2024 note: Some exciting updates are in the works for this pattern to suit changes to my silhouette preferences since its release—changes to the upper yoke, neckline, shortened body length, and alternate motifs at the body hem and sleeve cuff are all on the list. The suggested yarn will be replaced with wonderful Harrisville Designs Shetland. Stay tuned!

Latvian weaving motifs embellish the yoke, hem, and cuffs of Leila Raabe’s colorwork sweater. Knitted in fingering-weight wool Finch from the bottom up, with raglan, round-yoke, and short-row shaping to encircle the shoulders.

Shown in size 34½“ / 87.5 cm on a 31” / 78.5 cm, 5’7½” / 171.5 cm tall model (3½“ / 9 cm positive ease)

yarn
finch
6 (7, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10, 11, 12) skeins sabine 150
2 skeins audouin 157

needles
16” and 32” circulars in size US 4 / 3.5 mm
16”, 24”, and 32” circulars in size US 5 / 3.75 mm
32” circular in size US 6 / 4 mm
set dpns in size US 4, 5, 6 / 3.5 mm, 3.75 mm, and 4 mm

gauge
25 sts and 36 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch with middle-sized needles, after wet blocking
25 sts and 32 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in colorwork with largest needles, after wet blocking

skills required
Long-tail cast on, stranded colorwork, wrap-and-turn short rows, seaming, picking up stitches (links provided), increasing, decreasing, knitting in the round. Charts only.