Inspired by the traditional Tree Of Life embroidery motifs, this round yoke pullover tells a story of its own, from roots to shoots. Poetic, isn’t it?

The pullover is knit top-down in the round with a delicate floral colourwork pattern running down the yoke (shoots) and corrugated ribbing accents on the hem and cuffs (roots).

The pattern calls for one strand of Nutiden yarn held together with a strand of silk-mohair lace, yet any other yarn(s) with the matching gauge would work wonderfully. The colourwork pattern of the yoke is charted in three different length options depending on the size to avoid a “collar” effect in the larger sizes.

You can take a closer look at my sample and discover the design process in this podcast episode.

Sizes

• The pattern is written for nine sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) with a finished bust circumference of ca. 89 (100, 111, 122, 133) (144, 155, 165, 176) // 35 (39.25, 43.75, 48, 52.25) (56.5, 60.75, 65.25, 69.5) in incl. 15-20 cm (6-8 in) of recommended positive ease.
• The sample is slightly cropped and shown in size 2 on a 160 cm (5.3 ft) tall model with ca. 84–66–94 cm (33–26–39 in) body measurements.
• There are four body length options provided in the pattern. The sample shown has a finished body length of 22 cm (8.75 in). For more of the finished garment measurements, please refer to the schematic.

Yarn

• MC: ca. 125 (145, 160, 175, 200) (225, 245, 270, 285) g or 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (3, 3, 3, 3) plates of Nutiden from Honer Och Eir, unspun yarn with approx. 500 m (547 yds) per 100 g plate, shown in colourway Glimt;
• held together with ca. 75 (85, 95, 105, 120) (135, 145, 160, 170) g or 3 (4, 4, 5, 5) (6, 6, 7, 7) skeins of Le Petit Silk & Mohair from Biches & Bûches, 30% silk and 70% mohair with 210 m (230 yds) per 25 g skein, shown in colourway Beige,
• or ca. 630 (714, 798, 882, 1008) (1134, 1218, 1344, 1428) m // 689 (781, 873, 965, 1103) (1241, 1332, 1470, 1562) yds of any other yarn or combination of yarns with a matching gauge as estimated for a slightly cropped (22 cm (8.75 in)) finished body length.

Make sure to have extra MC yarn if you wish to adjust the length of the body.

• CC: ca. 30 (35, 35, 40, 45) (50, 55, 60, 65) g or less than 1 plate of Nutiden from Honer Och Eir, unspun yarn with approx. 500 m (547 yds) per 100 g plate, shown in colourway Oxalis;
• held together with ca. 18 (20, 22, 25, 27) (29, 33, 35, 37) g or 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins of Le Petit Silk & Mohair from Biches & Bûches, 30% silk and 70% mohair with 210 m (230 yds) per 25 g skein, shown in colourway Red Brown,
• or ca. 157 (168, 181, 206, 227) (240, 279, 293, 307) m // 172 (184, 198, 225, 248) (263, 305, 321, 336) yds of any other yarn or combination of yarns with a matching gauge.

Needles and 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 2.5 mm or B-1 crochet hook for the neckline edging (optional);
• a tapestry needle to weave in the ends (optional).

Gauge

• 22 sts & 30 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) on 3.0 mm (US 2.5) needles measured over stockinette stitch worked in the round after blocking;
• 24 sts & 26 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) on 3.0 mm (US 2.5) needles measured over colourwork pattern of the yoke worked in the round after blocking;
• 26 sts & 26 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) on 3.0 mm (US 2.5) needles measured over corrugated ribbing on the cuffs and hem worked in the round after blocking. Adjust the needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.