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Siberian Forest

Stranded Pullover

by Anna Fedorova

PATTERN INFORMATION Finished Dimensions Size Inches at Bust Centimeters at Bust

S 43.5 110

M 46.5 118

L 49.5 126

Intended Ease: + 8” / 20 cm Shown in size S with 20 cm of positive ease Suggested Yarn Fingering weight (383—492 yard / 3.5 oz or 350—450 m / 100 g) 100% sheep wool yarn (preferably woolen spun) of two different colors: main color (MC) for the background and contrast color (CC) for the pattern Yardage Approximately 1500 (1600, 1700) yards / 1400 (1450, 1550) m of MC and 600 (650, 700) yards / 550 (600, 650) m of CC Gauge 28 stitches & 28 rounds = 4” / 10 cm in stranded colorwork from charts with Size A needles, after blocking Needles Size A (for stranded colorwork) One each 32” / 80 cm and 40” / 100 cm circular needles in size needed to obtain gauge listed Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6) Size B (for ribbing) One each 32” / 80 cm and 40” / 100 cm circular needles two sizes smaller than Size A needles Suggested Size: 3.5 mm (US 4) Size C (for double knitting) One 40” / 100 cm circular needle two times narrower than Size A needles Suggested Size: 2 mm (US 0) Size D (for short rows) One 24” / 60 cm circular needle one size smaller than Size A needles Suggested Size: 3.75 mm (US 5) Additional Tools Stitch markers, blunt tapestry needle for seaming and weaving in ends, T-pins for blocking Level Advanced

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Pattern Version 2.0 Last Revised August 2021

SCHEMATIC

56 (59, 63) cm Lower Collar Circumference 43 (45, 48) cm Upper Collar Circumference

6 cm Collar Depth

25 (27, 29) cm Yoke Depth at Back

35 (37.5, 40) cm Upper Arm Circumference

20 (21.5, 22.5) cm Yoke Depth at Front

) cm , 31 gth n (33 35 ve Le e Sle 50 (48, 46) cm Body Length to Underarm

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6 cm Ribbing Length

110 (118, 126) cm Body Circumference

NOTES ●● This sweater is worked seamlessly in the round from the bottom up. ●● It begins with a Long Tail Cast On, but you may choose to substitute it for another method of your choice. ●● Single color rounds between stranded rounds are knitted stranded too with two strands of MC yarn. This method helps to keep even gauge and thickness of fabric. ●● After finishing of the body (to underarms) and sleeves, all three pieces are united onto a single circular needle and the yoke is worked in the round. ●● At the top of the yoke short rows are knitted to lower the front neckline. ●● Several rows of double knitting are added after the short rows for professional effect. ●● The ribbed collar is completed with Italian Bind Off.

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STITCH PATTERNS 1x1 Ribbing (even number of stitches; 1-round repeat) Round 1: *k1, p1; repeat from * to the end of round. Repeat Round 1 for pattern. Double Knitting Round 1: *k1, yo; repeat from * to the end of round. Round 2: *sl 1 wyib, p1; repeat from * to the end of round. Round 3: *k1, sl1 wyif; repeat from * to the end of round. Round 4: repeat Round 2.

CHART NOTES ●● There are eight stranded knitting charts for each size: Bushes, Flowers, Ferns, Trees, Sleeve, Tree Tops, Yoke, Body. Different colors represent MC for different sizes.

MC for size S

CC for all sizes

MC for size M MC for size L ●● The stranded motifs involve rather long floats. It is recommended to trap them leaving floats no more than four stitches wide. ●● Switching from one color to the other, we either bring the new color over or under the old color. Yarn brought over (background yarn) will make tighter stitches. Yarn brought under (dominant yarn) will make looser stitches. The CC yarn should be dominant throughout all the stranded charts. ●●

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The idea of Single Color Stranded Knitting belongs to Assia Brill as well as the description of it. Charts for Single Color Stranded Knitting:

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●● There is a short rows chart for each size.

