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The 4th addition to the Yoke Meditation Series takes your knitting journey in a fresh direction, embracing the simplicity and elegance of raglan construction. Experience the meditative flow of colourwork that cascades past sleeve separation, creating a canvas of artful transitions against the steady pace of worsted-weight yarn. As a relatively quick knit, this piece is perfect for those looking to balance their desire for intricate design with the satisfaction of a timely completion. Worked seamlessly from the top down, each stitch brings you closer to a masterful blend of comfort and style.

Check out the pattern deep-dive video on YouTube.

In a delightful twist, Yoke Meditation Series No. 4 introduces the allure of colour inversion. This exciting feature deepens the visual impact of your work, and a colour-changing contrasting yarn promises the most rewarding knitting adventure. Join us in this newest exploration of mindful knitting!

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Difficulty: Intermediate

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

Finished bust circumference:

• 101 (112, 121, 132, 141, 152, 161, 172, 181) cm
• 40½ (45, 48½, 53, 56½, 61, 64½, 69, 72½)”

Designed to be worn with 20-25 cm / 8-10” positive ease around the chest.
To choose the most appropriate size, measure the wearer’s chest and add the preferred ease. Or measure the circumference of an already-owned sweater that fits well. Then find the closest finished chest circumference.

Yarn: Worsted weight, depending on the length of the sweater, allow approximately:

Main colour (MC):

• 410 (435, 460, 480, 485, 525, 535, 550, 560) m
• 450 (475, 500, 525, 535, 570, 585, 600, 615) yds

Contrast colour (CC):

• 555 (600, 645, 695, 745, 795, 885, 935, 995) m
• 610 (660, 705, 760, 815, 865, 965, 1020, 1090) yds

Yarn used in sample (size 2) is 5 balls of Rowan Hemp Tweed (75% wool and 25% hemp; 95 m 104 yds / 50 g) in colourway Almond as main colour, 4 balls of Mayflower Super Kid Silk (76% mohair, 24% silk; 195 m 213 yds / 25 g) in colourway Anthracite held together with ~310 g of worsted-weight hand-spun (combination gradient) (33% Polwarth wool, 33% Bluefaced Leicester wool, 34% merino; ~195 m 213 yds / 100 g) as contrast colour.

Gauge: 18 sts & 26 rows = 10 cm / 4” in colorwork Stockinette stitch in the round on larger needles, blocked.

Suggested needles:

• 4.5 mm (US 7) circulars 60-80 cm / 24-32”
• 4 mm (US 6) circulars 40-60 cm / 16-24”

Notions: Stitch markers, row counter, scissors, tape measure, tapestry needle, locking stitch markers or bobby-pins if using Japanese short rows.

Techniques used: Lifted increases, Japanese short rows, stranded colourwork.

Notes: The sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down. Neckline stitches are cast-on and yoke worked in the round down to underarms with raglan shaping. The body and sleeves are separated, the body is worked in the round straight down to the hem and finished with 2x2 rib. Sleeves are worked in the round with decreases down to the cuffs and finished with a 2x2 rib Stitches are picked up from the neckline cast-on edge and worked in the round in 2x2 rib to form the collar.