Emerald Chain

DESCRIPTION

Emerald Chain is a contemporary take on the lopapeysa-style colorwork yoke sweater. Intended for indoor wear, this top-down pullover is worked in one piece in three colors of fingering-weight yarn. The colorwork motif contains some rounds in which all three colors are used simultaneously. Helpful tips are included to make three-color colorwork as smooth as possible.

Emerald Chain starts with a round neckline with a rolled edge and corrugated ribbing. Short rows at the bottom of the yoke are used to create a well-fitting neckline whereas waist shaping placed at the sides creates a slim-fitting silhouette. The pattern also includes the option of doing sway-back shaping. Sleeve cuffs and hem are finished with two-color corrugated ribbing, then decorated with a rolled edge.

The pattern is written with both metric and US terminology. Only charted instructions are given for the colorwork pattern.

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SIZES

• XS (S, M, L, XL) [2X, 3X, 4X, 5X]
• To fit a 75 (85, 95, 105, 115) [125, 135, 145, 155] cm / 30 (34, 38, 42, 46) [50, 54, 58, 62]" bust
• Finished bust circumference: approx. 80 (90, 102, 110, 120) [130, 141, 151, 160] cm / 31½ (35½, 40, 43¼, 47¼) [51¼, 55½, 59½, 63]"

This size-inclusive pullover is intended to be worn with approx. 2.5–5 cm / 1–2" of positive ease. The model wears size S on an 87 cm / 34¼" bust with 3 cm / 1¼" of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

See last photo.

MATERIALS

Yarn

Kaarama Lankastudio Rauni (100% non-superwash wool, 210 m/50 g, 230 yd/1.76 oz), 3 colors

• Main color (MC): 5 (6, 6, 7, 7) [8, 9, 9, 10] skeins in an undyed colorway
• Contrasting color 1 (CC1): 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) [2, 2, 2, 2] skeins in the colorway Kuura
• Contrasting color 2 (CC2): 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) [1, 1, 1, 2] skeins in the colorway Niitty

Or fingering-weight yarn, 3 colors

• Main color (MC): approx. 1000 (1100, 1200, 1300, 1450) [1600, 1750, 1850, 2000] m / 1050 (1150, 1300, 1450, 1550) [1700, 1900, 2000, 2150] yd
• Contrasting color 1 (CC1): approx. 140 (150, 170, 180, 200) [220, 240, 260, 280] m / 150 (170, 190, 200, 220) [240, 260, 290, 300] yd
• Contrasting color 2 (CC2): approx. 120 (120, 130, 140, 150) [150, 170, 210, 220] m / 130 (130, 140, 150, 160) [170, 190, 230, 240] yd

Similar Yarns

• Kässäkerho Pom Pom Suoma Single (100% non-superwash wool, 205 m/50 g, 224 yd/1.76 oz)
• Jalovilla Vuona (100% non-superwash wool, 205 m/50 g, 224 yd/1.76 oz)
• Wool Me Once Fibers Rukki Single (100% non-superwash wool, 210 m/50 g, 230 yd/1.76 oz)

Needles

• 3.25 mm / US #3 short and long circular needles for stockinette and stranded stockinette (or size needed to obtain gauge); adjust needle size for colorwork if necessary
• 2.75 mm / US #2 short and long circular needles for corrugated ribbing and rolled edges
• If not working in magic loop, double-pointed needles in the same sizes for the sleeves

Notions

• 5 stitch markers: 4 raglan markers and one unique BOR marker
• Colorwork yarn guide (optional)
• Waste yarn, extra cable, or circular needle for holding sleeve stitches
• Darning needle

GAUGE

• 25 sts × 33 rnds = 10 cm / 4" in stockinette and stranded stockinette on larger needles, blocked
• 28 sts × 30 rnds = 10 cm / 4" in corrugated ribbing on smaller needles, blocked

TECHNIQUES USED

The pattern uses the following techniques: working in the round, corrugated ribbing, three-color stranded colorwork, provisional cast-on, and German short rows. Two-pass knitting is recommended for three-color colorwork.

Instructions for the colorwork pattern are provided as charts only; instructions for corrugated ribbing in both written and charted format.

REFERENCES

• Color Dominance
• German Short Rows
• 7 Ways to Knit Short Rows
• 6+1 Provisional Cast-on Methods
• Comparison of 20 Stretchy Bind-off Methods
• Suzanne Bryant’s Method of Avoiding Underarm Holes in Knitting