Altheda

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This simple circular yoke sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down. The stranded colorwork is worked, then short-row shaping is added to shape the shoulders and neckline. The sleeves and body are separated and worked in the round. Garter stitch cuffs and hem are simple yet elegant. Use your favorite sport or dk weight yarn - semisolids from your favorite hand dyer or wooly wool will work equally well. With its easy and rhythmic colorwork chart, this pattern is suitable for beginners.

This pattern is available in English.

SIZES
A (B, C, D, E)(F, G, H, I, J)

FINISHED BUST CIRCUMFERENCE

33¼ (36, 38½, 42, 45)(47, 49, 51½, 53¼, 56)“ / 84.5 (91.5, 98, 106.5, 114.5)(119.5, 124.5, 131, 135, 142) cm.

Note: Sizes listed are the finished sweater measurements. Designed to be worn with 2–4” / 5–10 cm of positive ease. Choose a size that is 2-4” / 5-10 cm larger than your actual bust circumference. Shown with 4” positive ease.

SUGGESTED YARN

Shown here: Ístex Plötulopi (100% Icelandic wool; 328 yd 
300m per 100 g):

Dark grey sweater: #9102 steel grey (MC), 3 (4, 4, 4, 4)(5, 5, 5, 6, 6) plates; #0001 undyed white (CC), 1 plate for all sizes.

Light grey sweater: #1026 ash heather (MC), 3 (4, 4, 4, 4)(5, 5, 5, 6, 6) plates; #9102 steel grey (CC), 1 plate for all sizes.

YARN

Sport or DK weight yarn in the following amounts:

MC: about 900 (1000, 1100,1200, 1300)(1400, 1500, 1600,1700, 1800) yd / 823 (915, 1006, 1098, 1189)(1281, 1372, 1464, 1555, 1646) m.

CC: about 180 (190, 200, 210, 220)(230, 240, 250, 260,270) yd / 165 (174, 183, 192, 202)(211, 220, 229, 238, 247) m.

NEEDLES

Note: Swatch to determine what needle sizes you need to use. Needle sizes are only a suggestion.

U.S. 4 (3.5 mm): 16” (40 cm) circular; 24” (60 cm) or 32” (80 cm) circular; set of double-pointed (dpn).

U.S. 5 (3.75 mm): 24” (60 cm) or 32” (80 cm) circular; dpn.

GAUGE 
20 sts and 28 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in St st in the round with larger needle.

I’m so honored to have contributed this design to Interweave’s Art of Circular Yokes! You can find more info about this beautiful book here.