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Back Yoke Sweater
€8.00
design : Noriko Ichikawa
Description
CONSTRUCTION
The Back Yoke Sweater features a split yoke on the back. The deep, roomy yoke extending from the back to the sleeves, creates a casual and comfortable silhouette.
It starts with the shoulder and back sections worked sideways, then stitches are picked up for the front and back. They are joined at the underarms and worked down in the round to the hem. The sleeves’ and collar’s stitches are also picked up from the body and worked in the round. You can choose between a turtleneck or a folded collar. The length is slightly cropped to complement the roomy body, but since it’s knitted top-down, you can easily adjust the length as you go.
Find out more about this pattern by reading our blog post.
SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4) 5, 6, 7 (8, 9, 10)
Bust circumference: 113.5 (118, 122, 130.5) 139, 145.5, 151.5 (158, 164, 172.5) cm / 443⁄4 (461⁄2, 48, 511⁄2) 543⁄4, 571⁄4, 593⁄4 (621⁄4, 643⁄4, 68)”
Armhole circumference: 52.5 (56.5, 56.5, 59) 61.5, 63.5, 67 (68, 69, 71) cm / 20 3⁄4 (22 1⁄4, 22 1⁄4, 23 1⁄4) 24 1⁄4, 25, 26 1⁄4 (26 3⁄4, 27 1⁄4, 28)”
The model is 162 cm / 5’4” tall and is wearing in size 2, with approx. 33 cm / 13” of ease in the bust.
YARN AND YARDAGE
Turtleneck version: De Rerum Natura Ulysse (100% mérinos d'Arles and black merino from Portugal ; 250 m (202 yd)/100g): 6 (6, 7, 7) 7, 7, 8 (8, 8, 8) skeins
OR 1020 (1075, 1110, 1185) 1225, 1260, 1315 (1370, 1410, 1465) m / 1113 (1174, 1214, 1295) 1336, 1376, 1437 (1498, 1538, 1599) yds of Sport to Worsted weight yarn.
Folded collar version: De Rerum Natura Ulysse (100% mérinos d'Arles and black merino from Portugal ; 250 m (202 yd)/100g): 6 (6, 6, 7) 7, 7, 8 (8, 8, 8) skeins
OR 1015 (1070, 1105, 1180) 1220, 1255, 1310 (1365, 1400, 1460) m / 1111 (1171, 1209, 1291) 1335, 1373, 1433 (1493, 1532, 1597) yds of Sport to Worsted weight yarn.
The sample is size 2 and required 6 skeins of De Rerum Natura “Ulysse”: the turtleneck version has been knitted in "granit" (pictures 1 and 2) and the folded collar version has been knitted in "poivre" (pictures 3 and 4) .
We've made a version in two strands of our Bérénice yarn held together (photos 5 to 8) with a strand of “biche” and a strand of “poivre et sel” in size 2.
For this version, you'll need: 10 (11, 11, 12) 12, 12, 13 (13, 14, 14) balls of De Rerum Natura Bérénice (55% Super Kid Mohair, 25% silk, 20% organic Merinos d'Arles; 210 m / 25 g) or 2030 (2140, 2210, 2360) 2440, 2510, 2620 (2730, 2800, 2920) m of similar “lace” yarn.
GAUGE
19 sts and 27.5 rows = 10 cm / 4” in stockinette stitch with US 6 / 4 mm needle, after blocking.
NEEDLES
US 6 / 4 mm & US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles, 80 cm / 32” or longer AND needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round for sleeves.
US 3 / 3.25 mm needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round for collar.
Adjust needle size if necessary to get gauge.
NOTIONS & TOOLS
Tapestry needle
Stitch markers
Removable markers
Waste yarn
TECHNIQUES & DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Intermediate: Skills required for this pattern include Cable cast-on method, Backward Loop Cast-On, Bind-Off with Creating a Folded Collar, Tubular Bind Off for 1x1 Rib (optional), increasing and decreasing, knitting in the round and picking up stitches, German short rows, Tubular Bind Off for 1x1 Rib.
Links to video tutorials are provided for special techniques used, including Cable Cast-On, Tubular Bind Off for 1x1 Rib, Bind-Off with Creating a Folded Collar, Backward Loop Cast-On and German Short Rows.
PDF to download (you will receive one file in French and one file in English).
