NORTHBOUND is a round yoke sweater with a top-down construction, relaxed fit and simple colourwork on the yoke, inspired by the winter sky over Dartry mountains and the first snowflakes of winter. LANGUAGE: English CHECK MORE DETAILS AND PURCHASE ON RAVELRY: Ravelry GET INSPIRATION FROM OTHER KNITTERS: #northboundsweater Starting with the yoke cast on, the sweater is worked seamlessly top down. After the yoke and short row shaping for a better fit around the neck, the body and sleeves are separated while casting on stitches for the underarms. The neckband is worked last to give you options to decide on its width once you have completed the entire sweater. As the sweater is knitted top-down, you can also decide on the length as you go. The pattern and the yardage have been given for an average height of 165 cm / 5‘5’’. Please adjust the lengths according to your individual body measurements. The measurements listed below are for the final sweater after washing and blocking. The pattern comes in 9 sizes (1, 2, 3) (4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9) with finished sweater bust circumference measuring (82.5, 90, 102.5) (115, 127.5, 140) (152.5, 165, 175) cm / (33, 36, 41) (46, 51, 56) (61, 66, 70) inches and is designed to be worn with a positive ease of 10 - 20 cm / 4 - 8 inches at the bust (or slightly above if you prefer an oversized fit). YARNKilcarra Tweed from Donegal Yarns – 100% wool, woolen spun, 100 grams – 160 meters / 175 yardsV1 (black): MC – col. 4581 Milford, CC – 4584 BuncranaV2 (dark green): MC – col. 4715 Termon, CC - 4584 Buncrana YARN SUBSTITUTIONAran / heavy worsted weight yarn suitable for colourwork to achieve gauge YARDAGEMC: (740, 807, 919) (1031, 1143, 1256) (1368, 1480, 1569) meters / (809, 883, 1005) (1128, 1250, 1374) (1496, 1619, 1716) yardsCC: (78, 83, 94) (104, 114, 125) (135, 146, 146) meters / (85, 91, 103) (114, 125, 137) (148, 160, 160) yardsYardage is estimated for the sample yarn and, and includes extra yarn for swatching. Please note that your yarn consumption will depend on yarn choice, gauge, the length of your finished garment and any other alterations you might make to the pattern. GAUGE16 sts / 22 rnds per 10 cm / 4 inches in stockinette and colourwork on size B needles NEEDLES● Size A Circular needles – 4 mm (US 6) for ribbing● Size B Circular needles – 5 mm (US 8) or other to achieve gauge in stockinette and colourwork in the roundPlease note that needle size is just a suggestion, you might need to change the size of your needles to achieve gauge NOTIONSSmooth fingering weight waste yarn, tapestry needle, measuring tape, stitch markers including unique marker for beginning of round, row counter, scissors TECHNIQUES USEDcast on and stretchy bind off of your choiceknitting flat and in the roundknitting colourwork in the roundshort rows (wrap and turn or any other method of our choice)knit increases and decreasesreading charts
