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Yesteryears is a yoked colourwork sweater worked seamlessly from the top down. German short rows are used to add length to the back of the sweater. It comes in two different lengths: cropped and long.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Recommended ease: 2–4” / 5–10 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference: 33.75 (38, 41.25, 45.5, 49.75) (54, 57.25, 61.5, 65.75)” / 85.5 (96.5, 105, 115.5, 126.5) (137, 145.5, 156, 167) cm.
Length from Underarm to Hem: 16 (17, 17.5, 18, 18.5) (19, 20, 20, 20)” / 40 (42.5, 44, 45, 46.5) (47.5, 50, 50, 50) cm.
Cropped version: 10.75” / 27.5 cm.
Sleeve Length:
Long version: 17 (18, 18, 19, 19.5) (20, 20.5, 21, 21)” / 42.5 (45, 45, 47.5, 49) (50, 51.5, 52.5, 52.5) cm.
Cropped version: 12” / 30.5 cm.
Yoke Depth: 8 (9, 9, 9.75, 10.5) (10.5, 11.5, 11.5, 12.5)” / 20.5 (23, 23, 25, 26.5) (26.5, 29, 29, 32) cm.
Upper Arm Circumference: 13 (14, 14.75, 16, 16.75) (18, 20.25, 21, 22.25)” / 33 (35.5, 37.5, 40.5, 42.5) (45.5, 51.5, 53.5, 56.5) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Corrie Worsted by La Bien Aimée (75% Falkland Corriedale, 25% Gotland, 250 yds / 230 m – 100 g).
MC: 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) (5, 6, 6, 7) skeins of colorway Payne’s Grey for the original sample (colorway Sandstone for the secondary sample).
CC: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) of colorway Bone for the original sample (colorway Rust for the secondary sample).

Or worsted weight yarn as follows:
763 (838, 923, 1015, 1118) (1230, 1353, 1488, 1638) yds / 698 (766, 844, 928, 1022) (1125, 1237, 1361, 1498) m of MC and 158 (173, 190, 210, 230) (253, 278, 305, 335) yds / 144 (158, 174, 192, 210) (231, 254, 279, 306) m of CC.

Needles:
Main fabric: US 6 / 4 mm 40” / 100 cm circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge.
Ribbing: US 4 / 3.5 mm 40” / 100 cm circular needles, or two sizes smaller than main fabric needles.
The Magic Loop method is used to knit smaller circumferences.

Notions: Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, tapestry needle.

GAUGE
19 sts x 27 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 6 / 4 mm needles in stockinette stitch in the round, after blocking.

19 sts x 24.5 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 6 / 4 mm needles in stranded colorwork in the round, after blocking.