Emerald Chain

€12.50

Emerald Chain is a contemporary take on the lopapeysa-style colorwork yoke sweater. Intended for indoor wear, this top-down pullover is worked in one piece in three colors of fingering-weight yarn. The colorwork motif contains some rounds in which all three colors are used simultaneously. Helpful tips for making three-color colorwork as smooth as possible are included.

Emerald Chain starts with a round neckline with a rolled edge and corrugated ribbing. Short rows at the bottom of the yoke are used to create a well-fitting neckline whereas waist shaping placed at the sides creates a slim-fitting silhouette. The pattern also includes the option of doing sway-back shaping. Sleeve cuffs and hem are finished with two-color corrugated ribbing, then decorated with a rolled edge.

The pattern is written with both metric and US terminology. Only charted instructions are given for the colorwork pattern.

Sizes

XS (S, M, L, XL) [2X, 3X, 4X, 5X]
To fit a 75 (85, 95, 105, 115) [125, 135, 145, 155] cm / 30 (34, 38, 42, 46) [50, 54, 58, 62]" bust
Finished bust circumference: approx. 80 (90, 102, 110, 120) [130, 141, 151, 160] cm / 31½ (35½, 40, 43¼, 47¼) [51¼, 55½, 59½, 63]"

Yarn

Kaarama Rauni Single (100% non-superwash wool, 210 m/50 g, 230 yd/1.76 oz), 3 colors

Main color (MC): 5 (6, 6, 7, 7) [8, 9, 9, 10] skeins in an undyed colorway
Contrasting color 1 (CC1): 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) [2, 2, 2, 2] skeins in the colorway Kuura
Contrasting color 2 (CC2): 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) [1, 1, 1, 2] skeins in the colorway Niitty

Yardage

Fingering-weight yarn, 3 colors

Main color (MC): approx. 1000 (1100, 1200, 1300, 1450) [1600, 1750, 1850, 2000] m / 1050 (1150, 1300, 1450, 1550) [1700, 1900, 2000, 2150] yd
Contrasting color 1 (CC1): approx. 140 (150, 170, 180, 200) [220, 240, 260, 280] m / 150 (170, 190, 200, 220) [240, 260, 290, 300] yd
Contrasting color 2 (CC2): approx. 120 (120, 130, 140, 150) [150, 170, 210, 220] m / 130 (130, 140, 150, 160) [170, 190, 230, 240] yd