Inspired by the gently curling ferns in the Irish countryside every autumn, this sweater gives you a swirling flourish around the yoke.

CONSTRUCTION

This pattern is worked from the top-down, and uses gentle short row shaping for the neck that flows into the colourwork fern yoke and circular yoke increases. The body is complete with subtle a-line shaping and finished with ribbing.

This pattern is a re-imagining of the Yew Mor Sweater. This pattern uses the same yarn and shaping but with a different chart. Add both patterns to your cart to get a 50% discount on one pattern.

This pattern comes with access to video tutorials which included details on working colourwork. You can find yarn kits in Deas yarn here.

SIZES

To Fit Actual Bust Circumference Up To: 31 (34.25,
37, 40, 43.25, 46, 48.75, 52.25, 55, 58.25)” / 78.5 (87, 94, 101.5, 110, 117, 124, 132.5, 139.5, 148) cm 2-4” / 5-10 cm of positive ease recommended.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust Circumference:** 33 (36.25, 39, 42, 45.25, 48,
50.75, 54.25, 57, 60.25)” / 84 (92, 99, 106.5, 115, 122,
129, 138, 145, 153) cm
Size 36.25” / 92 cm modelled with 1.5”/ 4 cm positive ease.

Length from Back of Neck: 22.75 (23, 23.75, 24,
24.25, 24.75, 25.25, 25.75, 26.25, 26.75)” / 58 (58.5, 60.5, 61, 61.5, 63, 64, 65.5, 66.5, 68) cm, not including neckband.

GAUGE

17 sts and 24 rows / rnds = 4” / 10 cm in St St with larger needle, after blocking

17 sts and 22 rows / rnds = 4” / 10 cm in Colourwork with larger needle, after blocking 19 sts and 28 rows / rnds = 4” / 10 cm in Ribbing unstretched with smaller needle

YARN

Stolen Stitches ‘Deas’ (86% Merino Wool, 14% Mohair; 202 yds / 185 m per 3.6 oz / 100 g); colours:
MC: Turf, 4 (5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins
CC: Gorse, 1 skein

Approximate Yardage: MC: 766 (823, 898, 937, 987,
1035, 1107, 1171, 1228, 1299) yds / 701 (754, 823, 858,
904, 948, 1014, 1073, 1125, 1190) m
CC: 50 (54, 54, 54, 58, 58, 58, 62, 62, 66) yds / 46 (50, 50, 50, 53, 53, 53, 57, 57, 61) m

NEEDLES & NOTIONS

US size 8 / 5 mm circular needles, 32”/ 80 cm long (or longer for larger sizes) & 16” / 40 cm US size 8 / 5 mm dpns if magic loop not used for Sleeves US size 7 / 4.5 mm circular needles, 32”/ 80 cm long (or longer for larger sizes) for Body & magic loop Ribbing
or
US size 7 / 4.5 mm dpns
US size 7 / 4.5 mm circular needles, 16” / 40 cm for Neck
Always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed, as every knitter’s gauge is unique.

Tapestry needle, waste yarn, markers.

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