DETAILS
This is a fun knit – top down, in the round, seamless with a really exciting yoke colorwork design. A great project to try out Ladder Back Jacquard with video links and help to teach you this fabulous colorwork technique.

The main fabric is in reverse stockinette and instructions are provided on how, once the yoke motif is complete, to turn your work and simply knit instead of purl.

While not only fun to knit but also great to wear; the yoke motif has cluster bobbles that are designed to look like the Calabash gourds which are found on the big beautiful Calabash trees here in Bermuda. There are two options for sleeve length and style as well as two options for hem length and style but of course customize as you wish for your best possible fit.

Suitable for knitters who have some basic experience with colorwork.

GAUGE
24 sts & 32 rows for 4” in stockinette on US4/3.5mm needles.

FIT & SIZE
To fit the following finished bust measurements with +2 to - 3” or +5 to - 7.75 cm of positive ease. 34 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60)” or 86.5 (91.5, 101.5, 112, 122, 132, 142.25, 152.5) cm for finished bust.
Version 1 sample knit in a size 3.
Version 2 sample knit in a size 3.

YARN
Version 1 (full length body with ribbed hem, elbow length sleeves)
• MC = La Bien Aimee Merino Sport color Madeleine. 100% Superwash Merino. 355 yards or 325 meters per 100-gram skein. Required: 290 (299, 356, 378, 426, 507, 538, 589) grams or 973 (1002, 1193, 1268, 1426, 1699, 1802, 1971) yards or 889 (916, 1090, 1159, 1303, 1553, 1647, 1802) meters or 3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 6) skeins.
• CC = Spincycle Yarns Dyed in the Wool color Rosy Maple. 100% American Wool. 200 yards or 183 meters per 50-gram skein. Required: 45 (47, 52, 58, 66, 77, 83, 90) grams or 180 (189, 208, 233, 264, 308, 330, 361) yards or 149 (153, 182, 193, 217, 261, 273, 302) meters or 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins.

Version 2 (cropped body with split hem, full length sleeves)
• MC held double = Jamieson & Smith Shetland Heritage Naturals color Dark Fawn. 100% Shetland wool. 120 yards or 110 meters per 25-gram bullet skein. Held Double. Required: 405 (425, 468, 527, 591, 693, 740, 815) grams or 1943 (2038, 2245, 2529, 2835, 3326, 3553, 3912) yards or 1776 (1863, 2052, 2312, 2592, 3040, 3248, 3576) meters or 3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 6) skeins.
• CC = Spincycle Yarns Dyed in the Wool color Big Sky. 100% American Wool. 200 yards or 183 meters per 50-gram skein. Required: 45 (47, 52, 58, 66, 77, 83, 90) grams or 180 (189, 208, 233, 264, 308, 330, 361) yards or 149 (153, 182, 193, 217, 261, 273, 302) meters or 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins.

Needles & Notions
• US 3/3.25mm needles – collar, cuffs & hem.
• US 4/3.5mm needles - body and sleeves.
• Waste yarn for sleeve stitches.
• Tapestry needle.