Blue Bayou by Isabell Kraemer

Blue Bayou

Knitting
November 2025
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
985 - 1750 yards (901 - 1600 m)
1 - 9 (see notes for detailed size information)
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Blue Bayou is one of these pullovers you will reach for again and again … one that will make you feel “home” from the first second you wear it

It is knitted seamlessly in rounds from the top down.

The welted edges at neck and hem along with the broken seed stitch for the body make this a cool and timeless raglan pullover.

You start by working the welted neckline, followed by a few short rows to shape the neckline. Raglan increases are then worked to the final yoke depth, where the sleeve stitches are put on hold. From this point the body is worked in rounds down to the welted hem. Then, the held sleeve stitches are picked up to work the sleeves in rounds top down to the cuffs.
No finishing required.

Yarn
mYak Fior di Lino
50% Tibetan Cloud Wool, 35% Baby Yak, 15% Italian Linen [218 yds (200 m)/50 g] ; shown in color Lagoon

approximately
985 (1083, 1181, 1267, 1356)(1438, 1558, 1646, 1750) yds/ 900 (990, 1080, 1160, 1240)(1315, 1425, 1505, 1600) m

Needles
US 3 (3.25 mm) 16 “ (40 cm) and 32” (80 cm) circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for neck, body and sleeve ribbing.
US 4 (3.5 mm) 16” (40 cm) and 32” (80 cm) circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for yoke, body and sleeves.

needles sizes are suggestions only - please make a gauge swatch to determine the needle size needed to get gauge

Gauge
23 sts x 34 rows = 4” (10 cm) square in Stockinette stitch and Broken seed stitch
on larger needle after blocking.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
finished bust circumference:
35.5 (39, 42.5, 46, 49.25)(52.75, 56.25, 60, 63.25)”
89 (97.5, 106, 115, 123.5)(132, 141, 149.5, 158.5) cm
Suggested ease: 2 - 4” (5 - 10 cm)
Sample is worn with approximately 4” (10 cm) positive ease at bust

Materials
Stitch holders or waste yarn, 8 stitch markers, tapestry needle, blocking tools.