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Tapetum, from the Latin for “rug”, is inspired by the colourful crochet rugs my mom and grandma have been making for years. Ingenious in their simplicity, these rugs are a joyful way to upcycle old yarns and t-shirts. In this design, the transitional crochet-like elements between the neck and yoke and sections of the yoke, are a subtle wink to those beloved rugs.

The pullover is knit top-down in the round with a round-yoke construction, boxy body and roomy cuffed sleeves. The design features a simple stranded colourwork pattern, that combines knits and purls and elements of inlay colourwork. Slightly oversized and rustic, it’s an aran-weight winter sweater — a quick and fun knit.

You are welcome to take a closer look at my sample and discover the design process in episode 49 of my podcast on YouTube.

Sizes

The pattern is written for nine sizes 
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
with a finished bust circumference of 

ca. 88 (98, 108, 118, 128) (138, 148, 158, 168) cm
//
35 (39, 43, 47, 51) (55, 59, 63, 67) in 

incl. at least 10 cm (4 in) of the recommended positive ease.

The sample is shown in size 2 on a 160 cm (5’ 3”) tall model with 84 cm (33 in) bust measurement. For more of the finished garment measurements, please refer to the schematic.

Yarn

C1 — 2 strands held together —
ca. 190 (215, 240, 265, 290) (315, 345, 370, 395) g 

or 2 (3, 3, 3, 3) (4, 4, 4, 4) plates of Plotulopi from Istex,
100% Icelandic wool with 300 m (328 yds) in 100 g,
shown in colourway Ivory Beige (851038);
or 285 (323, 360, 398, 435) (473, 518, 555, 593) m //

312 (353, 394, 435, 476) (517, 566, 607, 648) yds 

of any other aran weight yarn held single.

C2 — 2 strands held together — 

ca. 25 (28, 31, 35, 38) (41, 44, 48, 51) g or 1 plate of Plotulopi,
shown in colourway Dark Amber Heather (851426);
or 38 (42, 47, 53, 57) (62, 66, 72, 77) m //

41 (46, 51, 57, 62) (67, 72, 79, 84) yds 

of any other aran weight yarn held single.

C3 — 2 strands held together — 

ca. 145 (165, 185, 205, 225) (245, 265, 285, 305) g
or 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 4) plates of Plotulopi,
shown in colourway Dark wood (852020);
or 218 (248, 278, 308, 338) (368, 398, 428, 458) m //

238 (271, 304, 336, 369) (402, 435, 468, 501) yds 

of any other aran weight yarn held single.

Note | The estimated yardage is calculated for a slightly cropped version (as shown on photos) and includes 5% extra for C1 and C3.

Note | If using unspun yarns, you will also need 5-10 m (5.5-11 yds) of spun lace weight yarn to be used together with C2 and reinforce the crochet-like pick up rounds on the yoke.

Needles and notions

• 4.0 mm (US 6) and 4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles;
• spare cables, spare circular needles or 
scrap yarn to keep sts on hold;
• a few stitch markers;
• a tapestry needle to weave in the ends.

Gauge

• 16 sts & 20 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) on 
4.5 mm (US 7) needles measured over 
stockinette stitch worked in the round 
after blocking;
• 18 sts & 24 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) on 
4.0 mm (US 6) needles measured over 
1x1 ribbing worked in the round after blocking.

Adjust the needle sizes to obtain the required gauge.