And their necks are made for labor,
Stronger are their bones and muscles,
Let them bear thy heavy burdens

This sweater is worked from the bottom up, with colourwork at the yoke. You can knit the colourwork pattern with the main colour and contrast colour as shown in the chart, or you can switch them so that the pattern uses the same colour as the contrast colour as is used in the sleeves and the bottom of the sweater. If knitted with Icelandic wool, the sweater protects from rain, wind and freezing temperatures.

SIZE
XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
The sweater is designed to have a slightly oversized fit. Choose a size with approx. 2–4″ / 5–10 cm of positive ease at chest.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 35 (38.5, 42, 46.5, 50) (54.5, 58, 60, 63)″ / 89 (98, 107, 118, 127) (138, 147, 153, 160) cm.
Yoke Depth: 10.5 (10.5, 10.5, 11, 11) (11.5, 12, 12, 12.5)″ / 26.5 (26.5, 27, 27.5, 28.5) (29, 30, 31, 31.5) cm.
Body Length: 15.5 (16.5, 17.5, 18, 19) (19.5, 19.5, 20, 20.5)″ / 40 (42, 44, 46, 48) (50, 50, 51, 52) cm.
Sleeve Length: 18 (19, 19.5, 19.5, 20.5) (20.5, 21, 21, 21.5)″ / 46 (48, 50, 50, 52) (52, 53, 53, 54) cm.

YARN
Ístex Léttlopi (100% Icelandic wool, 50 g = 109 yds / 100 m). Sample shown in colourways Chocolate Heather 0867 (MC) and Light Beige Heather 0086 (CC).
You can substitute Léttlopi with another worsted or aran weight yarn or any yarn you get gauge with. Great alternatives are for example Finnish Vuonue Manta or Usko, German BC Garn Northern Lights or French Biches et Bûches Le Gros Lambswool.

YARDAGE
MC: 766 (875, 1028, 1115, 1214) (1290, 1355, 1420, 1483) yds / 700 (800, 940, 1020, 1110) (1180, 1239, 1298, 1356) m.
CC: 186 (214, 245, 262, 339) (372, 390, 409, 465) yds / 170 (196, 224, 240, 310) (340, 357, 374, 425) m.
If you use Ístex Léttlopi, you will need
MC: 7 (8, 10, 11, 12) (12, 13, 13, 14) skeins.
CC: 2 (2, 3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 4, 5) skeins.

NEEDLES
US 7 / 4.5 mm circular needles (32–40″ / 80–100 cm) for Stockinette Stitch and colourwork, US 6 / 4 mm circular needles (32–40″ / 80–100 cm) and DPNs (if not using the Magic Loop Method) for ribbing. Or size to get gauge.

GAUGE
18 sts x 20 rnds = 4 x 4″ / 10 x 10 cm with US 7 / 4.5 mm needles in Stockinette Stitch, after blocking.