Tahoma by yellowcosmo

Tahoma

Knitting
September 2017
Cloudborn Superwash Merino Sport Twist
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in st
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1290 - 2105 yards (1180 - 1925 m)
32, 35, 37, 40, 43, 47, 51
English
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A round yoke sweater with stranded colorwork motif decorating the yoke and cuffs. Slightly flared cuffs enhanced by feather-and-fan stitch. Simple stockinette stitch for the body and sleeves.

Sizes 32 (35, 37, 40, 43, 47, 51), sizes are based on chest measurements of finished garment in inches. Sample shown with 2” / x cm positive ease. ½ to 3” / 1.5 to 7.5 cm positive ease is recommend.

Yarn Sport Weight / 5 ply yarn, sample used Cloudborn Superwash Merino Sport Twist (100% Superwash Merino Wool, 200 yards /183 meters per 50g skein)

  • Yarn A – Grey Heather 100 (105, 110, 115, 120, 135, 145) yards / 95 (100, 100, 105, 110, 125, 135) meters
  • Yarn B – Lagoon 35 (35, 35, 40, 40, 45, 45) yards / 35 (35, 35, 40, 40, 45, 45) meters
  • Yarn C – Autumn Heather 25 (30, 30, 30, 35, 35, 40) yards / 25 (30, 30, 30, 35, 35, 40) meters
  • Yarn D – Charcoal Heather 1090 (1190, 1300, 1380, 1480, 1670, 1820) yards / 1000 (1090, 1090, 1260, 1355, 1530, 1665) meters
  • Yarn E – Sky Blue 40 (40, 45, 45, 50, 55, 55) yards / 40 (40, 45, 45, 50, 55, 55) meters

Needles US #4 / 3.5 mm, or change needles to obtain gauge.

Gauge 24 sts x 34 rows = 4” x 4” / 10 cm x 10 cm in stockinette stitch after blocking.

Design and Construction

  • Sweater is knitted seamlessly from top down in the round.
  • Increases are built into the colorwork section of yoke.
  • Place sleeve stitches on waste yarn.
  • Work body in the round evenly to hem.
  • Work sleeves in the round to cuff.
  • Slightly flared bell-shaped cuffs adorned with colorwork, followed by feather and fan lacy motifs.