The pattern on the circular yoke and the color make me think of trees and grass in the spring forest, and therefore I think MORIKO (“Child of the Forest” in Japanese) is a perfect name for my new pattern.

It is a seamless top-down sweater with a scalloped neckline and an intricate lace pattern on the yoke while the rest is made in simple stockinette. I included charts and video tutorials on how to hide the holes in your lace yoke, should you prefer this option.

My sample is made with 3/4 sleeves, but the top-down construction allows you to choose the length of sleeves and body according to your preferences.

The ease across all the sizes is 8.5-10 cm/3.5-4”.
The picture shows size 3 with 9.5 cm/3.75” of positive ease.

YARN (amounts for long-sleeve version):
Merino Tencel Single by Ann Riegler ZAUBERHAFT HANDGEMACHT, fingering weight, (70% Merino, 30% Tencel), 360 m/394 yds in 100 Gr
Grams: 310 (340, 370, 405, 465) (505, 540, 570, 600)
Metres: 1115 (1215, 1330, 1455, 1665) (1785, 1900, 2010, 2095)
Yards: 1220 (1330, 1455, 1590, 1825) (1955, 2080, 2200, 2295)
I used colorway Planet Earth

NEEDLES:
• 2 mm/U.S. size 0 circular needles or your preferred needles for knitting small circumference in the round (neck)
• 3.0 mm/U.S. size 2.5 80 cm/32” circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
• 3.0 mm/U.S. size 2.5 circular needles or your preferred needles for knitting small circumference in the round (sleeves)

NOTIONS:
• stitch holders or waste yarn
• main marker and smaller markers for chart sections
• tapestry needle or crochet hook to weave in ends

GAUGE:
27 sts/35 RNDs = 10 cm/4” square in stockinette stitch on 3.0 mm/U.S. size 2.5 needles after blocking

SIZES:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
to fit chest circumference: 70 (80, 90, 100, 110) (120, 130, 140, 150) cm/28 (32, 36, 40, 44) (48, 52, 56, 60)“

FINISHED CHEST MEASUREMENT:
80 (89, 99.5, 109.5, 118.5) (129, 139.5, 149.5, 158.5) cm/32 (35.5, 39.75, 43.75, 47.5) (51.5, 55.75, 59.75, 63.5)“

PATTERN NOTES:

• The sweater is worked in one piece top down. You start with the circular yoke according to the lace charts.
• After the lace charts you separate the sleeves and the body, and work the neck shaping with short rows.
• After that, you continue working the sleeves and the body separately.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• basics (cast on/bind off, knit/purl, increase/decrease)
• short rows
• working in the round
• working from a chart (written instructions to charts are also provided)