WESEKHsweater
WESEKH is a circular yoke sweater that is inspired by the beautiful collars of ancient Egypt.
Even though the design featuring vertical and horizontal stripes is simple in itself, the end
result is quite stunning and will surely become a statement piece in your wardrobe.
The sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down: You cast on stitches for the
neckband and shape the neckline with short rows. After the yoke is finished you divide your
stitches and work the body and the sleeves separatly in the round. The pattern includes
instructions with and without waist shaping for you to choose.
WESEKH is a two-strand project. You always work with one strand of a fingering wool and
alpaca blend and one strand of silk mohair. The resulting fabric is super soft and has a
luxurious feel to it.
View the Ravelry pattern page here.
SIZES
2XS (XS S M) (L XL 2XL) (3XL 4XL 5XL)
with bust circumference of finished garment
73 (80, 89.5, 96.5) (106, 113, 120) (129.5, 136.5, 146) cm
28.75 (31.5, 35.25, 38) (41.75, 44.5, 47.25) (51, 53.75, 57.5) "
WESEKH sweater is intended to be worn with 1-2cm / 0.5-0.75" of positive ease around the bust.
YARN
Color A:
2 (2, 2, 2) (3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 5) skeins of Drops Flora (50g, 210m/
230yds), 65 % wool, 35% alpaca in color 06 (black) and
2 (2, 2, 2) (3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 5) skeins of Drops Kid-Silk Uni Color
(25g, 210m/ 230yds), 75 % mohair, 25% silk in color 02 (black)
Color B:
1 (2, 2, 2) (2, 3, 3) (4, 4, 5) skeins of Drops Flora (50g, 210m/
230yds), 65 % wool, 35% alpaca in color 13 (denim blue) and
1 (2, 2, 2) (2, 3, 3) (4, 4, 5) skeins of Drops Kid-Silk Uni Color
(25g, 210m/ 230yds), 75 % mohair, 25% silk in color 27 (jeans
blue)
This is a double-strand project. You hold one strand of Drops Flora together with one strand
of Drops Kid-Silk at all times, so you have two strands for color A and two strands for color
B.
GAUGE
17 sts and 24 rounds = 10cm / 4" in Stockinette stitch with larger needle after blocking
NEEDLES
4.5mm and 3.5mm needles (or size to obtain gauge with)
TOOLS
A tapestry needle or crochet hook to weave in the ends, 4 stitch markers and 1 removeable stitch marker
TECHNIQUES
- knit and purl stitches
- working in the round
- working decreases
- working increases
- stranded-colorwork on both right and wrong side
- German Twisted Cast-On
- German Short Rows
- colorwork (on both knit and purl side)
- jogless stripes