Dynamical Love Number: dimensionless parameters measuring the susceptibility of a planetary body to deformation by tidal forces.

An elegant round yoke sweater with deceptively simple textured pattern. Garter ridges and twisted rib finish the edges neatly, and the body can be worked either straight or with waist shaping.

YARN: Lily Kate Makes Axis Worsted (90% merino, 10% suri alpaca, 100m per 50g skein), Sample shown in shade Love Number.

Straight version: 967 (1032; 1104; 1163; 1250) (1319; 1433; 1533; 1608) metres / 1054 (1125; 1203; 1267; 1363) (1438; 1562; 1671; 1752) yards of worsted weight yarn. If using sample yarn, you will need 10 (11; 12; 12; 13) (14; 15; 16; 17) skeins.

Waist shaping version: 947 (1006; 1078; 1137; 1224) (1292; 1406; 1506; 1581) metres / 1032 (1097; 1175; 1239; 1335) (1409; 1533; 1642; 1723) yards. If using sample yarn, you will need 10 (11; 11; 12; 13) (13; 15; 16; 16) skeins.

GAUGE: 20 sts and 26 rows to 4 inches / 10 cm in stocking stitch, blocked. Suggested needle size 4.5 5mm (see Notes on needle size)

SIZING
To fit bust: 28-30 (32-34; 36-38; 40-42; 44-46) (48-50; 52-54; 56-58; 60-62) inches / 71-76 (81-86; 91-97; 102-107; 112-117) (122-127; 132-137; 142-147; 152-157) cm.

Finished bust: 34 (38; 41; 46; 50) (54; 58; 62; 66) inches / 86 (97; 105; 117; 127) (137; 147; 157; 168) cm.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS: 5mm circular needles of varying lengths for yoke & body
4.5mm and 5mm needle(s) of your preferred length for working small circumferences in the round (ie. DPNs, short circulars, magic loop) for neck and sleeves
4.5mm circular, recommended length 24” / 60cm for hem
Tapestry needle
Stitch markers
Scrap yarn

NOTES

Construction: the Love Number sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down with a circular yoke construction. Stitches are cast on at the neck and a collar is worked in twisted rib with garter stitch edgings. Increases are worked throughout the yoke between rounds of a simple textured stitch; the rate of increase changes part way through the yoke in order to fit neatly around the shoulders. After dividing the body and sleeves, short rows are worked to dip the front neck.

There are two options for the body: a straight version with gently gathered hem (shown in sample), and a version with waist shaping in addition to the gathered hem. The waist shaping is not designed to make this a fitted sweater, but rather to give a better fit for those with a greater difference between bust and waist. Both versions are finished with twisted rib with garter edgings.

Sleeves are worked in the round with a balloon shape. Some sizes work increases through the sleeve and other sizes work decreases. This is due to the varying wrist to upper arm ratios throughout the size range.

Yarn choices & needle size: this sweater is knitted to a fairly dense gauge for worsted weight yarn, which helps the yoke hold its shape. You may need to go down a needle size from your regular worsted weight needle choice. If the fabric is too loose / drapey, the yoke textured pattern is likely to grow considerably in length making the body and sleeves overly long.

Pattern support: for pattern support queries please EMAIL lilykate@jolihouse.com rather than sending an Instagram DM.

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