OBSIDIAN is a round yoke sweater with a top-down construction, relaxed boxy fit and colourwork on the yoke, body and sleeves. This pattern offers 2 options for the body and sleeve shaping: v1 with the A-line body and slightly exaggerated balloon sleeves and v2 with a straight body and balloon sleeves.

Starting with the yoke cast on, and neckline shaping with short rows, the sweater is worked seamlessly top down. Then the body and sleeves are separated while casting on stitches for the underarms. As the sweater is knitted top-down, you can also decide on the length as you go. The pattern and the yardage have been given for an average height of 165 cm / 5‘5’’ and a slightly cropped length. Please adjust the lengths according to your individual body measurements.

The measurements listed below are for the final sweater after washing and blocking. The pattern comes in 9 sizes (1, 2, 3) (4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9) with finished sweater bust circumference measuring (83.5, 95.5, 107.5) (117.5, 129, 141) (151, 161, 173) cm / (33.5, 38.25, 43) (47, 51.5, 56.5) (60.5, 64.5, 69.25) inches and is designed to be worn with a positive ease of 15-35 cm / 6-14 inches at the bust.

The wearer of the samples is 162 cm / 5‘4’’ with 90 cm / 36 inches bust. V1 is shown in size 4 with 27 cm / 10.75 inches of positive ease at the bust, V2 - in size 5 with 39 cm / 15.5 inches of positive ease at the bust.

YARN
V1 (Black and natural beige): MC – 50% Shetland, 50% Welsh mountain DK in col. Obsidian from Woollentwine Fiberstudio, 100 grams – 230 meters / 252 yards
CC – Heritage DK in col. Undyed from Woollentwine Fiberstudio, 80% Scotch mule, 20% Swedish finewool, 100 grams – 275 meters / 301 yards
V2 (Light Grey and red): MC – handspun light grey merino wool, 2 ply, 100 grams – 230 meters / 252 yards. CC – handspun SKUA blend (British breeds) 2-ply, fiber from Marina Skua in cols. Arisen Phoenix and Molten, 100 grams – 245 meters / 270 yards

YARN SUBSTITUTION:
DK weight yarn suitable for colourwork to achieve gauge

YARDAGE
MC: (632, 722, 811) (887, 976, 1066) (1141, 1217, 1306) meters / (692, 790, 887) (970, 1068, 1166) (1248, 1331, 1429) yards
CC: (300, 329, 369) (404, 445, 485) (520, 554, 595) meters / (328, 360, 404) (442, 487, 531) (569, 606, 651) yards

Yardage is estimated for the sample yarn and an A-line shaped sweater with exaggerated balloon sleeves, and includes extra yarn for swatching. Please note that your yarn consumption will depend on yarn choice, gauge, the length of your finished garment and any other alterations you might make to the pattern. You will need approx. 10 % less of MC if you decide to make the straight body sweater (v2) with the same length.

GAUGE:
22 sts / 28 rnds per 10 cm / 4 inches in stockinette and colourwork on size B needles.

NEEDLES:
● Size A Circular needles – 2.75 mm (US 2) for ribbing
● Size B Circular needles – 3.75 mm (US 5) or other to achieve gauge in stockinette and colourwork in the round

Please note that needle size is just a suggestion, you might need to change the size of your needles to achieve gauge.

NOTIONS:
Smooth fingering weight waste yarn, tapestry needle, measuring tape, stitch markers including unique marker for beginning of round, row counter, scissors.

TECHNIQUES USED:
long tail cast on
knit and purl
knitting flat (short rows) and in the round
knit increases and decreases
knitting colourwork in the round
tubular bind off (other types of bind off can be used)
reading charts (the colourwork pattern is chartered only)