Kiara by Julie Powell

Craft: Knitting

Short pullover with circular yoke. Yoke is worked from the top down. Sleeves are divided from yoke and placed on hold while body is worked to the hem. Then sleeves are worked in the round in Stockinette stitch. Yoke is worked in a Fair Isle pattern and body is worked in Stockinette stitch.

Sizes

Small (Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large, XXX-Large)

To fit bust: 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52)” / 81.5 (91.5, 101.5, 112, 122, 132) cm

Positive Ease: 6” (15 cm)

Finished Measurements

Bust: 38 (42, 46, 50, 54, 58)” / 96.5 (106.5, 117, 127, 137, 147.5) cm

Length: 21½ (22, 22¾, 23¼, 23¾, 24)” / 54.5 (56, 58, 59, 60.5, 61) cm

Yarn

Juniper Moon Farm Piedmont (70% Recycled Cashmere, 30% Recycled Silk, 191 yds per 50g)

Sample shown in:

Navy Colorway

• 10 Cliffside (A) - 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 5) balls
• 02 Oatstone (B) - 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) ball
• 09 Daybreak (C) - 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) ball
• 03 Highland (D) - 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) ball
• 14 Prairie (E) - 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) ball

OR

Marble Colorway

• 06 Iron Ridge (A) - 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 5) balls
• 01 Summit (B) - 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) ball
• 05 Farmhouse (C) - 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) ball
• 03 Highland (D) - 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) ball
• 14 Prairie (E) - 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) ball

Yardage

1337 - 1719 yards (1223 - 1572 m)

Needles

Size 6 / 4 mm 16” (40 cm) and 32-40” (80-100 cm) circular needles and DPNs for yoke

Size 5 / 3.75 mm 16” (40 cm) and 32-40” (80-100 cm) circular needles

Change needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge

Notions

Stitch markers, removable stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn

Gauge

24 sts and 27 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Yoke Pattern on Size 6 / 4 mm needle, steam blocked

25 sts and 32 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch on Size 5 / 3.75 mm needle, steam blocked