The yoke

Now that our sweater has a neck, the next step is working on the yoke with motifs.

EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:

Children/Women:

PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.4. Choose diagram for your size (applies to A.1). The patterns are worked in stocking stitch

INCREASE TIP (evenly spaced):
Increase 1 stitch by making 1 yarn over, which is worked twisted on the next round to avoid a hole.

KNITTING TIP-1:
To avoid the knitting tension losing its elasticity when working pattern it is important that the strands at the back are not tight. Use a size larger needle when working pattern if the piece becomes tight.

KNITTING TENSION:
The knitting tension in this pattern is 21 stitches in width and 28 rows in height with stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.

Let’s get started!

Children/Women:

Change to circular needle size 4 mm. Work stocking stitch with colour light grey.

Children:

When the yoke measures 2-2-2-2-3-3-3 cm from the marker, increase 20-22-24-24-28-28-30 stitches evenly spaced – remember INCREASE TIP = 120-128-136-136-144-144-152 stitches. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!

Women:

When the yoke measures 4-4-5-5-6-7 cm from the marker, increase 38-41-44-46-52-54 stitches evenly spaced – remember INCREASE TIP = 168-176-184-200-216-224 stitches. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!

Children/Women:

Now work pattern and continue to increase as described below – read KNITTING TIP-1 and PATTERN in explanations above.

Children:

Work A.1, 15-16-17-17-18-18-19 times on the round. On the round marked with an arrow increase 40-40-48-48-48-56-56 stitches evenly spaced = 160-168-184-184-192-200-208 stitches. Change to circular needle when needed.

Diagram

	=	light grey
	=	off white
	=	increase round

Women:

Work A.1, 21-22-23-25-27-28 times on the round. AT THE SAME TIME on the round marked with an arrow increase 48-48-56-56-64-72 stitches evenly spaced = 216-224-240-256-280-296 stitches. Change to a longer circular needle when needed.

Diagram

	=	light grey
	=	off white
	=	increase round

Children:

When A.1 is finished in your size, work A.2, 20-21-23-23-24-25-26 times on the round. On the round marked with an arrow increase 32-32-32-32-40-40-48 stitches evenly spaced = 192-200-216-216-232-240-256 stitches.

Diagram

	=	light grey
	=	off white
	=	anthracite
	=	wine red
	=	increase round

Women:

When A.1 is finished in your size, work A.2, 27-28-30-32-35-37 times on the round. AT THE SAME TIME on the round marked with an arrow increase 40-48-48-56-64-64 stitches evenly spaced = 256-272-288-312-344-360 stitches.

Diagram

	=	light grey
	=	forest green
	=	increase round

Children:

When A.2 is finished, work A.3, 24-25-27-27-29-30-32 times on the round. On the round marked with an arrow increase 16-16-16-24-24-24-24 stitches evenly spaced = 208-216-232-240-256-264-280 stitches.

Diagram

	=	light grey
	=	forest green
	=	increase round

Women:

When A.2 is finished, work A.3, 32-34-36-39-43-45 times on the round. AT THE SAME TIME on the round marked with an arrow increase 32-40-48-48-48-56 stitches evenly spaced = 288-312-336-360-392-416 stitches.

Diagram

	=	light grey
	=	off white
	=	anthracite
	=	wine red
	=	increase round

Children:

When A.3 is finished, work A.4, 26-27-29-30-32-33-35 times on the round. Continue the pattern – and at the same time divide for the sleeves and body as described below.

Diagram

	=	light grey
	=	off white
	=	anthracite

Women:

When A.3 is finished, work A.2 again 36-39-42-45-49-52 times on the round. AT THE SAME TIME on the round marked with an arrow increase 16-16-24-40-40-48 stitches evenly spaced = 304-328-360-400-432-464 stitches.

When A.2 is finished, work A.4, 38-41-45-50-54-58 times on the round. Continue the pattern – at the same time divide for the sleeves and body as described below.

Diagram

	=	light grey
	=	off white
	=	anthracite
	=	forest green
	=	increase round

DIVIDE FOR SLEEVES AND BODY:

Children:

Work until the yoke measures 14-15-16-17-18-19-20 cm from the marker. The increases are finished but not the pattern, which you continue on the body and sleeves.

Women:

Work until the yoke measures 22-24-25-27-29-31 cm from the marker. The increases are finished but not the pattern, which you continue on the body and sleeves.

Children:

On the next round divide as follows: Work 30-32-34-36-38-40-42 stitches as before (half back piece), place the next 44-44-48-48-52-52-56 stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on 8 stitches with colour light grey (in side under sleeve), work 60-64-68-72-76-80-84 stitches as before (front piece), place the next 44-44-48-48-52-52-56 stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on 8 stitches with colour light grey (in side under sleeve), work the last 30-32-34-36-38-40-42 stitches as before (half back piece) = 136-144-152-160-168-176-184 stitches.

Cut the strand. Body and sleeves are finished separately. The piece is now measured from here!

Women:

On the next round divide as follows: Work 46-50-54-60-66-72 stitches as before (half back piece), place the next 60-64-72-80-84-88 stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on 8 stitches with colour light grey (in side under sleeve), work 92-100-108-120-132-144 stitches as before (front piece), place the next 60-64-72-80-84-88 stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on 8 stitches with colour light grey (in side under sleeve), work the last 46-50-54-60-66-72 stitches as before (half back piece) = 200-216-232-256-280-304 stitches.

Cut the strand. Body and sleeves are finished separately. The piece is now measured from here!

And that’s all for the yoke!

Now we are done with the yoke and the second clue in this KAL has been solved. Are you ready to continue? Then click below on Next > to get to the next step of the jumper.

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