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Yarn goodies: Grab your yarn from Barker Wool and La Bien Aimée to create your own gorgeous sweater! Tons of color options are available, including my original colors used (see below).

Beaucoup d’Amis : A striking geometric circular yoke sweater knit from the top down, using a combination of stranded colorwork and a slip-stitch texture to create diamonds galore, with colorful accents at the neck, writsts and hem.

This sweater name is pronounced like this: BO-Koo Dah-mee! It is French for “a lot of friends”. I originally designed this sweater in collaboration with Dawn (Barker Wool) and Aimée (La Bien Aimée) at the Knitting in the Hills Retreat in 2023. It is such a wonderful retreat, filled with so many fiber friends.

Yarn Notes: Color B is a Lace weight yarn held double to make it closer to a Sport weight. See colors of my yarn in skein form in last photo.

Skill level:
Intermediate

Techniques used:
knit, purl, stranded colorwork knitting, slip-stitch texture, knitting in the round, short rows, knit increases and decreases, purl increases, Twisted German Cast On, Elastic Bind Off.

Construction Notes:
This deep circular yoke pullover sweater is knit from the top down, starting with a small accented ribbed neckband. After working this neckband, shorts rows will be worked to raise the back of the neck a bit. You will then begin the circular yoke shaping, which consists of striking graphic stranded colorwork in a diamond motif using the fuzzy laceweight yarn held double. This will create such a delightful texture! Increases will happen in a wedge shape evenly. As the yoke expands, the diamond motif will get larger and larger, until you reach the depth of the yoke needed. There will be some slight raglan shaping at the sleeves before separating. After you separate the Sleeves and Body, you will work one of my favorite slip-stitch diamond textures with your Color A yarn. The Body will be split at the Hem, to create an extremely comfortable garment for everyday wear! The Hem will mimic the neckband, using your Color C yarn as an accent. The Sleeves will be quite wide to create sort of a puffed sleeve, with a tight cuff, which is also worked using your Color C yarn for a lovely accent.

The deep yoke and oversized fit make this sweater perfect for a casual everyday look with jeans. You could also dress it up with slacks or a skirt!

This pattern is both written and charted for your convenience! The stranded colorwork yoke is charted only.

» Sizes offered:
1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10) #sizeinclusive

» Finished chest circumference:
34 (38, 42, 46) (50, 54, 58) (62, 66, 70)“ /
86 (96.5, 106.5, 117) (127, 137, 147) (157.5, 167.5, 178) cm; meant to be worn with 8 - 10” / 20 - 25 cm of positive ease at the chest. These sizes are the actual chest measurements of the garment. Choose your size based on your own chest measurement and add your desired ease. Upper Arm meant to be worn with 1-2” / 2.5-5 cm of positive ease. (See photo of Schematic here for additional size information).

Shown in size 4 on model with 36” / 91.5 cm chest, worn with 10” / 25 cm of positive ease.

» Gauge:
Stranded Colorwork: 28 sts & 28 rnds = 4” / 10 cm; measured in stranded colorwork pattern knit in the round using Large needles (taken after blocking).
Slip-Stitch Diamond: 23 sts & 37 rnds = 4” / 10 cm; measured in slip-stitch diamond pattern knit in the round using Small needles (taken after blocking).

MATERIALS:

» Yarn: Sport & Lace weight

Color A (Sport in Pink): 1282 (1461, 1570, 1739) (1848, 2017, 2183) (2338, 2454, 2628) yds / 1172 (1335, 1435, 1590) (1689, 1844, 1995) (2137, 2243, 2402) m

Color B (Lace held double in Teal): 335 (382, 410, 455) (483, 527, 571) (611, 641, 687) yds / 306 (349, 375, 416) (441, 482, 522) (559, 586, 628) m

Color C (Sport in Cream): 138 (158, 169, 188) (199, 218, 235) (252, 265, 284) yds / 126 (144, 154, 172) (182, 199, 215) (230, 242, 260) m

» Shown in: Size 4
A: 4 (5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 7) (8, 8, 9) skeins in La Bien Aimée Sport Nouveau in Pretty in Pink (light pink; 100% Merino; 328 yds / 300 m per 100 g)

B: 2 (2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 3) skeins in Barker Wool Zephyr in Ramsay (teal; 75% Suri Alpaca, 25% Silk; 328 yds / 300 m per 50 g)

C: 1 skein for all sizes in La Bien Aimée Sport Nouveau in Buttercream (creamy yellow; 100% Merino; 328 yds / 300 m per 100 g)

» Needles:
Small: US 3 / 3.25 mm
Large (for colorwork): US 4 / 3.5 mm

16 - 40” / 40.5 - 101.5 cm circular needles or DPN’s, whichever your preference for small circumference knitting

Circular needles are used for knitting in the round and for accommodating a larger number of stitches. Adjust needle size as needed to obtain proper gauge.

» Tools:
Tapestry needle, row counter, 2 lengths of smooth waste yarn or stitch holders, 1 stitch marker for noting beginning of round, stitch markers (including 1 contrasting marker for noting beginning of round)

Many thanks to Dawn Barker of Barker Wool and the team at La Bien Aimée for their amazing yarn support and pattern inspiration!! Thank you to my tech editor Chaitanya Muralidhara (@beginswithac) for all her help in editing my pattern!! Also a HUGE thank you to all my Patrons and test knitters for their help in testing out this pattern!! Be sure to check out their projects for some serious color inspiration!!