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“Kolonia” is Ukrainian for “colony”.
If you’ve ever seen a honeycomb, you know
how incredible the structure is. As you work
on your Kolonia—full of honeycomb cable
stitch—I encourage you to seek out some
fun facts about bees and how their colony
operates. I know you will be incredibly
intrigued! The sweater is full of honeycomb
stitch, a little bit of lace down the middle,
and half-twisted rib sleeves—a rhythmic
knit with lots of squish in your hands.

Kolonia is worked from the bottom up, in the round
and flat, seamlessly. When you finish working
the lower body in the round, the front and back
yokes are worked flat. After joining the two at the
shoulders, a plush double collar is knitted, folded
and whip stitched to the inside. Lastly, sleeves
emerge from the picked up stitches around the
armhole, and short rows are worked to create a
beautiful classic shoulder and sleeve shape.

Sizes
(1, 2, 3) 4, 5, 6 (7, 8)

Finished measurements
Chest: (33.25, 38.5, 44) 49.25, 54.5, 60 (65.25, 70.5)“ /
(84.5, 98, 112) 125, 138.5, 152.5 (166, 179) cm.
Body length (underarm to hem): 14” / 35.5 cm.
Upper sleeve circumference: (13.5, 15.25, 16.25) 18,
19.75, 20.75 (22.5, 23.5)” / (34.5, 38.5, 41.5) 45.5, 50, 53
(57, 60) cm.
Sleeve length: 17.5” / 44.5 cm.
Suggested fit: 2–4” / 5–10 cm positive ease.

Materials
Yarn: mYak Fibers Baby Yak Lace – 100% baby yak,
50 g / 1.76 oz / 383 yds / 350 m – held double.
Color used: Mustard.
Yarn amount: (1919, 2224, 2535) 2854, 3175, 3498 (3851,
4187) yds / (1755, 2034, 2319) 2610, 2904, 3199 (3522,
3829) m.
Needles: US 4 / 3.5 mm and US 2 / 2.75mm circular
needles.

Gauge
24 sts × 28 rows in honeycomb cable pattern (Chart A) in 4” / 10 cm, in the round and flat, on larger needles.
20 sts × 24 rows in k1 tbl, p1 in 4” / 10 cm, in the
round on larger needles.

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