Nordura is a top-down seamless yoke sweater that is knit in the round. There is a ribbed neckline followed by short rows at the back of the neck for a comfortable fit. The yoke features stranded colourwork in a Lopapeysa Icelandic pattern with diamonds and zig zags. There is optional waist and hip shaping to add feminine shape, and the wrist cuffs are finished off with echoing elements of the yoke design.

Sizes
XS (S, M, L, XL)(2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

Chest Circumference of completed garment
85 (93, 105, 114, 125)(134, 144, 155, 164)cm/33.5 (36.5, 41.25, 45, 49.25)(52.75, 56.75, 61, 64.5)“

Suggested Needles
A: 3.5 mm (US 4) circular needles 80cm/32” long AND circular needle, double-pointed needles or preferred method for knitting small circumferences in the round or size to obtain gauge
B: 4mm (US 6) circular needles 80cm/32” long AND circular needle, double-pointed needles or preferred method for knitting small circumferences in the round or size to obtain gauge.
Adjust the needle size if necessary to get the correct gauge.

Gauge
20 stitches & 26 rows = 10cm/4” in stocking stitch with needle size B, with one colour, and with stranded colourwork, knitted in the round, after blocking.
Please note that gauge can vary between plain stockinette stitch in 1 colour and stranded colorwork. Adjust needle size where necessary so that the correct gauge is achieved throughout the garment.

Ease
Recommended ease: 10cm/4” positive ease.
Choose a size that is 10cm/4” larger than your actual bust circumference.
Neck ease: 2.5cm/1”

Notions
Stitch markers, scrap yarn or stitch holders and tapestry needle.

Materials
Miss Babs Yowza 100% Superwash Merino Wool; 512 m / 227 g (560 yd/8 oz) skeins
2 (2, 2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 3, 3) skeins in main colour, shown in Beryl, and 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) skein in each of five contrasting colours, CC1 is Eternity, CC2 is White Peppercorn, CC3 is Russet, CC4 is Old Gold and CC5 is Dark Chocolate.

Or approximately:

770 (810, 910, 950, 1100) (1150, 1230, 1320, 1410) metres/840 (890, 990, 1040, 1200) (1260, 1340, 1440, 1540) yards of DK weight yarn in main colour

80 (90, 105, 115, 125) (135, 150, 160, 170) metres/ 90 (100, 110, 120, 140) (150, 160, 170, 180) yards of DK weight yarn in CC1

45 (55, 70, 80, 90) (100, 115, 125, 135) metres /50 (60, 75, 85, 100) (110, 125, 135, 150) yards each of DK weight yarn in CC2, CC3, CC4 and CC5.