I live in a hilly part of Ireland with Sitka forestry that often sits in cloud or fog. Ard is the Irish word for high / on a height or a small hill so it made sense to me to combine these two words to describe that landscape.

Ardsitka is a top-down circular yoke sweater with fluffy stranded colourwork. Short rows are placed at the back so as not to interrupt the yoke pattern. It is designed to be worn with approximately 8-15cm / 3-6“ positive ease. The body and sleeve length are easily adjustable. The colourwork is charted only. Model wears size 2 with 8cm / 3” of positive ease.

SIZE
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) 6, 7, 8, 9
Actual bust: 71 (81, 91, 101, 112) 121, 132, 142, 152.5cm / 28 (32, 36, 40, 44) 48, 52, 56, 60”

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 86.5 (94, 101.5, 111, 121) 131, 140.5, 150, 161.5cm / 34 (37, 40, 43.5, 47.5) 51.5, 55.25, 59, 63.5”

YARN
4ply / Fingering weight
MC: 922 (994, 1070, 1146, 1260) 1376, 1449, 1526, 1640 metres / 1008 (1087, 1170, 1253, 1378) 1505, 1584, 1669, 1793 yards
CC: 126 (133, 140, 147, 161) 175, 182, 189, 203 metres / 138 (145, 153, 161, 176) 191, 199, 207, 222 yards

Shown in
MC: Botanical Yarns, Non-superwash Merino (100% merino , 400 metres / 438 yards / 100 grams): 3 (3, 3 , 3, 4) 4, 4, 4, 5 balls
CC: Botanical Yarns, Suri alpaca fluff ( 78% Suri baby alpaca / 26% Mulberry silk, 300 metres / 328 yards / 50 grams): 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) 1, 1, 1, 1 ball

NEEDLES

• One pair of 2.5mm (US 2) straight needles for tubular cast-on
• Circular needle size 2.75mm (US 2) for the neck and ribbing
• Circular needle size 3.5mm (US 4)

Adjust needle size if necessary to achieve gauge.

NOTIONS

• Tapestry Needle
• Stitch markers

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Working in the round
• Increases / decreases
• Tubular cast-on
• Stretchy bind-off (I used a tubular bind off)
• Stranded colourwork
• German short rows

This pattern has been tech edited and test knit.