SAYURI means “little lily” in Japanese, a name chosen for this sweater because the delicate lace pattern on the yoke evokes the beauty of blooming flowers.
Sayuri is a seamless, top-down sweater featuring a scalloped neckline and an intricate lace design on the circular yoke.

This updated version of the original 2020 Sayuri edition offers a simplified neck shaping, an additional option for a shorter yoke, and the choice of reverse stockinette for the body and sleeves. I love how the reverse stockinette creates a striking contrast with the lace yoke, but you can also opt for classic stockinette, as seen in the original design.

The sweater has a recommended ease of 8–10 cm (3.25–4”). The sample shown is a size 3 with 9 cm (3.5”) of positive ease.

YARN

LINARTE by Lana Grossa, sport weight, (40% viscose, 30% cotton, 20% linen, 10% polyamid), 125 m/137 yds in 50 Gr
Grams: 280 (300, 330, 360, 405) (440, 470, 500, 530)
Metres: 995 (1070, 1190, 1295, 1460) (1570, 1680, 1795, 1905)
Yards: 1090 (1170, 1300, 1420, 1595) (1720, 1835, 1960, 2085)
I used colorway No. 306 (salmon)

NEEDLES

• 2.5 mm/U.S. size 1.5 80 cm/32” circular needles
• 2.5 mm/U.S. size 1.5 dpns or your preferred needles for knitting small circumference in the round (neck)
• 3.5 mm/U.S. size 4 80 cm/32” circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
• 3.5 mm/U.S. size 4 dpns or your preferred needles for knitting small circumference in the round (sleeves)

NOTIONS

• stitch holders or waste yarn
• main marker and smaller markers for chart sections
• tapestry needle or crochet hook to weave in ends

GAUGE

25 sts/34 RNDs = 10 cm/4” square in stockinette stitch
on 3.5 mm/U.S. size 4 needles after blocking

SIZES

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
to fit chest circumference: 70 (80, 90, 100, 110) (120, 130, 140, 150) cm/28 (32, 36, 40, 44) (48, 52, 56, 60)“

FINISHED CHEST MEASUREMENT

80 (88, 99, 109, 118.5) (129.5, 139, 149, 160) cm
32 (35.25, 39.5, 43.5, 47.5) (51.75, 55.5, 59.5, 64)“

PATTERN NOTES

• The sweater is worked in one piece top down.
• You start with the circular yoke according to lace charts (written instructions are also provided).
• After the circular yoke, you separate the sleeves and the body, add length to the upper back with short rows for neck shaping, and continue working the body and sleeves in the round separately.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• basics (knit/purl, increase/decrease)
• Italian tubular bind off (written instructions and link to video tutorial are provided)
• short rows
• working in the round
• working from a chart (written instructions are also provided)