Tinta is a round yoke sweater worked seamlessly from the top down. Short rows are worked back and forth to create a higher back neck before starting the beautiful stranded color work yoke down to sleeve separation. When the underam length is reached sleeve stitches are placed on hold. Then the body is worked in rounds down to the hem. Approximately 5 inches / 12 cm before the desired length is reached the stranded color work starts to create the pretty border for the body. Finally sleeves are worked in rounds down to the cuff.

Tinta can be worked in two variants. Either you start with the main color (the blue sample sweater) or with the contrast color (the light sample sweater). Pattern contain the charts for both variants.

Yarn:
Any Fingering weight yarn with approximately 437yds/400m/100g that gives you the proper gauge will work well.

The blue Tinta is knitted from Rohrspatz und Wollmeise Pure (574 yards/525m /150g) col. Moses as main color and madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light (420 yds-384m/100g) col. Upstate as contrasting color

The light Tinta is knitted from Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light (420 yds-384m/100g)col. Gentle monster as main color and Spincycle Yarns Dyed in the wool, (200 yards/183 meters / 50g) col burning sensation as contrasting color

Yardage: Please note that the yardage depends on yarn choice, knitting tension and desired length of the sweater.

If started with main color:
CC: 327 (360 / 403 / 447 / 491 / 545) yds
300 (330 / 370 / 410 / 450 / 500) m
MC: 872 (948 / 1036 / 1145 / 1254 / 1363) yds
800 (870 / 950 / 1050 / 1150 / 1250) m

If started with contrast color:
CC: 392 (436 /480 / 534 / 600 / 654) yds
360 (400 / 440 / 490 / 550 / 600) m
MC: 807 (872 / 959 / 1057 / 1145 / 1254) yds
740 (800 / 880 / 970 / 1050 / 1150) m

Needles and materials:
Size US 4 (3,5mm) 16´´ (40cm) and 32´´ (80cm) circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for neck CO, body and sleeves.
Size US 3 (3,25mm) 32´´ (80cm) and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for body and cuff ribbing.
Stitch markers, waste yarn or spare needles, tapestry needle

Finished bust circumference:
bust circumference (approx. 2-4´´ / 5-10cm positive ease included)
32.7 / 36.3 / 40.0 / 43.6 /47.8 / 50.9 inches
83 / 92 / 102 / 111 / 122 / 129 cm
Samples are size S worn with approx. 3´´/8cm positive ease at bust

Tinta ist ein Rundpassen Pullover, der nahtlos von oben nach unten gearbeitet wird. Zunächst werden verkürzte Reihen werden gearbeitet, um den hinteren Halsausschnitt anzuheben. Anschließend wird die Passe mit dem schönen Muster in Runden gestrickt. Nachdem die notwendige Länge der Passe erreicht ist, werden die Ärmelmaschen stillgelegt und zunächst der Körper fertig gestellt. Ungefähr 12cm bevor die gewünschte Länge des Pullovers erreicht ist, beginnt das Muster für die untere Bordüre. Zuletzt werden die Ärmel in Runden gestrickt.

Tinta kann in zwei Varianten gearbeitet werden. Entweder man beginnt mit der Hauptfarbe (dem blauen Musterpullover) oder mit der Kontrastfarbe (dem hellen Musterpullover). Die Anleitung enthält die Zählmuster für beide Varianten.