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Italy has a long history that is visible in many places. To farmers, it seems normal to find pieces of Etruscan objects buried in the ground when they dig a bit deeper in their fields. Construction works are often suspended because some old buildings are found underground.
Some of the treasures from the old times are the mosaics and frescoes. In Pompeii and Herculaneum one can visit the remains of ancient buildings with mosaics on the floors and walls.
But there are also treasures which are even more hidden. The underwater archeological park of Baia has some amazing mosaics that can be visited by scuba diving or viewed through glass-bottom boats.

The yoke of the Baia sweater is inspired by the mosaics in the underwater park of Baia. The sweater is knit top down seamlessly. The colorwork is worked from the chart. The upper back is shaped with German short rows, and the yoke depth is customizable. After separating the sleeve sts, the body is knit in the round to the hem. Straight-to-cuff sleeves are worked last. A top down seamless construction is easy to try on to get the perfect fit and length.

Finished measurements
XS, S, M (L, XL, 2XL) 3XL, 4XL, 5XL, 6XL

Finished bust circumference: 81, 86, 95 (105, 115.5, 126) 135, 145, 155.5, 166 cm /
31.75, 34, 37.25 (41.5, 45.5, 49.75) 53, 57.25, 61.25, 65.5”
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Yoke depth: 20, 20, 22 (22, 22, 22) 22, 24, 24, 24 cm / 8, 8, 8.5 (8.5, 8.5, 8.5) 8.5, 9.5, 9.5, 9.5”

Upper arm circumference: 28.5, 30, 32 (34.5, 37, 41) 45, 49, 52.5, 55.5 cm /
11.25, 11.75, 12.5 (13.5, 14.5, 16.25) 17.75, 19.25, 20.75, 21.75”

Sleeve length: 46 cm / 18”

Length from under arm to hem:
35 cm / 14”

The sweater is intended to be worn with 0 – 10 cm / 0 – 4” of positive ease at bust.
Burgundy-turquoise sample is worn by the designer with 10 cm /4” of positive ease and the rust-yellow sample in size S with 1 cm /0.5” of positive ease.

Needles
3.5 mm (US 4) – 60 – 100 cm / 24 – 40” circular needles, or as required to obtain gauge.
3 mm (US 2.5) needles for the CO and ribbing.
If preferred, DPNs or short circulars for small circumference knitting.

Yarn requirements
Louise Robert Collection Granola
(70% Merino wool, 30% hemp, 300 m / 100 g)
MC: 3, 4, 4 (4, 5, 5) 5, 6, 6, 7 skeins or 870, 920, 1050 (1155, 1255, 1360) 1455, 1595, 1700, 1820 m / 950, 1010, 1150 (1265, 1375, 1485) 1590, 1745, 1860, 1990 yds of sport weight yarn

CC: 1 skein or 100, 105, 120 (135, 145, 155) 165, 185, 195, 210 m/ 110, 115, 130 (145, 160, 170) 185, 200, 215, 230 yds of sport weight yarn.

Shown in colors Tudors (MC) and Clair de lune (CC).
Second designer sample shown in colors Gauguin (MC) and Creme au beurre (CC).

Metrage is estimated for the sweater made exactly as written with sample yarn and includes extra yarn for swatching. Please note that your yarn consumption will depend on yarn choice, gauge, the length of your finished garment and any other alterations you might make to the pattern.

Gauge
23 sts x 33 rnds = 10 cm /4” with
3.5 mm (US 4) needles in both stranded knitting and stockinette st in the round after blocking. If necessary, adjust needle size for the stranded yoke.

Notions
2 st markers, 2 st holders / spare cables or scrap yarn, tapestry needle.
Optional: st markers for pattern repeats.

Techniques used
Italian Tubular CO and BO, Knitted CO, knitting in the round, German short rows, basic increases and decreases, stranded colorwork with long floats.

The colorwork pattern is charted only.

The pattern has been professionally tech edited by Biscotte Yarns and it has been test knit.

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