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Ryoko is a fitted, circular yoke sweater. The yoke is provisionally cast-on & knit bottom-up to better adjust for yoke height. The body with waist-shaping is knitted top-down to better adjust its length.

The ease for the finished garments is ~0 (2, 0)” for sizes S (M, L). Sample garment shown in size Small is knitted with 2 strands of sample yarns held together, with the resulting weight equal to Aran/Worsted. When substituting yarn, it might be preferable to start with a single strand of Aran/Worsted weight yarn.

Difficulty Level: Advanced.

Sizes: Small (Medium, Large)
Bust 32” / 81 cm (34” / 86 cm, 36” / 91 cm)
Waist 26” / 66 cm (28” / 71 cm, 30” / 76 cm)
High Hip 31” / 79 cm (33” / 84 cm, 35” / 89 cm)

The suggested skeins of yarn for the whole project are 4 (5, 5) of MC & 1 (2, 2) of the CC yarns listed below. When in doubt, always get an extra skein.

Materials, Tools, & Notions:
-Yarns:
Hobbii Winter Glow Solid in Thistle #39 (MC) & Cherry #35 (CC) – 51% Wool/49% Acrylic – 3.5oz/100g & 350 m/382 yds.

-Needles:
1) Circular needles (CircN) in US 7 /4.50 mm of lengths:
• 16”/41 cm (neckband)
• 24”/61 cm & 32”/81 cm (yoke, body, & sleeves in magic loop method)
• 40”/102 cm (yoke)
2) CircN in US 5 / 3.75 mm of length 32” / 81 cm (cuff in magic loop method)
3) Crochet hook in US G-6 /4 mm. (for provisional CO)

-All else:
Stitch markers, removable stitch markers (optional), waste yarn/stitch holders, tape measure, yarn needle & scissor.

Gauge: (Knit-in-the round, with 2 strands held together & blocked):
-Stockinette: 10 sts x 13 rounds = (2 x 2)” or (5.1 x 5.1) cm.
-Colorwork: 11 sts x 11.5 rounds = (2 x 2)” or (5.1 x 5.1) cm.

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