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Fair Isle Yoke Sweater
This is the knitting pattern for a sweater with a simple Fair Isle design at the yoke, and long fluted sleeves. The sweater in the photo is worked in the really soft Baby Alpaca from King Cole but it could be worked in any DK or Light Worsted yarn.
SIZES
10 sizes to fit bust 77 cm (30 in) to 122 cm (48 in). Back length from 63cm (24¾ in) to 72 cm (28¼ in).
MATERIALS
10(11:12:12:13:13:14:14:15:15) 50g balls of King Cole Baby Alpaca (110 yards/100 metres per ball) in Sage 505 (M).
1(1:1:1:1:2:2:2:2:2) balls each in Charcoal 503 (A) and Fawn 501 (B).
Pair each 3.75mm (UK/Canada/Aus no 9 or US 5) and 4mm (UK/Canada/Aus no 8 or US 6) knitting needles.
To substitute use the correct length of any yarn that has a stocking stitch tension/gauge of 22 stitches and 28 rows worked on no 4mm (UK/Canada/Aus no 8 or US 6) needles.
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