Melby Yoke by Gudrun Johnston

Melby Yoke

Knitting
August 2024
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
27 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Fair Isle pattern
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
1200 - 2010 yards (1097 - 1838 m)
34 ¼ (36¾, 40¼, 42 ½, 45, 47½, 49¾, 52¾, 55¾, 58) in
English
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This pattern is also available as part of a kit through the Woolly Thistle as part of their Fall Sweater KAL.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

Finished Measurements
34 ¼ (36¾, 40¼, 42 ½, 45, 47½, 49¾, 52¾, 55¾, 58) in / 87.5 (93.5, 102.5, 108, 114.5, 120.5, 126.5, 134, 141.5, 147.5) cm at chest.
Shown in size 42 ½ in / 108cm with approx. 4in / 10 cm of positive ease.
Suggested ease is between 1-4 in / 2.5-10cm of positive ease.

Needles
US 2 / 3mm 32 inch / 80 cm circular needle (for buttonbands)
US 3 / 3.25mm 16in / 40cm circular needle
US 3 / 3.25mm 32 or 40in / 80 or 100cm circular needle
US 3 / 3.25mm set of dpns (for small circumference in the round); alternatively use a long circular for magic loop
US 4 / 3.5mm 24in / 60cm circular needle
US 4 / 3.5mm 32 or 40in / 80 or 100cm circular needle
US 4 / 3.5mm set of dpns (for small circumference in the round); alternatively use a long circular for magic loop

Yarn
Fingering weight yarn in the following amounts:
MC: 1025 (1095, 1200, 1265, 1340, 1420, 1480, 1570, 1660, 1725) yds/ 940 (1000, 1100, 1155, 1225, 1300, 1355, 1435, 1515, 1575) m
CC1: 65 (70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 90, 95, 105, 110) yds / 60 (65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 85, 90, 100, 105) m
CC2: 40 (40, 40, 40, 50, 50, 55, 60, 60, 65) yds / 38 (38, 38, 38, 45, 45, 50, 55, 55, 60) m
CC3: 30 (30, 35, 35, 40, 40, 45, 45, 45, 50) yds / 28 (28, 32, 32, 38, 38, 42, 42, 42, 45) m
CC4: 40 (40, 45, 45, 50, 50, 55, 55, 60, 60) yds / 37 (37, 41, 41, 46, 46, 50, 50, 55, 55) m

Shown in Spindrift by Jamieson’s of Shetland (100% Pure Shetland Wool; 115yds/105m/25g)
Prussian (MC), Cocoa (CC1), Eesit (CC2), Eucalyptus (CC3), Old Gold (CC4).
Alternate palette: Eesit (MC), Mogit (CC1), Sage (CC2), Yellow Ochre (CC3), Ivy (CC4).

Gauge
27 sts and 32 rnds = 4” / 10cm in Fair Isle Yoke Pattern on US 4 / 3.5mm needle
27 sts and 36 rnds = 4” / 10cm in St St in the round on US 3 / 3.25mm needle

Notions
Scrap yarn/stitch holder, stitch markers (9 total), tapestry needle, multi-needle felting tool or crochet hook size US C2 / 2.75mm (this depends on steeking method being worked), 5 buttons size ¾” / 2 cm

Construction
This cropped cardigan is worked in one piece from the bottom up with a steek. Sleeves and body are joined at underarm for yoke and Sunday Short Rows are worked before the color work pattern to raise the back of the sweater. The body length can easily be made longer by working more rows but extra yarn must be factored in.