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“Mokosh” borrows its name from the yarn I used for my sample. Mokosh is a Slavic goddess of Mother Earth, patroness of women’s work and women’s destiny. The design is unapologetically bright and patterned, loud as if asking to be heard — a very unusual combination coming from me. Yet you can make it as calm/muted as you wish, plus it is a wonderful project to make use of yarn leftovers.

The pullover is knit top-down in the round.
You can take a closer look at the original sample and the new one I’m working on right now, discover the design process and modification options in Episode 39 of my podcast.

Sizes:
The pattern is written for nine sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) with a finished bust circumference of ca. 80 (94, 106, 120, 126) (134, 140, 154, 166) cm // 31.5 (37, 41.5, 47.25, 49.5) (52.75, 55, 60.75, 65.25) in incl. at least 10 cm (4 in) of the recommended positive ease.

The sample in red is shown in size 3 on a 160 cm (5.3 ft) tall model with 84 cm (33 in) bust measurement. For more of the finished garment measurements, please refer to the schematic.

Yarn:
C1: ca. 147 (163, 180, 197, 216) (236, 259, 283, 310) g,
or 2 (2, 2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 3, 4) skeins,
or 441 (488, 539, 590, 647) (708, 776, 849, 930) m //
485 (536, 593, 649, 711) (779, 853, 934, 1023) yds
of Mokosh by Hey Mama Wolf,
100% merino wool, with 300 m (330 yds) in 100 g,
shown in colourway 09 Henna Red;

C2: ca. 98 (108, 119, 131, 143) (157, 171, 188, 206) g,
or 1 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 3 g) skeins,
or 293 (324, 358, 392, 429) (470, 514, 563, 617) m //
322 (356, 393, 431, 472) (517, 566, 620, 679) yds of the same yarn,
shown in colourway 10 Hawthorne Pink;

C3: ca. 109 (121, 133, 146, 160) (175, 192, 210, 230) g
or 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 3, 3) skeins,
or 327 (362, 400, 438, 479) (525, 575, 630, 690) m //
360 (398, 440, 481, 527) (577, 632, 693, 759) yds of the same yarn,
shown in colourway 02 Cacao Brown;

C4: C4: ca. 29 (33, 36, 39, 43) (47, 52, 57, 62) g, or 1 skein,
or 88 (98, 108, 118, 130) (142, 156, 170, 187) m //
97 (108, 119, 130, 143) (156, 171, 187, 205) yds of the same yarn,
shown in colourway 08 Mustard Yellow.

Or the same amounts of any other sport/heavy fingering weight yarn or combination of yarns to match the gauge. All yardage estimations are calculated to accommodate both a fully patterned sleeve as well as a plain sleeve worked in C1.

Needles & notions:
∙ 2.5 mm (US 1.5) and 3.0 mm (US 2.5) circular needles;
∙ spare cables, spare circular needles or scrap yarn to keep sts on hold;
∙ a few stitch markers, one of which removable;
∙ a tapestry needle for weaving in the ends.

Gauge:
∙ 28 sts & 30 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) on 3.0 mm (US 2.5) needles measured over st st and stranded colourwork worked in the round after blocking;
∙ 28 sts & 32 rows in 10 cm (4 in) on 3.0 mm (US 2.5) needles measured over 1x1 ribbing worked in the round after blocking (slightly stretched, used for the neck and hem);
∙ 32 sts & 36 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) on 2.5 mm (US 1.5) needles measured over 1x1 ribbing worked in the round after blocking (unstretched, used for the cuffs).
Adjust the needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.