Lunenburg Pullover by Amy Christoffers
Lunenburg Pullover by Amy Christoffers
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Lunenburg Pullover is worked from the top down in the round with a stranded colour work yoke that has added texture after the style of Swedish Bohus knitting. Unlike traditional flat fair-isle knitting, Bohus patterns include purl stitches in the colour work which soften and blur the colour transitions.
The yoke pattern is charted and there is short row shaping after the colour work.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust – 35 (38, 42, 46, 50 1/2, 54, 58, 62)”
Length – 21 (21½, 22, 22 23, 23½, 24, 24)“ (down centre back)
Shown in size 38” with approximately 2” of ease.
YARN
Sport weight wool yarn: 100% Canadian Wool 215 yards (197 m/56g):
MC: 985 (985, 985, 1182, 1182, 1379, 1379, 1576)m
CC 1–4: 197m each
NEEDLES and NOTIONS
40cm and 60cm or 80cm circular needles, sizes 3.25 mm and 3.75 mm or size to obtain gauge
1 set (4) each double pointed needles (dpns), sizes 3.25 mm and 3.75 mm
1 stitch marker
Waste yarn to hold sleeve stitches
GAUGE
24 sts and 32 rows = 4” in St st on larger needles
The ideal yarn is:
Yarn composition: 100% woollen spun Merino wool
Yarn weight: Sport weight
Ball weight: 50g
Meterage: 185m / 202 yds per 50 g ball
Needle size: 2.5 to 3.5 mm
Gauge: 22-24 stitches x 36-38 rows per 10cm
Ulysse is a woollen spun yarn made from a blend of white French Mérinos d'Arles (Provence) and black Portuguese merino (Alentejo valley) raised with concern for the well-being of the animals and the value of their wool.
All the manufacturing stages of this yarn are carried out within a short circuit (France and Portugal for sourcing, Belgium or Italy for washing, France for spinning and dyeing), with traceability and care to reduce its impact on the environment.
It is offered in natural colours that result from the blend of brown and white fleeces ("sel" (salt), "poivre blanc" (white pepper), "poivre et sel" (pepper and salt) and "poivre" (pepper)), and in a range of subtly heathered and dyed in fleece colours.
ON THE NEEDLES
Made up of two well-twisted strands, it is a light, soft and delicately fluffy yarn which is perfect for fair isle and colour work but also for delicate cables or beautifully rustic lace.
RECOMMENDED CARE
This yarn is not superwash treated. We recommend that you wash your knitted fabric in warm water with soap or a suitable detergent and leave it to dry flat, avoiding rubbing or stretching it. If you wish to test the wool programme of your washing machine, we advise you to do so first with your sample.
Please note that very dark or particularly saturated colours such as "émeraude" are more likely to bleed during blocking. If you plan to knit with lighter colours, we recommend that you test a swatch first. If you find excess dye in the first wash, we recommend that you repeat the rinse bath until it is clear before drying your work.
A little background information: Ulysses is named after the hero a of the "Odyssey" who fell in love with Penelope.