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Heat Wave is a simple circular yoke sweater, worked top down, in an easy to remember lace pattern. It is designed to be worn with 2.5-13 cm/1-5 in of positive ease at chest (or more if you want an off-the-shoulder oversized sweater). The front and back of the neckline have the same depth. 

The sweater is an easy knit - the only shaping you need to work are several increase rounds on the yoke. The lengths of the body and the sleeves are easy to customize: you can make them longer or shorter by working more or fewer pattern repeats. The lace pattern is presented in both chart and written format.

The pattern is available in two yarn weight versions: fingering and DK, and has been tested in merino wool and cotton.

Fingering yarn and short-sleeve version shown in Miss Babs Yummy-2Ply.
DK yarn version with elbow-length sleeves shown in Yeoman Yarns DK Cotton.

PATTERN INFORMATION FOR FINGERING YARN VERSION
Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished body circumference: 86 (96, 106, 116, 126)
(136, 146, 156, 166) cm/34.5 (38.5, 42.5, 46.5, 50.5)
(54.5, 58.5, 62.5, 66.5) in.

Designed to be worn with 2.5-13 cm/1-5 in of positive
ease at chest. Shown in size 2, with no ease.

Yarn
Smooth fingering weight merino wool or cotton.
Shown in Miss Babs Yummy 2-Ply (100% superwash
merino wool, 365 m/400 yds per 110 g, in White Peppercorn).

For sweater with short sleeves:
670 (720, 860, 910, 1060) (1180, 1300, 1380, 1450) m
730 (790, 950, 1000, 1160) (1300, 1420, 1500, 1600) yds

For sweater with elbow-length sleeves:
850 (910, 1070, 1150, 1310) (1450, 1600, 1700, 1800) m
930 (1000, 1180, 1260, 1450) (1600, 1750, 1850, 1950) yds

Gauge (blocked)
Lace pattern: 20 sts and 33 rnds = 10 cm/4 in,
with larger needle
Take time to make a gauge swatch. Adjust needle
size if necessary.

Needles and Notions
• 3.75 mm/US 5 circular needle, 60-120 cm/24-47
in long depending on size of garment, or size to
obtain gauge
• 3.25/US 3 circular needle, 60-120 cm/24-47
in long depending on size of garment
• 3.75 mm/US 5 needle(s) in preferred style for
knitting small circumferences, or size to obtain
gauge
• 3.25/US 3 needle(s) in preferred style for knitting
small circumferences
• Stitch markers
• Waste yarn
• Yarn needle

Skills Needed
Long tail and backward loop cast-ons, knit, purl,
picking up sts, increases, decreases.

PATTERN INFORMATION FOR DK YARN VERSION
Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished body circumference: 86.5 (96.5, 106.5, 116.5, 126.5) (136.5, 146.5, 157.5, 166.5) cm/34.5 (38.5, 42.5, 46.5, 50.5) (54.5, 58.5, 63, 66.5) in.

Designed to be worn with 2.5-13 cm/1-5 in of positive
ease at chest. Shown in size 4, with approx. 20 cm/8 in of positive ease.

Yarn
Smooth DK weight merino wool or cotton. Shown in Yeoman Yarns DK Cotton (100% cotton, 1100 m per 400 g cone, colour 21 - Cream).

For sweater with short sleeves:
630 (680, 830, 900, 1020) (1160, 1200, 1410, 1460) m
700 (750, 900, 960, 1120) (1270, 1320, 1560, 1600) yds

For sweater with elbow-length sleeves:
800 (900, 1050, 1120, 1270) (1440, 1500, 1740, 1800) m
880 (990, 1140, 1220, 1400) (1580, 1650, 1920, 1980) yds

Gauge (blocked)
Lace pattern: 18 sts and 30 rnds = 10 cm/4 in, with larger needle

Needles and Notions
• 4 mm/US 6 circular needle, 60-120 cm/24-47 in long depending on size of garment, or size to obtain gauge
• 3.5/US 4 circular needle, 60-120 cm/24-47 in long depending on size of garment
• 4 mm/US 6 needle(s) in preferred style for knitting small circumferences, or size to obtain gauge
• 3.5/US 4 needle(s) in preferred style for knitting small circumferences
• Stitch markers
• Waste yarn
• Yarn needle

Skills Needed
Long tail and backward loop cast-ons, knit, purl, picking up sts, increases, decreases.