BODY With Size B circular needle (Suggested Size: 3.5 mm / US 4) and MC yarn, cast on stitches using the Long Tail Method. Join for working in the round. Place a marker for beginning of round. Ribbing Next Round: Begin 1x1 Ribbing. To avoid the jog knit the first stitch using the tail from the cast on held together with the working yarn. Repeat Round 1 until ribbed hem measures approximately cm from cast-on edge. Colorwork Change to Size A circular needle (Suggested Size: 4 mm / US 6) and join in CC yarn. Next Round: Work Round 1 of Bushes Chart. Knit DA section (between cyan and yellow lines). Knit AB section (between yellow lines) times (Back). Knit CD section (between magenta and cyan lines). Place another marker (it shows your side “seam”, which is situated directly opposite the beginning-of-round marker). Knit DA section (between cyan and yellow lines). Knit AB section times (Front). Knit CD section. All images, text, and illustration © Anna Fedorova 2018

Work as established through Round of Bushes Chart. Work rounds of Single Color Stranded Knitting (Rounds ). Work Flowers Chart (Rounds

Work rounds of Single Color Stranded Knitting (Rounds ). Work Ferns Chart (Rounds

Work rounds of Single Color Stranded Knitting (Rounds ). Work Trees Chart through round ). On this round, knit to side-seam marker, remove marker, knit stitches. Slip the stitches you have just worked (CA section of Tree Chart) onto a length of waste yarn and fasten. Continue knitting until you reach the end of the round. Transfer the stitches you have just worked and the next stitches (CA section of Tree Chart) to waste yarn as before, removing beginning-of-round marker.

Colorwork Change to Size A circular needle (Suggested Size: 4 mm / US 6) and join in CC yarn. Apply Single Color Stranded Knitting to work rounds , , of Sleeve Chart. Size M only: While knitting Round 1 of Sleeve Chart, add one stitch in the middle of the round. Upon completion of this round you will have a total of stitches on your needle. Work Sleeve Chart through Round

Sleeve Increase Round: K1, m1l, knit until 1 stitch remain in round, m1r, k1 (2 stitches increased). Continuing in Sleeve Chart, repeat the Sleeve Increase Round every th ( th, th) round more times. Upon completion of increases, you will have worked the Sleeve Increase Round a total of times. You now have stitches on your needle. Work Sleeve Chart through Round

Upon completion of this section you will have a total of held underarm stitches Transfer the stitches you have just at each side of Body; Body stitch- worked and the next stitches to waste es remain on your needle for each of Front yarn, removing beginning-of-round marker. and Back. Upon completion of this section you will have a total of held underarm stitches; SLEEVES stitches remain on your needle. With Size B circular needle (Suggested Size: Repeat above instructions for second Sleeve. 3.5 mm / US 4) and MC yarn, cast on stitches using the Long Tail Method. Join for working in the round. Place a marker YOKE for beginning of round. You will now unite Body and Sleeves onto a single circular needle, starting knitting Ribbing Next Round: Begin 1x1 Ribbing. To avoid with the back, followed by the left sleeve, then the jog knit the first stitch using the tail the front, then the right sleeve, so that the befrom the cast on held together with the work- ginning of the round starts at the right edge of ing yarn. Repeat Round 1 until ribbed hem the back piece. You can continue using Trees measures approximately cm from cast-on Chart or switch to Tree Tops Chart. Tree Tops Chart begins as a — stitch repeat edge. All images, text, and illustration © Anna Fedorova 2018

and is worked times per round. The circular yoke will be worked in one piece for the remainder of garment. Union Round: Start directly at right back of Body, using Tree Tops Chart. Place a marker (this will indicate your beginning-of-round). Knit live stitches from Body Back. Place another marker and continue in Tree Tops Chart across stitches of Left Sleeve. When you reach the held underarm stitches at the opposite side of your sweater, place a third marker and continue across Body Front as before. Place fourth (and final) marker and knit across stitches of Right Sleeve until you reach your beginning-of-round marker where you began and join your work into the round. You will have a total of stitch- continuing in MC only, using Single Color es on your needle after completion of Union Stranded Knitting. For a description of the Round in the following orientation: German Short Rows, see Special Techniques. Back, Left Sleeve, Front, Right Sleeve. Next Round: Change to Size A circular needle (Suggested Size: 4 mm / US 6). Knit this round, Work through Round of Tree Tops working every double stitch as if it were one. Chart, using Single Color Stranded Knitting Use Single Color Stranded Knitting. for the last rounds. Upon completion of this round you will have a You will have a total of stitches total of stitches on your needle. on your needle after completion of Tree Tops Chart in the following orientation: COLLAR Back, Left Sleeve, Front, Right Sleeve. Double Knitting Change to Size C circular needle (Suggested Work Yoke Chart through Round , Size: 2 mm / US 0) and work 4 rounds of douusing Single Color Stranded Knitting for ble knitting with one strand of MC only. the last rounds. You will have a total of stitches on your needle after completion of Yoke Chart in the following orientation: Back, Left Sleeve, Front, Right Sleeve.

