Iyokan by Rachel Brockman

Iyokan

Knitting
October 2020
DK (11 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 31 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch with larger needles
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
921 - 2082 yards (842 - 1904 m)
XS [S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X]
English
This pattern is available for free.

Named after the juicy citrus fruit, Iyokan is a vibrant autumnal pullover you will reach for again and again. The body of this sweater features textured, twisted stitch panels along the sides and a beautiful twisting motif across the center of the front and back. The sleeves are worked in simple reverse stockinette. Fun twisted-stitch details decorate the sleeve cuffs and neck edging.

Iyokan is knit using Wool Pop – a round, smooth, and plump blend of bamboo, wool, and nylon, This DK-weight yarn boasts a subtle sheen with a heathered appearance to the way wool and bamboo take dye differently. It perfectly complements the twisted stitches used in this bright, sunny sweater.

SIZE
XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
shown in size S, modeled with 2 inches / 5 cm positive ease

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 32.25 (36.5, 40.75, 44.75, 49, 53.25, 57.5, 61.5, 65.75) inches / 82 (92.5, 103.5, 113.5, 124.5, 135.5, 146, 156, 167) cm
Length: 18.5 (19, 19.5, 20.5, 21, 21.5, 22.5, 23, 23.5) inches / 47 (48.5, 49.5, 52, 53.5, 54.5, 57, 58.5, 59.5) cm

MATERIALS
Yarn:
Universal Yarn Wool Pop (50% bamboo, 35% wool, 15% polyamide; 284 yds/260 m per 100g)
606 Marmalade: 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8) skeins

Needle:
Always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter’s gauge is unique.
US #6/4mm circular needle, 32-inch / 80 cm long
US #6/4mm needles for working a small circumference in the round
#5/3.75mm circular needle, 32-inch / 80 cm
#5/3.75mm circular needle, 16-inch / 40 cm long (for neck edging)
US #5/3.75mm needles for working a small circumference in the round

Notions:
yarn needle
stitch markers
removable stitch markers

GAUGE
23 sts/31 rows/rnds = 4 inches / 10 cm in Twisting Waves patt with larger needles
21 sts/31 rnds = 4 inches / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch/Reverse Stockinette stitch with larger needles

PATTERN NOTES
The body of this sweater is knit in the round from the bottom up.
The front and back are separated at the underarms and worked flat. The shoulders are joined using the three-needle bind-off. The sleeves are worked in the round from the bottom up and the sleeve cap is worked flat. Stitches for the neckband are worked in the round, then folded toward the inside of the work to create a professional finish.