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Upstream 
Graphic waves adorn the yoke of this seamlessly-knit bottom-up pullover, following a surprisingly straightforward slipped-stitch pattern.
Yarn 
Kate Davies Designs Àrd-Thìr (60% Highland Wool; 40% 
Alpaca; 65m / 71yds per 50g skein) 
A Firemore 10 (10, 11, 13, 14, 15) skeins 
B Vatersay 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 3) skeins 
C Camusdarach 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
Needles and notions 
Gauge-size and below gauge-size needle(s) (60-80cm) for working body 
Gauge-size and below gauge-size needle(s) of your preferred length and type for working small circumferences for sleeves 
Longer gauge-size needle (100cm) for joining yoke 
Stitch markers 
Tapestry needle
Gauge 
16 sts and 24 rounds to 10cm / 4in over stockinette in the round. Use 5.5mm / U.S. 9 needle as a starting point for swatching.
Sizes 
Bust 81 (91.5, 101.5, 112, 122, 132) cm / 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52) in. Pick the size closest to your actual bust measurement, with the amount of ease required. Worn in the second size with zero ease.
Special techniques 
Working in the round; changing shades; working slip stitch pattern
Pattern notes 
This yoked pullover is knitted seamlessly, in the round from the bottom up. The body is made first, followed by the sleeves, before the yoke is joined and worked in a striped slipped-stitch pattern, following a chart.
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- First published: June 2019
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