You will have a total of stitches on your needle while working double knitting. Next Round: Change to Size B circular needle (Suggested Size: 3.5 mm / US 4) and knit the stitches of the two layers together to join them: *ssk; repeat from * times.

Short Rows Change to Size D circular needle (Suggested Upon completion of this round you will have a Size: 3.75 mm / US 5). Work Short Rows Chart, total of stitches on your needle. All images, text, and illustration © Anna Fedorova 2018

Ribbing Next Round: Begin 1x1 Ribbing. Repeat Round 1 until ribbing measures approximately cm. Double Knitting Change to Size C circular needle (Suggested Size: 2 mm / US 0) and work rounds 3 and 4 of double knitting. Bind off all stitches using Italian Bind Off.

FINISHING Graft each set of held underarm stitches together with a tapestry needle using Kitchener Stitch. Weave in all ends on the WS of fabric. Wet-block garment to finished dimensions.

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES German Short Rows

Starting from purl At the point of turning, where you see the symbol:

Starting from knit At the point of turning, where you see the DSp symbol:

( ,

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1. Purl the last stitch (to be in pattern). 2. Turn the work so the right side is facing. 1. Knit the last stitch (to be in pattern). 3. Bring the working yarn between the nee2. Turn the work so the wrong side is facing. dles and to the front of the work. 3. Make sure that the working yarn is 4. Slip your last stitch worked from the left at the front of the work. needle to the right needle, purlwise. 4. Slip your last stitch worked from the left 5. Pull firmly on the working yarn upward and needle to the right needle purlwise. to the back of the work, producing a double 5. Pull firmly on the working yarn upward and stitch. to the back of the work, producing a double 6. Keep your working yarn to the back of your stitch. work, continue in knit. 6. Move your working yarn between the needles and to the front of the work, continue in Working double stitches in knit (purl) purl. Knit (purl) through both legs of your double

DSk

stitch as a single stitch.

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ABBREVIATIONS k knit

p1 with MC (WS, only for short rows)

p purl

DSk

yo yarn over

DSp

sl 1 wyib slip one stitch with yarn in back sl1 wyif slip one stitch with yarn in front m1l make one left (single left-leaning knit increase)

Size M k1 with MC k1 with CC

m1r make one right (single right-leaning knit increase) k2tog knit 2 stitches together (single right-leaning decrease) ssk slip next 2 stitches knitwise one at a time, pass them back onto left-hand needle, then knit through back loops together (single left-leaning decrease) RS right side

no stitch m1r m1l k2tog ssk p1 with MC (WS, only for short rows)

WS wrong side

DSk

DSk, DSp - see Special Techniques.

DSp

CHART SYMBOLS Size L

Size S

k1 with MC

k1 with CC

no stitch

no stitch m1r

m1r

m1l

m1l k2tog

k2tog

ssk

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p1 with MC (WS, only for short rows) DSk DSp

All Sizes no stitch (only for short rows)

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CHARTS

Flowers, size S

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Bushes, size S

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Trees, size S

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Ferns, size S

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Body, size S

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Sleeve, size S

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Yoke, size S

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Tree Tops, size S

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Flowers, size M

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Bushes, size M

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Trees, size M

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Ferns, size M

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Body, size M

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Sleeve, size M

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Yoke, size M

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Tree Tops, size M

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Flowers, size L

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Bushes, size L

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Trees, size L

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Ferns, size L

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Body, size L

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Sleeve, size L

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Yoke, size L

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Tree Tops, size L

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Short Rows, size S

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Short Rows, size M

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Short Rows, size L

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