Published March 2006
Suggested yarn Isager Strik Tvinni (Wool 2)
Yarn weight Fingering (14 wpi)
Gauge 27 stitches and 54 rows = 10 cm in garter stitch using larger needles (3.0 mm)
Needle size US 1½ - 2.5 mm / US 2½ - 3.0 mm
Yardage 3906 - 4464 yards (3572 - 4082 m)
Sizes available Small (47"), Medium (51")
The bold pattern of dark, medium and light shades in the yoke of this sweater imitates pieced or strip-woven fabric, another African classic. The sweater begins with the V-shaped yoke, which is worked in modular units that build one upon the other. Then the lower body and pseudo-cuffed sleeves are worked outward from the yoke in mitered garter-stitch sections that reflect the strong diagonal lines of the modular units. Instructions are provided for adding an optional stand-up collar.