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Black Duck Siding is a circular yoke with flattering side bands on the body and a little bit of slip stitch colourwork imbedded in the stranded yoke. The stranded colourwork bands on the body sides are worked in the round, so there are small steeks involved. The first steek is done over 15 rounds, so it is perfect introduction to steeking if you have never steeked before! The sweater body is worked sideways with short rows at the bust and hip to achieve waist shaping and the colourwork bands on each side of the body are worked in the round and steeked as you go. Increases and decreases are made as you work around the body to shorten the sweater in the front and to lengthen the sweater in the back. The sleeves are worked in the round, bottom up, and joined to the body at the yoke. The colourwork yoke is knit upwards from the arm divide to the neck, where short rows are worked across the back neck before the collar.

Sizes

XS (S, M, L) (XL, XXL, XXXL) with finished busts:
30 (33, 36, 39) (45, 52, 58)” /
76 (84, 89, 99) (114.5, 132, 147.5)cm.

Sample shown is size M on a 35” / 89 cm bust corresponding to 1” / 2.5cm positive ease. It is intended to be worn with 0” to 2” positive ease at bust, or the closest size larger than your actual bust size measurement.

Total waist circumference:
27.25 (30.25, 33.25, 35.5) (41.5, 47.5, 53.5)” /
69 (77, 84.5, 90) (105.5, 120.5, 136)cm

Upper arm circumference:
10.5 (11.5, 13, 13.75) (15, 17, 19)” /
26.5 (29, 33, 35) (38, 43, 48.5)cm

Maximum hip width at front:
15 (16.5, 18, 19) (22, 25, 28)” /
38 (42, 45.5, 48.5) (56, 63.5, 71)cm

Maximum hip width at back:
19 (20.5, 22, 23) (26, 29, 32)” /
48.5 (52, 56, 58.5) (66, 73.5, 81.5)cm

Yarn

Fingering weight yarn in 8 colours. Sample uses Knit Picks Palette (100% Peruvian Highland wool), 231 yards (211 metres) per 50 grams. You will need 5 (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10) balls of the main colour
(colour A), and 1 ball each of the 7 contrast colours (colours B through H).

A (main colour): Gosling
B: Mist
C: Ciel
D: Rainforest Heather
E: Spruce
F: Seafaring
G: Mineral Heather
H: Indigo Heather

Stranded colourwork gauge
28 sts and 32 rounds to 4” / 10 cm with size 3.25mm (US 3) needles in the round after blocking (or needle size required to match gauge).

Stockinette gauge
28 sts and 36 rows to 4” / 10cm with 2.75mm (US 2) needles after blocking (or needle size required to match gauge).

Needles & Notions

Size A: 2.25mm (US 1) DPNs or long circular needles for magic loop (cuffs)

Size B: 2.75mm (US 2)
circular needles (slip stitch colourwork, hem, collar),
circular or straight needles (stockinette body), DPNs or long circular needles for magic loop (sleeves)

Size C: 3.25mm (US 3)
circular needles (colourwork)

You will also need:

crochet hook, darning needle, or sewing machine for reinforcing steeks, spare circular needle for provisional cast on having same diameter as your stockinette knitting needle and at least 32” in length, stitch markers

Techniques
steeking
provisional cast on to spare cable needle
short rows
slip stitch colourwork
fair isle
increases and decreases in fair isle
picking up stitches

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Tech edited by Chaitanya Muralidhara (Ravelry: beginswithac)

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