Aurea by Esti Juango

Description

A pattern featuring Noro yarn Silk Garden.

This stunning yoke sweater is worked in the round from the top down. The stranded leaf motif is knit in the autumnal colorations of SILK GARDEN #341 Yokosuka, and it stands out beautifully against the main color worked in the neutral shades of #269 Komaki.

Suggested yarn

Noro Silk Garden

Yarn weight

Aran (8 wpi)

Sizes

Sized for Small (Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X). Shown in size Medium.

Finished Measurements

Bust 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56)in/92.5 (102.5, 111.5, 122, 133, 143.5)cm.

Length 21 (22, 22, 23, 24, 24)in/54 (56.5, 57.5, 59, 61.5, 62.5)cm.

Upper arm 11 (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)in/30 (31, 33, 35.5, 38, 40.5)cm.

Gauges

20 sts and 22 rnds = 4in/10cm square over St st and Yoke Chart using size US 6/4mmneedle.

17 sts and 22 rnds = 4in/10cm square over St st using size US 6/4mm needle.

Needle size

US 4 – 3.5 mm

US 6 – 4.0 mm

Yardage

981 – 1635 yards (897 – 1495 m)