FloryKnits.com  floryknits@yahoo.com

Circular Yoke Sweater
Finished Measurements: 40 inches around; 22 inches from shoulder to hem
Yarn: Plymouth Encore; 5 skeins main color, 1 skein each of 3 contrasting colors
Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) double points and 16 inch circular;
US 7 (4.5 mm) double points, 16 and 22 inch circulars
Gauge: TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE
5 stitches to the inch on larger needles over Stocking stitch

Sleeves - knit first; make two: With larger needle, cast on 40 sts; join being careful not to twist. Change to smaller needle and knit 10 rounds, change to larger needle and knit 5 rounds. Increase 2 sts. Work Border pattern from chart. Increase 2 sts after 7th (last) row of pattern. Work in Stocking stitch increasing 2 sts on every 4th round until you have 66 sts. Continue working in Stocking stitch until the sleeve is 20 inches long, about 120 rows.
Place stitches on hold separating 14 stitches for the underarm. Make 2.

Body: With larger needle, cast on 180 sts; join being careful not to twist. Change to smaller needle and knit 10 rounds. Make sure to have markers at the beginning and half way point. Change to larger needle and knit 5 rounds increasing 18 sts in the last round thus: k10, m1 (198 sts). Work Border pattern from chart and continue in Stocking stitch until body is 12 inches long (or as long as you want it). Make sure to leave 14 stitches on hold at each underarm.
Next round join sleeves; knit the last body stitch with the first sleeve stitch and the last sleeve stitch with the first body stitch (prevents a hole). Knit across front, knit around sleeve, knit across back, knit around the other sleeve.
*k4 rounds, next round decrease 2 sts at each join thus: k2tog, k1, SSK; repeat from* 6 times.
For the pattern to work, fudging is required.
Begin working yoke pattern from chart.
Work rounds 1 to 12; round 13: k1 k2tog. Fudge 2 sts to end with 150 sts.
Work rounds 14 to 26; round 27: k1 k2tog. Fudge 2 sts to end with 102 sts.
Work rounds 28 to 32: round 33: k4 k2tog. Fudge 3 sts to end with 88 sts.
Change to smaller needle and work k2, p2 ribbing for 5 rounds or knit for 10 rows for a rolled neck.
Bind off, weave in all ends. Block as needed.

Flory Loughead©2004