Sweet Nostalgia Rainbow Treats
Unleash your inner adventurer with this one-of-a-kind find—a vintage treasure radiating effortless cool and whispering tales of bygone eras. It’s more than just an item; it’s a vibe a story waiting to be yours. Expect heads to turn and compliments to roll in as you flaunt this seriously stylish find—a genuine statement piece that’s guaranteed to elevate your look and spark conversation.
DESIGNED BY ELIZABETH SULLIVAN
Pattern Sizing and Materials
An adult version of our popular kid's Rainbow Heart Sweater pattern, because grown-ups need rainbow hearts too! This non-gendered sweater is knit seamlessly from the top down with compound raglan shaping and a stranded colourwork pattern of rainbow hearts. The pattern is written for eight sizes with a finished chest range of 35¼-70¾'/88.5-177cm and includes options to lengthen the body and sleeves for tall sizes. Each size has its own set of easy-to-follow charts with the shaping included.
This sweater is designed to be worn with 2-6'/5-15cm of ease. Size 50½'/ 126.5cm is shown modeled with approximately 5-6'/13-15cm positive ease.
This pattern is also available as part of the Rainbow Hearts for Everyone Collection.
Craft: Knitting
Skill Level: Intermediate
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splitSizing and Materials
Finished Measurements
Chest: 35¼ (40½, 45½, 50½, 55½, 60¾, 65¾, 70¾)'/88.5 (101, 113.5, 126.5, 139, 151.5, 164, 177)cm
Length: 24¾ (25, 25½, 26, 26¼, 26½, 27¼, 28)'/62 (63, 64, 65, 66, 66.5, 68, 69)cm or desired length. Pattern includes option to lengthen for tall sizes.
Yarn
Worsted weight yarn: 750 (840, 945, 1060, 1160, 1225, 1330, 1445) yds/685 (770, 865, 970, 1060, 1120, 1215, 1320)m in MC, 65 (70, 80, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110) yds/60 (65, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100)m each in 6 rainbow colours
Note: For tall sizes, add an extra 35 (35, 35, 45, 45, 55, 55, 60) yds/30 (30, 30, 40, 40, 50, 50, 55)m in MC; 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7) skeins in Fog.
Needles
Size 7 (4.5mm) circular needle, 16'/40cm long
Size 7 (4.5mm) circular needle, 32-48'/80-120cm long
Size 7 (4.5mm) set of double-pointed needles
Notions
Stitch markers, smooth waste yarn, yarn needle
Gauge
19 sts and 24 rnds = 4'/10cm in Rainbow Heart pattern and Stockinette stitch, worked in the rnd, after wet blocking.
