XEADA is a beautiful word in Galician meaning “frosty”. The pattern on the yoke of this sweater reminds me of frosty flowers on the windows in winter which inspired me to give this name to my pattern.

The sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down, starting with the wide cozy turtleneck, followed by saddle shoulders combined with circular yoke. After the beautiful lace pattern with wrapped stitches, the body and sleeves are separated and further worked in simple stockinette.

The picture shows size 2 with 12 cm/5” of positive ease.

YARN:
LAMANA CUSI (100% baby alpaca), 225 m/yds in 50 Gr
Main Color: No. 05 (Silver Grey)
Grams: 240 (265, 280, 310, 330) (360, 375, 400, 435)
Metres: 1080 (1195, 1260, 1395, 1485) (1620, 1690, 1800, 1960)
Yards: 1180 (1305, 1380, 1525, 1625) (1770, 1845, 1970, 2140)
Contrast Color: No. 36 (Pigeon Blue)
Grams: 50 (55, 60, 70, 75) (85, 90, 95, 105)
Metres: 225 (250, 270, 315, 340) (385, 405, 430, 475)
Yards: 245 (270, 295, 345, 370) (420, 445, 465, 515)

NEEDLES:
• 2.5 mm/U.S. size 1.5 80 cm/32” circular needles
• 2.5 mm/U.S. size 1.5 60 cm/24” 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
• markers
• cable needle
• tapestry needle or crochet hook to weave in ends and for bind off

GAUGE:
23 sts/30 rows = 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: 75 (85, 95, 105, 115) (130, 140, 155, 167.5) cm/30 (34, 38, 42, 46) (52, 56, 62, 67)“

FINISHED CHEST MEASUREMENT:
87 (99, 108, 119, 128) (142.5, 153, 168, 181) cm/34.75 (39.5, 43.25, 47.5, 51.25) (57, 61.25, 67.25, 72.5)“

PATTERN NOTES:
• The sweater is worked in one piece top down.
• You start with the turtle neck, then work saddle shoulders followed by the circular yoke with the lace pattern.
• After the yoke is finished, the sleeve stitches are put on stitch holders and then worked separately in the round on dpns (or with circular needles using magic-loop method, if you prefer). The body is worked separately in the round.

SKILLS REQUIRED:
• basics (tubular cast on/bind off, knit/purl, increase/decrease)
• short rows
• working in the round
• working from a chart