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Round Yoke Sweater with Colour Work

Stay warm and stylish with this beautiful round yoke sweater featuring a striking colorwork design!

Materials:

• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in 3 colors
  - Main Color (MC): 400g (600yds/550m)
  - Contrast Color 1 (CC1): 100g (150yds/140m)
  - Contrast Color 2 (CC2): 100g (150yds/140m)
• Needles: US 8 (5mm) and US 6 (4mm) circular needles, 16" and 32" (40cm and 80cm) in length
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers

Gauge:

20 stitches x 24 rows = 4" (10cm) in stockinette stitch on larger needles

Size:

Finished bust circumference: 36 (40, 44, 48)" / 91 (102, 112, 122) cm

Pattern:

1. Using smaller needles and MC, cast on 120 (130, 140, 150) stitches. Join in the round, being careful not to twist, and place marker for beginning of round.
2. Work in K1, P1 ribbing for 1 inch.
3. Switch to larger needles and begin colorwork pattern:
   - Round 1: Knit with CC1
   - Round 2: Knit with CC2
   - Repeat Rounds 1-2 for colorwork pattern.
4. Continue in colorwork pattern until piece measures 12 (13, 14, 15) inches from cast on edge.
5. Shape yoke:
   - Continuing with MC, knit to 6 (7, 8, 9) stitches before marker, k2tog, k1, slip marker, k1, ssk. Repeat around.
6. Repeat the decrease round every 3rd round 5 more times (36 total stitches decreased).
7. Continue knitting in MC until yoke measures 6.5 (7, 7.5, 8) inches from start of yoke shaping.
8. Bind off all stitches loosely.

Finish off ends and block sweater to measurements.