Lauren is a stranded colorwork sweater with a floral yoke that looks equally beautiful with a dark or light background color. The relaxed silhouette and split hem spell both comfort and style. Adding to the comfortable fit, the back neck is raised with short-rows. Started from a provisional cast-on and worked in the round, the yoke is knitted bottom up while the body and sleeves top down – displaying the colorwork motif at its best while allowing you to easily adjust the height of the neck and the length of the body and sleeves.

Skill Level: Advanced Intermediate
Pattern includes full written instructions, except for the yoke motif which is provided as charts only. Charts for both dark and light backgrounds are provided.
Supplementary video tutorials are also provided for:
 • crochet provisional cast-on
 • stranded knitting without tangles and trapping long floats
 • german shorts-rows and double stitch
 • pick up stitches for sleeves

Finished bust measurements:
Size S (M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X) — 95 (106.5, 116, 126, 137, 147.5) cm / 37½ (42, 45¾, 49½, 54, 58)”
Designed to be worn with 13-25.5 cm / 5-10” positive ease. Size M is shown, with 18 cm / 7” positive ease.

Yarn: Illimani Santi
Main color — 7 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) skeins or 825 (875, 1000, 1125, 1200, 1370) m / 900 (955, 1095, 1230, 1315, 1500) yd
Contrast color — 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins or 125 (125, 160, 170, 180, 200) m / 135 (135, 175, 185, 195, 220) yd

Knitting needles:
4.5mm (US 7) — 40 cm/ 16” and 80 cm/ 32” circular; set of double-pointed
4mm (US 6) — 40 cm/ 16” and 80 cm/ 32” circular; set of double-pointed

Crochet hook:
3.75mm (US F/5) — for crochet provisional cast-on

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