Skei
A grayscale circular yoke? Sign us up! Skei by Sarah Solomon is a Nordic-inspired circular yoke pullover, constructed from the bottom up in the round. This design uses all the lovely neutrals in our color palette for a striking design. Shown here with a mock turtleneck, the sweater has instructions for a range of necklines from crew to cowl!
View the Deep Winter 2020 Lookbook.
Type: Digital Download
Designer: Sarah Solomon
Yarn: Forge
Skill Level: 3 out of 5
Yarn: Hudson + West Co. Forge (70% U.S. Merino / 30% U.S. Corriedale; 235 yds [214 m]; 3.5 oz. [100g]): MC raven (black), 5 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 8) skeins; CC1 fawn (natural beige), CC2 ash (natural gray), CC3 charcoal (natural dark gray), 1 skein each.
Sizes:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11); 33.5 (36.75, 40, 43.25, 46.5, 49.5, 52.75, 56, 60.75, 64, 67.25)” [86 (94, 102, 110, 118, 126, 134, 142, 154, 163, 171) cm] finished chest circumference. Pullover shown measures 40” [102 cm]; modeled with 6” [15 cm] of positive ease.
Needles:
Size A (for body and sleeves): US 7 [4.5 mm]: 32” [80 cm] circ and either long circ for magic loop or set of DPNs, per knitter preference.
Size B (for ribbing): US 5 [3.75 mm]: 32” [80 cm] circ and either long circ for magic loop or set of DPNs, per knitter preference.
Size C (optional — for tubular cast on): US 4 [3.5 mm]: 32” [80 cm] circ and either long circ for magic loop or set of DPNs, per knitter preference.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions:
Stitch markers or locking stitch markers (m); waste yarn; tapestry needle.
Gauge:
20 sts and 24 rounds = 4” [10 cm] in single color stockinette on Size A needle.
23 sts and 24 rounds = 4” [10 cm] in charted pat- tern on Size A needle.
Skills Required:
Stranded knitting; short rows; increasing; decreasing; circular knitting; optional tubular cast on and bind off.
About the Designer
Sarah Solomon is a knitwear designer, writer and teacher based in New York City. She enjoys creating garments and accessories from exceptional yarns that are knittable, wearable and designed to last. Her designs have been featured in Pom Pom Quarterly, Interweave Knits, knit.wear, Wool Studio, knitscene, and Vogue Knitting. Find her designs on Ravelry. Follow her work at www.intothewool.wordpress.com and on Instagram as @intothewool.