Melinda
by Maggie Vremec
Yoke winter pullover. Combination of colours is a good antidote for monochromatic winter days. Simple and casual. Measure: L Bust cir.: 95 - 105 cm Sleeve length (from beginning to armpit): 46 Final length from the center of the neckline: $58~\mathrm{cm}$ Gauge: 13 sts and 24 rows for $10~\mathrm{cm}$ Material: 400 g 7 skeines of green ( original project colour: Oscar, Deltex slo n. 1043) Original project material composition: $25\ \%$ wool, $75\ \%$ acryl Less than 1 skein of pink, white and violet (stash yarn of similar material and gauge) Needles: circular n. 6 and if you don't use magic loop dbp needles n. 6 Stitches used: knit, purl, yarn over, travelling jogless stripes (for the reference see http:/ /techknitting.blospot.com/2007/01/jogless-stripes.html)
I knitted front and back part separately. For each part cast on 70 sts. Knit $2\mathrm{k}2\mathrm{p}$ for about $5\;\mathrm{cm}$ . Continue with green yarn. Make 4k, then yarn over in a way that the yarn is in front of the needle. Knit 3, yo. Repeat k3yo till the end of the row. Change colour - pink. Purl. Leave the yarn over slip from the needle. Pass the next stitch to the right needle without knitting it. Repeat to the end of the row. In all rows, knit and purl, always pass the same stitch to the needle without knitting it. After 6 rows, on purl side, turn to green yarn and purl also the stitch, you've passed in previous rows. Make one knit, one purl, one knit, one purl row with green. In the last knit green row, make 4k, yo, k3, yo, always yarn over with the yarn in front of the needle. Change colour (white) and repeat the same procedure you've made with pink. Repeat also with violet. (Because of odd number of rows, you'll have to cut the green yarn). The result should be like this:
After 6 rows of violet and green purl rows knit simple coloured stripes of 6 rows, without “long green stitches". Between coloured stripes knit with green yarn 1k row, 1p,1k,1p,1k,1p and 1k row. (Now the number of rows is even, so you don't have to cut the green yarn) Add 1 stitch on both sides twice (on the first knit green row, now you have 74 sts. Continue with green yarn in knit sts. Knit for other 3 cm or as long as you don't have the right measure from the beginning to the armpit (in original pullover case this was $38\;\mathrm{cm})$ For the arm hole bind off 1 x 4, $^\textrm{\scriptsize1x3}$ $^\textrm{\scriptsize1x2}$ and $1\texttt{x1}$ stitch on both sides. Now you have 54 sts on your needles, waiting for the yoke. Front and back side are the same.
Sleeves
Cast on 38 sts. Make double rib for about $5\;\mathrm{{cm}}$ . In the last rib row ad 1 st between purl sts, i.e. add 8 sts, in order to obtain 46 sts. Make the striped part as described in body part, adding 1 sts on both sides of the row each 1st and last knit row of green between coloured stripes, obtaining in this way 50 sts. Knit simple knit sts until you have the right length of your sleeve. (In my case there are $44~\mathrm{cm}$ from the beginning to the armpit). Bind off $^{2\textnormal{x}3}$ sts and knit other 4 rows in order to obtain the same high of the armpit section as front and back part. Now you have 38 sts on the needle, waiting for the yoke.
Yoke
Your situation is: 54 sts back, 38 sts sleeve, 54 sts back, 38 sts sleeve., 184 sts all together. Knit one row of stockinette stitch with circular needle, do 1 row purl, 1 row knit, 1 row purl, 1 row knit and 1 row purl (1rp,1rk, 1rp, 1rk, 1rp). Do 6 knit rows, repeate (lrp,1rk, 1rp, 1rk, 1rp), 6 knit rows. That's the point of :
1st. decreasing:
Knit 2 together each 4 sts. At the end you have 154 sts.
2nd decreasing
After this $(1\mathrm{rp},1\mathrm{rk},1\mathrm{rp},1\mathrm{rk},1\mathrm{rp})$ , in the 1st knit row, knit 2 tog. each 4 sts, last two decreases after 3 sts. Now you have 128 sts.
$3^{\mathbf{rd}}$ decreasing.
In the last knit row before the next (1rp,1rk,1rp,1rk,1rp).Knit 2 tog. each 3 sts. Now you have 103 sts.
4th decreasing
After the same (1rp, 1rk,1rp,1rk, 1rp) in the 1st knit row. Knit 2 sts together each 3 sts. obtaining in this way 83 sts. Pass to pink yarn. Make 2 knit rows of pink, return to green yarn and make 1 knit row in which you make:
$\mathbf{5}^{\mathrm{th}}$ decreasing
knitting 2 sts together after each 3 sts., decreasing in this way to 67 sts. Make 1 purl row with green and another knit green row. Continue with white yarn, 2 knit rows, pass to green, 1 knit row, 1 purl, 1 knit row. Take violet yarn, 2 knit rows. Close with green, 1 knit, 1 purl and 1 knit row. In the next knit row make the last,
6th decreasing
Knit 2 tog. each 7 sts, on your needles there are 60 sts. Make double rib for about 4 cm. Bind off with not too much tension.
Finishing
Seam together back and front part. Sew the sleeves and armpit part. Hide the yarn threads.
