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Goldenfern is a simple, seamless circular yoke sweater with colorwork details on the body and sleeve cuffs. This design is inspired by ferns lit aglow by the sunset on an evening walk in the forest. Knit from the top down, you can try on this sweater while it’s in progress, for your ideal fit. This yoke is very easy to knit - it includes a little bit of raglan shaping before the body and sleeve separation, to make for a great fit in the shoulders. After knitting just a few inches / centimeters of the body, the fun part begins - the ferns! Using 3 colors of your choice and going from lightest to darkest, create a fading effect as you knit the colorwork . This design also lends itself well to a single contrasting color or you can use a gradient yarn. With cuffs that echo the body design, you might find yourself knitting your sleeves a little faster than usual, so you can knit more of the fun colorwork at the end!

SIZES
A (B, C, D, E, F)(G, H, I, J, K)

FINISHED BUST CIRCUMFERENCE
34.5 (37.5, 40.75, 43.75, 47, 50)(53.25, 56.25, 59.5, 62.5, 65.75)” / 86 (94, 101.5, 109.5, 117.5, 125)(133, 141, 148.5, 156.5, 164.5) cm.
Note: Sizes listed are the finished sweater measurements. Designed to be worn with positive ease: Choose the sweater size that is 4-8”/ 10-20.5 cm larger than your actual bust circumference. Shown in size B with 4” / 10 cm positive ease. Note - this pattern includes 2 body lengths, cropped and regular - yardage for both versions given below.

YARN
Fingering or sport weight in the following amounts:
MC (cropped length): 800 (850, 950, 1050, 1150, 1250)(1300, 1450, 1500, 1650, 1750) yds / 732 (778, 869, 961, 1052, 1143)(1235, 1326, 1418, 1509, 1601) m
MC (regular length): 900 (960, 1070, 1180, 1290, 1400)(1470, 1630, 1690, 1800, 1950) yds / 823 (878, 979, 1079, 1180, 1281)(1345, 1491, 1546, 1646, 1783) m
CC1: 50 (55, 60, 65, 70, 75)(80, 85, 90, 95, 100) yds / 46 (51, 55, 60, 64, 69)(74, 78, 83, 87, 92) m
CC2: 65 (70, 75, 80, 85, 90)(95, 100, 105, 110, 115) yds / 60 (64, 69, 74, 78, 83)(87, 92, 96, 101, 106) m
CC3: 120 (125, 130, 135, 140, 145)(150, 155, 160, 165, 170) yds / 110 (115, 119, 124, 129, 133)(138, 142, 147, 151, 156) m

SUGGESTED YARN
Yama Fibre Art Merino Linen Singles, 90% Superwash Merino, 10% Linen - 394 yards / 360 m per 100 grams
MC: Ferrocin - 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4)(4, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins for cropped body length, or 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4)(4, 4, 4, 5, 6) skeins for regular body length.
CC1: Honey Mustard - 1 skein, all sizes
CC2: Golden Maple - 1 skein, all sizes
CC3: Maple - 1 skein, all sizes

NEEDLES (Note: Swatch to determine what needle sizes you need to use. Needle sizes are only a suggestion.)
Needle A: US 3 / 3.25 mm DPNs or 16” (40 cm) circular (neckline), 32” (80 cm) or longer circular needle for ribbed hem and magic looping cuff edging. (Or DPNs for cuff edge)
Needle B: US 4 / 3.5 mm 32” (80 cm) or longer circular needle for body and sleeves (or matching set DPNs, if preferred, for sleeves)
Needle C: US 5 / 3.75 mm 32” (80 cm) or longer circular needle (or matching set DPNs, if preferred) for colorwork sleeve cuffs.
Needle D: US 6 / 4 mm 32” (80 cm) or longer circular needle for colorwork body.

GAUGE
Plain stockinette body & sleeves 23 sts and 32 rnds = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette st, in the round, on size B needles.
Colorwork gauge: 23 sts and 28 rnds = 4 inches / 10 cm on size D needles.