until the shoulders are joined with a three-needle bind off. The sleeves are picked up at the armholes and worked top down, and the neckband is the final touch.”

This Intermediate to Advanced level pattern is for the adventurous knitter who loves to tackle something a bit more complicated. Skills/concepts include chart reading, mosaic knitting, decreasing, short rows, and garment sizing. The pattern includes written and charted instructions, as well as a schematic.

Sombras is knit with our beautifully shimmering Luster Sport yarn, which is soft, squishy, luminous, and just so lovely in your hands. This scrumptious yarn is a blend of 50% Superwash Merino Wool and 50% Lyocell, a plant fiber that gives the yarn a silky glow without the silk price tag. The shine is absolutely stunning, and the drape is beautiful for shawls, wraps, garments, accessories, and so much more. Each full-sized skein includes 395 yds/361 m, and our Luster Sport Minis include approximately 175 yds/160 m per 50-gram skein.

Sombras is available in nine sizes ranging from XS – 5XL, which correspond to finished bust measurements of 34.5 – 68.25″  (87.5 – 173.5 cm). The sweater is designed to be worn with 2 – 4” (5 – 10 cm) of positive ease. Our sample was made with Bella Luster Sport for the main color and the Cornucopia Hues Luster Sport Mini Kit for the contrasting colors.

You’ll need approximately 720 (800, 880, 968) (1,217, 1,434, 1,606) (1,790, 2,047) yds / 658 (732, 805, 885) (1,113, 1,311, 1,469) (1,637, 1,872) m of the main color and 198 yds / 181 m EACH of 12 contrasting colors. One 12-skein Luster Sport Mini kit includes enough yardage for any of the nine sizes.

Click here to watch a video showing how to knit using the Continental knitting style. Take a look!

 

Download Sombras today! I hope you LOVE it!! Let me know in the comments below what you think about this week’s lovely sweater!

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Talk to ya soon.

XOXOXO  Chandi