Knitting from the top down, the designer uses a radiating eyelet rib to shap a yoke before it flows organically into a stockinette body. Knit entirely in the round, the Citrus Yoke Pullover is an ideal first sweater.
Finished Size: 30 1/4 (35 1/2, 41 1/2, 45, 49 1/4)" bust circumference. Sweater shown measures 35 1/2".
Yarn: GGH Aspen (50% merino, 50% acrylic; 63 yd [58 m]/50 g): #44 orange, 9 (12, 14, 16, 18) balls. Yarn distributed by Muench Yarns.
Yarn weight: #5 - Bulky
Gauge: 13 1/2 sts and 20 rnds = 4" in St st in the rnd.
Needles: Size 10 1/2 (6.5 mm): set of 5 double-pointed (dpn) and 24" circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Marker (m); stitch holders; tapestry needle.
Originally Published: Interweave Knits, Winter 2007