This listing is for a digital PDF download of the knitting pattern and does not include the materials to make the item.
Opula is a colourwork yoke jumper, worked seamlessly from the top down, with a tubular cast-on for the neck and short-row shaping to raise the back neck. It features stranded knitting in two colours on the yoke, hem and cuffs. The neckband, hem and cuffs are worked in the contrast colour.
The design is inspired by the flowing, sinuous lines of Art Nouveau design, crossing and intersecting like roots and vines, with abstracted flourishes and ornamentation.
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) [6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
Measurements
Finished chest circumference: 83.5 (94.5, 102, 112.5, 123.5) [134.5, 145.5, 156.5, 163.5, 174.5] cm / 33 (37.25, 40, 44.5, 48.75) [53, 57.25, 61.5, 64.5, 68.75]”
Front yoke depth (excluding ribbing): 21 (22, 23, 24, 25) [26, 27, 28, 29, 30] cm / 8.25 (8.75, 9, 9.5, 9.75) [10.25, 10.75, 11, 11.5, 11.75]”
Body length from underarm: 28 cm / 11” (customisable)
Upper sleeve circumference: 27 (30, 32.5, 35.5, 39.5) [43.5, 47, 51, 53, 56.5] cm / 10.75 (12, 13, 14.25, 15.75) [17.5, 18.75, 20.25, 21.25, 22.5]”
Cuff circumference (elbow-length sleeves): 20 (23.5, 26.5, 26.5, 30) [30, 33.5, 33.5, 36.5, 36.5] cm / 8 (9.25, 10.75, 10.75, 12) [12, 13.25, 13.25, 14.75, 14.75]”
Cuff circumference (long sleeves): 20 (23.5, 23.5, 26.5, 26.5) [26.5, 26.5, 30, 30, 30] cm / 8 (9.25, 9.25, 10.75, 10.75) [10.5, 10.5, 12, 12, 12]”
Sleeve length (elbow-length sleeves): 23 cm / 9”
Sleeve length (long sleeves): 40 cm / 15.75”
The sample shown is size 1 with elbow-length sleeves, worn with 10 cm / 4” negative ease at widest point of chest.
Yarn: Marina Skua Mendip 4-Ply (4-ply / fingering weight, 150 m / 164 yd per 50 g skein)
MC (for elbow-length sleeves): 3 (4, 4, 4, 4) [5, 5, 5, 6, 6] skeins or 420 (480, 510, 540, 600) [660, 720, 750, 810, 840] m / 460 (525, 560, 595, 660) [725, 790, 820, 890, 920] yd
MC (for long sleeves): 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) [6, 7, 7, 7, 8] skeins or 540 (600, 660, 720, 810) [870, 930, 1020, 1050, 1110] m / 595 (660, 725, 790, 890) [955, 1020, 1115, 1150, 1215] yd
CC: 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) [2, 2, 2, 3, 3] skeins or 165 (210, 210, 240, 240) [270, 300, 300, 330, 330] m / 185 (230, 230, 265, 265) [300, 330, 330, 365, 365] yd
The sample shown uses Beech (Stormy) as MC and Teal (Stormy) as CC.
Gauge: 22 sts and 30 rounds = 10 cm / 4” in stockinette in the round on larger needle, after blocking
24 sts and 30 rounds = 10 cm / 4” in colourwork pattern in the round on larger needle, after blocking
If you are unable to match gauge for the colourwork, you may need to go up a needle size for the charted sections.
Needles
2.5 mm / US 1.5 circular needle (or needle 2 sizes smaller than main needle)
3 mm / US 2.5 circular needle (or size required to obtain correct gauge)
Notions: Stitch markers, locking stitch marker, scrap yarn, stitch holders, darning needle for sewing in ends.