Vintersol (“winter sunshine“) is inspired by a walk in a frosty, wintery meadow. This example is made with a soft and wooly double strand of Camilla Vad yarn, which creates a lofty worsted weight that is warm yet lightweight. This design lends itself well to a variety of color combinations. Choose 3 colors of yarn or simplify and go with two. You can even fade the background of the yoke, creating a gradient, while using a light color for the motif.

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Construction: This sweater is a top down hybrid. It starts with a provisional cast on with waste yarn using a simple long tail cast on. No additional skills are needed for this method (called COWYAK). Several rounds are worked with the waste yarn and then the main color is joined. The stranded yoke is worked and the neckline is finished. A lifeline is inserted, the waste yarn is removed, revealing live stitches, and then the body and sleeves are worked from the provisional cast on edge. You can try it on as you go: the yoke, body, and sleeve lengths are all adjustable, as well as the neckline circumference, if desired. This sweater is worked seamlessly and in the round.

Finished measurements:
Bust circumference: 33.75 (35.5, 37, 40.5)(43.75, 47.25, 50.5, 54)” / 84 (88.5, 92.5, 101)(109.5, 118, 126.5, 134.5) cm.
Recommended ease: 2-4”/ 5-10 cm. Sample shown with 2” / 5 cm ease.

GAUGE: 19 stitches and 26 rounds = 4” / 10cm
Note: A double strand of light fingering weight was used to produce a worsted weight yarn. Using double stranded yarn isn’t necessary - you can use any kind of worsted weight yarn.

Materials
Yarn: Camilla Vad Lambswool fingering weight yarn held double: 247yd / 225 m per 100g
Note: double strand was used to produce a worsted weight yarn. This yarn is sold in 100g, 450 m skeins, but when held double, yardage is 247yd / 225 m per 100g

MC: 17s mint blue 4 (4, 4, 4)(5, 5, 5, 5) 100g skeins
CC1: 2s dark grey 2 (2, 2, 2)(2, 2, 2, 2) 100g skeins
CC2: 12 s light grey 2 (2, 2, 2)(2, 2, 2, 2) 100g skeins

Or desired worsted weight wool yarn in the following amounts:
MC: 820 (850, 900, 925)(1000, 1100, 1200, 1300) yds / 750 (778, 823, 846)(915, 1005, 1097, 1189) m
CC1: 240, (250, 260, 270)(280, 290, 300, 310) yds / 220, (229, 238, 247)(257, 266, 275, 284) m
CC2: 240, (250, 260, 270)(280, 290, 300, 310) yds / 220, (229, 238, 247)(257, 266, 275, 284) m

Needles:
US 5 (3.75 mm) DPNs (or long circular for magic loop), and 24” (60 cm) or longer circular for waistband.
US 6 (4 mm) DPNs for sleeves and 32” (80 cm) or longer circular needle for body. 40” (100 cm) long needles suggested for provisional yoke cast on.

Thank you to Camilla Vad for the beautiful yarn. It is a joy to work with and wear. More info here: http://www.camillavad.dk/

Tech edited by H-e-l-i (Heli Rajavaara)

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