Little Bousta Yoke by Gudrun Johnston

Little Bousta Yoke

Knitting
September 2023
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
27 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Colorwork
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
See Notes Below
English
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strong textSizes
34½ (36¾, 40¼, 42¾, 45, 47½, 49¾, 52¾, 55¾, 58) in / 87.5 (93.5, 102.5, 108.5, 114.5, 120.5, 126.5, 134, 141.5, 147.5) cm at chest.
Shown in size 40¼in / 102.5cm with approx. 3in / 7.5cm of positive ease.
Suggested ease is between 2-4 in / 5-10cm of positive ease.

Needles
US 3 / 3.25mm 16in / 40cm circular needle
US 3 / 3.25mm 24in / 60cm circular needle
US 3 / 3.25mm 32 or 40in / 80 or 100cm circular needle
US 3 / 3.25mm set of dpns (for small circumference in the round); alternatively use a long circular for magic loop
US 4 / 3.5mm 16in / 40cm circular needle
US 4 / 3.5mm 24in / 60cm circular needle
US 4 / 3.5mm 32 or 40in / 80 or 100cm circular needle
US 4 / 3.5mm set of dpns (for small circumference in the round); alternatively use a long circular for magic loop

Yarn
Fingering weight yarn in the following amounts:
MC: 885 (940, 1035, 1095, 1155, 1220, 1275, 1350, 1430, 1490) yds/ 810 (860, 950, 1005, 1060, 1115, 1165, 1235, 1310, 1365) m
CC1: 55 (60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100) yds / 50 (55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95) m
CC2 50 (50, 55, 60, 65, 65, 70, 75, 80, 80) yds / 45 (45, 50, 55, 60, 60, 65, 70, 75, 75) m
CC3: 55 (55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 75, 80, 85, 90) yds / 50 (50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 70, 75, 80, 85) m

Jamieson’s Of Shetland Spindrift (100% Pure Shetland Wool; 105m / 115 yds per 25g ball)
MC Salmon, CC1 Burnt Ochre, CC2 Eesit/White, CC3 Osprey

Gauge
27 sts and 32 rnds = 4” / 10cm in Fair Isle Yoke Pattern on US 4 / 3.5mm needle
27 sts and 36 rnds = 4” / 10cm in St St in the round on US 3 / 3.25mm needle

Notions
Scrap yarn/stitch holder, stitch markers (3 total), tapestry needle

Construction
This cropped sweater is worked in one piece from the top down with a circular yoke construction. Sleeves and body are separated at the underarm. Short rows are worked below the colorwork to raise the back of the sweater.