Legacy Pullover was a special project for me, as the yarn used was grown by a flock of sheep which once grazed a green space in a city where my family used to live. Our young children and I used to visit these Finn sheep often in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada, and we were allowed to pet and feed them. The yarn I used for my sample was from the fleece shorn in 2019, the year we moved away from that city, and the last year that group of sheep grazed the green space. My family has since gained our own little flock of Shetland sheep, and Fort Saskatchewan has replaced that exact flock with a different one, but this project and design will always hold a dear place in my heart. I named the pullover Legacy, after the park that the sheep grazed, and for the heirloom nature of the yarn and garment.

Learn more about the sheep grazing program https://fortheritageprecinct.ca/sheep/, and watch a video of this same flock from 2016 Sheep Grazing Program, Fort Saskatchewan.

Learn more about the yarn used here Kalea the Luddite. Kalea’s online shop explains how the dyer behind these beautiful yarns intentionally sources breed specific wools and dye plants from close to home.

CONSTRUCTION This circular yoke pullover uses one main colour of fingering weight yarn along with two contrast colours, worked top-down and seamlessly in the round. This sweater fits loose at the neck, snug at the bust and waist, loose at the armholes and sleeves, and snug at the cuffs. The neckline is cast on and worked in rolled edging and then ribbing, short rows are added, and the yoke is increased through wedges using the colourwork chart. Additional short rows are worked before the garment is separated into body and sleeves. The sleeves and body are worked in the round, and finished with a colourwork forearm prior to the cuff. Schematics on page 7.

SIZES #sizeinclusive
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) sizes
with finished bust circumference:
28.25 (32, 75, 36, 38.75, 43.25, 46.75, 51.75, 57, 60.75) inches /
71 (81.5, 90, 96.5, 108, 117, 129, 142.5, 151.5) cm.

YARN
Luddite Yarns, Finn Fingering: 100% Finn Wool from Fort Saskatchewan, Canada, 450 y / 100 g in colours Ruskea, Dusty Rose and Mustard Yellow.

MC (Ruskea, a dark shade): 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5,) skeins, or
202 (237, 260, 287, 314, 342, 373, 406, 439) g, or
911 (1066, 1172, 1292, 1412, 1540, 1676, 1826, 1975) y.

CC 1 (Dusty Rose, a light shade): 16 (18, 20 ,22, 24, 26, 29, 21, 34) g, or
70 (82, 90, 99, 108, 118, 129, 140, 151) y.

CC 2 (Mustard Yellow, a light shade): 13 (15, 16, 18, 20,21, 23,25, 28) g, or
57, 67, 74, 81, 89, 97, 105, 115, 124) y.
Modifications to the pattern will affect yardage requirements. If substituting yarn, do so by yardage and not weight.

NEEDLES
Substitute needles with sizes required to obtain gauge if needed. If your gauge alters working in the round compared to flat, adjust accordingly.

Main: 3.5 mm/US 4
Colourwork: 0.5 mm/US 1 larger than main needles.
Ribbing: 0.5 mm/US 1 smaller than main needles.
Bind-off: 0.5 mm/US 1 smaller than ribbing needles

CORDS
30 inch/75 cm cord for working small circumference in magic loop and large circumference in regular circular knitting, or choose your preferred methods.

You may need up to an 80 inch/200 cm cord for working the largest sized yoke at its widest circumference.

GAUGE in 4 in/10 cm after blocking
Stockinette flat and in the round
24 sts by 35 rows/rounds with Main needle.

Colourwork in the round
24 sts by 32 rounds with Colourwork needle.

1x1 ribbing in the round
26 sts by 37 rounds with Ribbing needle.

NOTIONS
Scissors, scrap yarn, tapestry needle, and stitch markers (up to 36).