Coffee and Jewels by Lesley Anne Robinson

Coffee and Jewels

Knitting
January 2022
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in two-color brioche lace stitch pattern knit in the round (taken after blocking)
US 3 - 3.25 mm
1370 - 3530 yards (1253 - 3228 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10); see notes for more information
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Chapter 3, Pattern 4: Coffee and Jewels.
A retro-inspired circular yoke sweater, knit entirely of two-color brioche.

Sizes Offered
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

Finished Chest Circumferences
32 (36 40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60, 64, 68)” / 81 (91.5, 101.5, 112, 122) (132, 142, 152.5, 162.5, 173) cm; meant to be worn with 4–6″ (10–15 cm) of positive ease at the chest

Shown in size 4 on model with a 38″ (96.5 cm) chest, worn with 6″ (15 cm) of positive ease

Yarn
1370 (1520, 1680, 2080, 2270) (2440, 2630, 3140, 3320, 3530) yds / 1253 (1389, 1536, 1901, 2075) (2231, 2404, 2871, 3035, 3227) m fingering / sock weight

Color A: 300 (330, 360, 450, 490) (530, 570, 680, 720, 760) yds / 274 (302, 329, 411, 448) (485, 521, 622, 658, 695) m

Color B: 270 (300, 330, 410, 450) (480, 520, 620, 650, 700) yds / 247 (274, 302, 375, 411) (439, 475, 567, 594, 640) m

Color C: 250 (280, 310, 380, 410) (450, 480, 570, 610, 640) yds / 229 (256, 283, 347, 375) (411, 439, 521, 558, 585) m

Color D: 270 (300, 330, 410, 450) (480, 520, 620, 650, 700) yds / 247 (274, 302, 375, 411) (439, 475, 567, 594, 640) m

Color E: 280 (310, 350, 430, 470) (500, 540, 650, 690, 730) yds / 256 (283, 320, 393, 430) (457, 494, 594, 631, 667) m

Shown In
Lattes & Llamas Vacation fingering (75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon; 463 yds 423 m per 100 g)

Color A: 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) in Counterspell (peach)
Color B: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) in Golden Amour (variegated gold)
Color C: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) in Garnet (red)
Color D: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) in Chrysocolla (variegated blue)
Color E: 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) in Stars Hollow (navy)

Needles
16–40″ (40.5–101.5 cm) US 3 (3.25 mm) circular needles Needles of the same size in your preferred method of small-circumference knitting (DPNs, Magic Loop, etc.) Adjust the needle size as needed to achieve the proper gauge.

Tools and Notions
– Stitch marker for noting beginning of round
– 13 (14, 15, 18, 19) (20, 21, 24, 25, 26) contrasting stitch markers for noting pattern repeats
– Row counter (optional)
– Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Gauge
28 stitches and 28 rounds = 4″ (10 cm), measured in Two-Color Brioche lace stitch pattern knit in the round