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Soft Spot Pullover

Colors flowing across the yoke, round shapes combined with silk mohair - this pullover is extra soft in both style and feel.

The yoked pullover is worked seamlessly from the top down in the round. Colorwork motifs are worked from the charts in stranded colorwork knitting using only two colors at the same time. Back and shoulders are shaped with German short rows. I-Cord Cast-on and Bind-off give the neckline, the cuffs and the hem, the neat finishing.

Techniques

I-Cord Cast-on
German Short Rows
Backwards Loop Cast-on
I-Cord Bind-off

The pattern includes links to tutorials covering the techniques above or the technique is explained in detail in the pattern.

Sizes

There are nine sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) to 5XL with finished garment bust circumferences of 91.5 (101) 109.5 (120) 130.5 (141) 149.5 (160) 170.5 cm / 36 ½ (40 ½) 43 ¾ (48) 52 ¼ (56 ½) 59 ¾ (64) 68 ¼ inches. Choose a size that gives you around 15 cm / 6 inches of positive ease around bust or the fullest part of your upper body. The sweater is shown in size M in the images. More finished garment measurements and the schematics may be found in the pattern.

Materials needed

Yarn

5 (5) 6 (7) 7 (8) 9 (9) 10 balls of Biches & Bûches Le Gros Silk & Mohair | Dark Khaki | 72% Mohair, 28% Silk| 148 m / 162 yds per 50 g (or 700 (750) 800 (900) 1000 (1100) 1200 (1300) 1400 m / 800 (850) 900 (1000) 1100 (1250) 1350 (1450) 1550 yds of similar yarn). This is the main color, MC. AND

1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 ball of Biches & Bûches Le Gros Silk & Mohair | Dark Gold | (or 60 (70) 70 (80) 90 (100) 110 (120) 120 m / 70 (80) 80 (90) 100 (110) 130 (140) 140 yds of similar yarn). This is the contrast color 1, CC1. AND

1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 ball of Biches & Bûches Le Gros Silk & Mohair | Dark Beige | (or 30 (40) 40 (40) 50 (50) 60 (60) 60 m / 40 (50) 50 (50) 60 (60) 70 (70) 70 yds of similar yarn). This is the contrast color 2, CC2. AND

1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 ball of Biches & Bûches Le Gros Silk & Mohair | Hay | (or 20 (20) 20 (20) 30 (30) 30 (30) 30 m / 30 (30) 30 (30) 40 (40) 40 (40) 40 yds of similar yarn). This is the contrast color 3, CC3. AND

1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 ball of Biches & Bûches Le Gros Silk & Mohair | Grey Beige | (or 20 (20) 20 (20) 30 (30) 30 (30) 30 m / 30 (30) 30 (30) 40 (40) 40 (40) 40 yds of similar yarn). This is the contrast color 4, CC4. AND

1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 ball of Biches & Bûches Le Gros Silk & Mohair | Grey Brown | (or 50 (50) 60 (60) 70 (70) 80 (90) 90 m / 60 (60) 70 (70) 80 (80) 90 (100) 100 yds of similar yarn). This is the contrast color 5, CC5.

Please note that if you want to alter the size of the pullover, more yarn may be required.

Needles

4.5 mm / US 7, at least 80 cm / 32 inches long circular needle for the body AND

4.5 mm / US 7 DPNs or a long circular needle (in case you prefer the magic loop method) for the sleeves and the neck. AND

4 mm / US 6 at least 80 cm / 32 inches long circular needle for the I-Cord Cast-on and Bind-off and DPN’s in case you prefer to use them for the neck and cuffs.

Other

Removable stitch markers

A tapestry needle for weaving in the yarn ends