Neretina is a top-down seamless yoke sweater that is knit in the round. The neckline features a Latvian braid, and is followed by short rows at the back of the neck for a comfortable fit. The yoke has stranded colourwork inspired by Latvian patterns. There is optional waist and hip shaping to add feminine shape, and the wrist cuffs and hem are finished off with echoing elements of the yoke design and Latvian braids.

Sizes
XS (S, M, L, XL)(2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

Chest Circumference of completed garment
86 (97, 107, 113, 129)(134, 146, 155, 168)cm/33.75 (38.25, 42.25, 44.5, 50.75)(52.75, 57.5, 61, 66.25)“

Suggested Needles
A: 3.5 mm (US 4) circular needles 80cm/32” long AND circular needle, double-pointed needles or preferred method for knitting small circumferences in the round or size to obtain gauge.
B: 4mm (US 6) circular needles 80cm/32” long AND circular needle, double-pointed needles or preferred method for knitting small circumferences in the round or size to obtain gauge.
Adjust the needle size if necessary to get the correct gauge.

Gauge
21 stitches & 28 rows = 10cm/4” in stocking stitch with needle size B, with one colour, and with stranded colourwork, knitted in the round, after blocking.
Please note that gauge can vary between plain stockinette stitch in 1 colour and stranded colorwork. Adjust needle size where necessary so that the correct gauge is achieved throughout the garment.

Ease
Recommended ease: 10cm/4” positive ease.
Choose a size that is 10cm/4” larger than your actual bust circumference.
Neck ease: 2.5cm/1”

Notions
Stitch markers, scrap yarn or stitch holders and tapestry needle.

Materials
Miss Babs Yowza
Yowza 100% Superwash Merino Wool; 512m/227 g (560yd/8oz) skeins
Yowza Mini 100% Superwash Merino Wool; 182m/80g (200yd/2.8oz) skeins
2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (3, 3, 3, 3) skeins Yowza in main colour, shown in Time and Tide 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) skein Yowza in CC1, shown in White Peppercorn. And 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) skein Yowza Mini each in CC2 shown in Flying Colors, and CC3 shown in River Dance.

Yarn Alternative
Woollala
Ultra Merino DK 100% Superwash Extrafine Merino; 225m/100g
Main colour, CC2 and CC3 in Wichrowe Wzgórza (Wuthering Heights) and CC1 in Natural.

Or approximately:

770 (810, 860, 990, 970) (1060, 1090, 1230, 1180) metres/840 (890, 940, 990, 1060) (1140, 1180, 1230, 1280) yards of DK weight yarn in MC.

230 (250, 270, 300, 320) (360, 390, 430, 480) metres/ 250 (270, 300, 320, 360) (390, 430, 470, 520) yards of DK weight yarn in CC1.

60 (70, 80, 90, 100) (110, 120, 130, 140) metres /65 (80, 90, 100, 110) (120, 130, 140, 160) yards of DK weight yarn in CC2.

80 (90, 100, 110, 120) (130, 140, 160, 170) metres /90 (100, 110, 120, 140) (150, 160, 170, 180) yards of DK weight yarn in CC3.