The Wild Was Calling has a spruce forest themed colourwork yoke, keeping with theme of A Journey Away socks. The sweater is knit top-down seamlessly. The sweater has short rows to bring up the back of the neck, and the pattern features optional bust darts as well. The body is straight and high hip length, but it’s easy to modify to the desired length. All edgings are worked in broken 2x2-ribbing. There are three options for sleeve length included, so that you can get the perfect fit for your arms.

Size:
1-2-3-4 (5-6-7-8) 9-10-11-12

The sweater is meant to be worn with positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 3” / 8 cm ease at the bust circumference.

Finished measurements:
A, body circumference = 34-36-37.5-41 (42.5-44.5-46-50.5) 55-58.5-62.5-67” / 85-90-94-102 (106-111-115-126) 137-146-156-167 cm

B, body length from underarm to hem = 13.5-13.5-13-13 (13-13-13-13) 13-13-12.5-11.5” / 34-34-33-33 (33-33-33-32) 32-32-31-29 cm

C, sleeve length 1 = 17-17-17-17 (17-17-17-17.5) 17.5-17.5-17.5-17.5” / 40-40-40-40 (40-40-40-42) 42-43-43-43 cm

C, sleeve length 2 = 19-19-19-19 (19-19-19-19) 19-19.5-19.5-19.5” / 47-47-47-47 (47-47-47-48) 48-49-49-49 cm

C, sleeve length 3 = 21-21-21-21 (21-21-21-21) 21-21.5-21.5-21.5” / 52-52-52-53 (52-52-52-53) 53-54-54-54 cm

D, scye height = 8-8-8.5-9 (9-9-9-9.5) 10-10.5-11-11.5” / 20-20-21-22 (22-22-23-24) 25-26-27-29 cm

E, sleeve circumference = 12.5-12.5-13.5-14.5 (15-15-16.5-17) 17-19-21-22” /31-31-34-36 (38-38-41-43) 43-48-53-55 cm

Yarn:
Tukuwool Fingering (100 % Finnish wool, 360 m / 100 g) or other fingering weight yarn. Shown in colours 38 Sysi (MC) and 03 Auri (CC).

3-3-3-4 (4-4-4-4) 5-5-5-5 skeins of MC, 1 skein of CC.

Yardage:
MC: 1110-1150-1180-1280 (1315-1375-1440-1550) 1670-1755-1810-1815 yards / 1005-1045-1070-1160 (1195-1250-1305-1405) 1515-1595-1645-1650 meters.

CC: 165-180-190-200 (210-220-230-250) 260-285-305-320 yards / 150-160-170-180 (190-200-205-225) 235-255-275-290 meters.

Needle:
3,25 mm (US 3) and 3,5 mm (US 4) - 40 “ / 100 cm circular needle. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.

Gauge:
25 sts x 33 rnds = 4 x 4” / 10 x 10 cm
in colourwork worked in the round (after blocking).

Others:
stitch markers, tapestry needle, scrap yarn.