The flattering and timeless look of a yoked sweater recalls brisk winter days outdoors and warm winter evenings inside. Knit top-down and in-the-round, O’Deery Me is an excellent introduction to yoked sweater knitting as well as stranded colourwork

Pattern includes a 14-page PDF

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 34 1/2 (36 1/4, 40 1/4, 41 1/2, 44 3/4, 47) 50, 51 3/4, 54 1/2, 56 1/2/4, 62, 64, 67 1/2)“ / 86.5 (90.5, 100.5, 104, 112, 117.5) 125, 129.5, 136.5, 14255, 160, 169) cm
Shown in size 40 1/4” / 101 cm with 5 1/4” / 13 cm of positive ease in female model, with 4 1/4”/ 10.5 cm of positive ease in male model. Intended to be worn with 4-6” / 10-15 cm of positive ease.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
Size 4 US and 5 US / 3.5 mm and 3.75 mm circular needles, 32” / 80 cm long, for body and colourwork
Size 4 US and 5 US / 3.5 mm and 3.75 mm sets of double-pointed needles (or small circumference circular needles), for sleeves and stockinette body.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
When switching from stockinette to colourwork, you may need to use a needle 1-2 sizes larger for colourwork.
scrap yarn, stitch markers, waste yarn, tapestry needle

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate

YARN
7 (7, 8, 9, 9, 10) 11, 11, 13, 135, 15, 16) skeins SweetGeorgia BFL+Silk DK, 5 (5, 6, 7, 7, 8) 9, 9, 10, 102, 12, 13) in Birch (MC), 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) 1, 1, 2, 2, 2) in Olive Branch (CC1) and 1 skein (all sizes) in Vintage (CC2) (247 yd / 226 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein; 75% Bluefaced Leicester Wool, 25% Silk).
You may opt to use only one contrast colour (CC1), in which case, you will need 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins of Olive Branch. A dark main colour version could be Olive Branch (MC), Birch (CC1), and Old Letters (CC2).

GAUGE
25 sts and 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm in single-colour Stockinette stitch, using smaller needles, after blocking.
25 sts and 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Colourwork patt stitch, using larger needles, after blocking.
Please note that changes in gauge will affect yardage used and final measurements.

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