This pattern is featured in issue 15 of Laine Magazine.

Autumn Forager is a circular yoke pullover where texture is the main attraction. Stripes of slipped stitch mock ribbing alternate with stripes of ruching for a highly textural effect. The sweater is knitted top down in the round.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) (10, 11)

Recommended ease: 3–6″ / 7.5–15 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 31.5 (35.75, 39.5, 43, 47.5) (51, 55.5, 59, 63.5) (67, 71.5)″ / 78.5 (89, 98.5, 107.5, 118.5) (127.5, 138.5, 147.5, 158.5) (167.5, 178.5) cm.

Hem Circumference: 23.5 (27, 31.5, 36.25, 40) (44.25, 48, 52.25, 57.25) (62.25, 66.5)″ / 58.5 (67.5, 78.5, 91, 100) (111, 120, 131, 143) (155.5, 166)  cm.

Upper Arm Circumference: 13.75 (15, 16.25, 17.5, 18.75) (19.75, 20.25, 21.5, 22.75) (24, 25.25)″ / 34.5 (37.5, 41, 44, 47) (49, 51, 54, 57) (60, 63)  cm.

Cuff Circumference: 6.75 (7.5, 7.5, 8, 8) (8.5, 9.25, 9.75, 10.5) (10.5, 10.5)″ / 17 (18.5, 18.5, 20, 20) (21.5, 23, 24.5, 26) (26, 26) cm.

Yoke Depth: 7.25 (7.25, 8.25, 8.25, 9) (9, 10.25, 10.25, 11.25) (11.25, 12.25)″ / 18 (18, 20.5, 20.5, 22.5) (22.5, 26, 26, 28) (28, 30.5) cm.

Underarm to hem length: 12.5 (12.5, 13.5, 13.5, 14.75) (14.75, 13.5, 13.5, 14.25) (14.25, 15.25)″ / 31 (31, 34, 34, 36.5) (36.5, 33.5, 33.5, 35.5) (35.5, 38) cm.

Sleeve length: 16.5 (16.5, 18.25, 18.25, 19.75) (19.75, 19.25, 19.25, 20.75) (20.75, 22)″ / 41.5 (41.5, 45.5, 45.5, 49.5) (49.5, 48.5, 48.5, 51.5) (51.5, 55) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Road to China Light by The Fibre Company (65% alpaca, 15% silk, 10% camel, 10% cashmere, 159 yds / 145 m – 50 g).

MC: 5 (5, 6, 7, 8) (9, 9, 9, 11) (11, 13) skeins of colourway Abalone.
CC: 6 (6, 8, 8, 9) (10, 10, 11, 13) (13, 15) skeins of colourway Peridot.

Or approx. 705 (780, 950, 1030, 1205) (1280, 1330, 1410, 1635) (1725, 1935) yds / 645 (713, 869, 942, 1102) (1170, 1216, 1289, 1495) (1577, 1769) m (MC) and 825 (915, 1115, 1210, 1415) (1505, 1560, 1655, 1920) (2025, 2270) yds / 754 (837, 1020, 1106, 1294) (1376, 1427, 1513, 1756) (1852, 2076) m (CC) of sport weight yarn.

Needles: US 2 / 2.75 mm 16″ / 40 cm circular needles (for neckband), US 3 / 3.25 mm 40″ / 100 cm circular needles (or DPNs if not using magic loop method for small circumference knitting on sleeves and cuff) (for yoke, body, sleeves, hem and cuffs).

Notions: Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, tapestry needle.

GAUGE
26 sts x 56 rnds to 4″ / 10 cm on US 3 / 3.25 mm needles in Slip Stitch Band Pattern in the rnd, after blocking.

26 sts x 36 rnds to 4″ / 10 cm on US 3 / 3.25 mm needles in St S in the rnd, after blocking.