Espresso Moon

This top down yoke sweater features original color work motifs with a smattering of Mohair (I just LOVE the halo this gives the yoke, not to mention the extra warm and cozy factor and the way that some fiber just GLOWS). An engaging and fun color work chart is followed by a simple all over textured stitch that will keep you engaged in this one to the bind off! Easily modified sleeve and body length with optional waist shaping makes this one great for customizing a perfect fit for any body type! I hope you enjoy knitting (and wearing) this one as much as I did!

Yarn

Total Yards: 880 (960, 1040, 1100) (1180, 1280, 1320) (1410, 1530, 1600) (1640, 1710, 1800) 1880 yards:

Sugarplum Circus Merino Sport 100 % Superwash Merino Wool, 328 yards/100g

Sugarplum Circus Cloud 72% Kid Mohair/28% silk 460 yards/ 50g

MC (Merino Sport, Shown in Espresso) approximately 660 (720, 780, 825) (885, 960, 990) (1058, 1148, 1200) (1230, 1283, 1350) 1410 yards

CC1 (Mohair Lace, Shown in Rye Whiskey *HELD DOUBLE) approximately 123 (134, 146, 154) (165, 179, 185) (197, 214, 224) (230, 239, 252) 263 yards

CC2 (Merino Sport, Shown in Oat) approximately 97 (106, 114, 121) (130, 141, 145) (155, 168, 176) (180, 188, 198) 207 yards

Materials

*US Size 3 ( 3.25 mm) circular needles or minimum 16”, up to 40”.

*US Size 5 (3.75 mm) circular needles minimum 16”, up to 40”.

US Size 6 (4.0 mm) OPTIONAL FOR THE YOKE *NOTE: If you are a tight knitter it may help to go up a needle size for the color work in the yoke.

*I suggest a minimum cord length of 8 or 16”, and maximum cord length of 20-40” depending on which size you are knitting, noting that the shorter cord length is for the sleeves.

Optional: Double Pointed Needles in the same 2 sizes you got gauge in for the sleeves if you don’t have shorter cords. Longer cords can be used with Magic Loop method.

*Or sizes needed to obtain gauge.

Finished Measurements

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10) (11, 12, 13) 14

*To be worn with 1-10” positive ease. Shown in size 4 with 5”/ 12.7 cm positive ease.

Bust/ Body Circumference: 32.8 (36, 38.5, 41.5) (44, 46.5, 48) (52.25, 55.25, 56.75) (58.5, 61.5, 64) 65.5”/ 83.3 (91.4, 97.8, 104.4) (111.76, 118, 122) (133, 140.4, 144) (149, 156.2, 163) 166.4 cm

Height to Underarm: 12.5 (12.5, 12.5, 12.5) (13, 13, 13) (13.25, 13.25, 13.25) (13.5, 13.5, 13.5) 13.5”/ 31.75 (31.75, 31.75, 31.75) (33, 33, 33) (34, 34, 34) (34.3, 34.3, 34.3) 34.3 cm

Upper Arm Circumference: 12 (12, 13, 13.5) (13.5, 15, 16) (17, 19, 20) (21.5, 22.5, 23) 23”/ 30.5 (30.5, 33, 34.3) (34.3, 38, 40.7) (43.2, 48.3, 50.8) (54.6, 57.2, 58.4) 58.4 cm

Length of sleeve from underarm: 12.5 (12.5, 12.5, 12.5) (13, 13, 13) (13.25, 13.25, 13.25) (13.5 13.5, 13.5) 13.5”/ 31.75 (31.75, 31.75, 31.75) (33, 33, 33) (34, 34, 34) (34.3, 34.3, 34.3) 34.3 cm

Yoke Depth: 9.75 (9.75, 10.5, 10.5) (10.5, 10.5, 11.5) (11.5, 11.75, 11.75) (12.5, 12.5, 13.5) 13.5” / 25 (25, 26.7, 26.7) (26.7, 26.7, 29.2) (29.2, 30, 30) (31.75, 31.75, 34.3) 34.3 cm

Gauge

20 stitches x 27 rows in pattern for body = 4 x 4”/ 10 x 10 cm with larger needles (US Size 5 3.75 mm) OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Notes

This sweater is knit in the round from the top down. Once the short rows are worked to shape the back shoulders, the chart is worked throughout the yoke. After the yoke is worked, sleeve stitches are put on hold and later picked up and worked in the round down to the cuff. The body is worked in the round with optional waist shaping.