Far East Pullover by YellowBlueDesign by Olya Mikesh

Far East Pullover

Knitting
October 2020
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette in the round
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
937 - 1968 yards (857 - 1800 m)
35” (38”, 41”,44”, 51”, 54”, 57”, 61”)
English
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Far East Pullover is inspired by the beautiful colors and motifs of the Far East region of the World. Warm colors are reminiscent of the spice markets, lotus flowers and floral motives represent the vegetation of the region, and lace adds an embellishment similar to the decorative borders of the eastern garments.

The pullover has a simple top-down construction, with German Short rows and Colorwork yoke, followed by a solid stockinette body, and finished with two color lace border. The body is a slightly A-line shape, fitted at the bust, and relaxed at the hem. Sleeves are knitted top-down, featuring solid stockinette to the elbow, transitioning to a multi-colored lace, with slightly ballooned shape. The color changes create the illusion of layers, making the best use of the yarns used in the Colorwork yoke, but can also be executed in a single color.

The garment is designed to have 0-4” of positive ease at the bust.

Sizes: 35” (38”, 41”,44”, 51”, 54”, 57”, 61”)

Yardage: DK weight yarn, West Yorkshire Spinners, Fleece in
Color A - Amber 324, 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins/492 (492, 738, 738, 738, 984, 984, 984)yds
Color B - Granite 181, ¾ (¾, 1, 1, 1 ¼ , 1 ¼, 1 ½, 1 ½) skeins/184 (184, 246, 246, 308, 308, 369, 369)yds
Color C - Moonstone 113, ¼ (¼ ,⅓, ⅓, ⅓, ½, ½, ⅔) skeins/62 (62, 74, 74, 74, 123, 123, 148)yds
Color D - Ruby 578, 1 (1, 1 ½, 1 ½, 1 ¾, 1 ¾, 2, 2) skeins/246 (246, 369, 369, 430, 430, 492, 492)yds

This pattern was supported in part by the Eat.Sleep.Knit. Pattern Academy Design Fellowship. More information is available at http://www.eatsleepknit.com/patternacademy