Dario Tubiana VAUGHAN
YOKED SWEATERS are Dario Tubiana’s passion, and for his latest design he has added a funnel neck for extra cosiness. It’s threaded through with an i-cord drawstring, which is finished with little pompoms. Narrow bands of delicate Fair Isle are worked around the lower body, yoke and cuffs, using four shades of Rowan’s Felted Tweed yarn.
BODY
Using 2.5mm circular needles and yarn D, cast on 172 ( 196: 208: 216) sts. Pm and join to work in the round, taking care not to twist sts.
Change to yarn C. Rib round: *K2, P2; rep from * to end. Rep rib round until Body meas 5cm from cast-on edge.
Change to 3mm needles. Next round: Knit, inc 8 ( 8: 8: 12) sts evenly across round. 180 ( 204: 216: 228) sts. Work 4 rounds in st st (knit every round).
Work Chart A once in full, repeating pattern 15 ( 17: 18: 19) times per round. Cont straight in st st and yarn C only until Body meas 39 ( 40: 41: 42) cm from cast-on edge. Leave sts on waste yarn or spare needles.
SLEEVES
Using 2.5mm DPNs and yarn C, cast on 40 ( 44: 52: 60) sts. Pm and join to work in the round, taking care not to twist sts. Work rib as for Body until Sleeve meas 5.5cm from cast-on edge.
Change to 3mm needles. Next round: Knit, inc 8 ( 10: 8: 6) sts evenly across round. 48 ( 54: 60: 66) sts. Work 2 rounds in st st (knit every round)
Work Chart B once in full, repeating pattern 8 ( 9: 10: 11) times per round.
When Chart B is complete, cont in st st and yarn C only and shape sleeve as foll: Next round (inc): K1, M1, K to last st, M1, K1. 2 sts inc’d. Work 12 rounds straight in st st.
Rep last 13 rounds 3 ( 1: 0: 0) more times. 56 ( 58: 62: 68) sts.
Cont straight in st st and yarn C until Sleeve meas 42 ( 44: 45: 46) cm from cast-on edge. Leave sts on waste yarn or spare needles.
YOKE
Join body and sleeves as follows: With RS facing, using 3mm circular needles and yarn C, place first 5 ( 5: 5: 6) sts of first sleeve on waste yarn, place marker A, knit across next 46 ( 48: 52: 56) sts of first sleeve, leave rem 5 ( 5: 5: 6) sts of first sleeve on waste yarn, place 5 ( 5: 5: 6) sts of Body on waste yarn, place marker B, knit across next 80 ( 92: 98: 102) sts of Body for Back, decreasing 0 ( 0: 0: 2) sts or increasing 0 ( 1: 0: 0) sts across Back as you work, place next 5 ( 5: 5: 6) sts of Body on hold, place first 5 ( 5: 5: 6) sts of second sleeve on waste yarn, knit across next 46 ( 48: 52: 56) sts of second sleeve, leave rem 5 ( 5: 5: 6) sts of second sleeve on waste yarn, place next 5 ( 5: 5: 6) sts of Body on waste yarn, place marker C, knit across next 80 ( 92: 98: 102) sts of Body for Front, decreasing 0 ( 0: 0: 2) sts or increasing 0 ( 1: 0: 0) sts across Front as you work, place rem 5 ( 5: 5: 6) sts of Body on hold. 252 ( 282: 300: 312) sts for Yoke.
SHORT ROW SHAPING
Note: If preferred, you can use the German short-row method - for more details, see http://bit.ly/germansrow. Short row 1 (RS): K to mrk C, slm, K2, w&t. Short row 2 (WS): P to mrk A, slm, P2, w&t.
Short row 3: K to 2 sts past wrapped st, w&t. Short row 4: P to 2 sts past wrapped st, w&t. Rep last 2 short rows 1 ( 1: 2: 3) more times. Work 2 rounds in st st, ending at mrk B, and
working wraps together with wrapped sts.
Work Chart C once in full, repeating pattern 42 ( 47: 50: 52) times per round.
Change to 2.5mm circular needles. Work 2 ( 2: 3: 3) rounds in st st.
Next round (dec): Knit to end, decreasing 36 ( 38: 40: 42) sts evenly across round as given below. 216 ( 244: 260: 270) sts.
Size S only
(K2tog, K5) 36 times.
Size M only
K3, (K2tog, K6) 8 times, (K2tog, K5) 21 times, (K2tog, K6) 8 times, K2tog, K2.
Size L only
K3, (K2tog, K6) 10 times, (K2tog, K5) 19 times, (K2tog, K6) 10 times, K2tog, K2.
Size XL only
K3, (K2tog, K6) 9 times, (K2tog, K5) 23 times, (K2tog, K6) 9 times, K2tog, K2.
Work 8 ( 8: 11: 12) rounds in st st.
Next round (dec): Knit to end, decreasing 36 ( 38: 40: 42) sts evenly across round as given below. 180 ( 206: 220: 228) sts.
Size S only
(K2tog, K4) 36 times.
Size M only
K2, (K2tog, K5) 8 times, (K2tog, K4) 21 times, (K2tog, K5) 8 times, K2tog, K2.
Size L only
K2, (K2tog, K5) 10 times, (K2tog, K4) 19 times, (K2tog, K5) 10 times, K2tog, K2.
Size XL only
K2, (K2tog, K5) 9 times, (K2tog, K4) 23 times, (K2tog, K5) 9 times, K2tog, K2.
All sizes
Work 8 ( 10: 10: 12) rounds in st st. Next round (dec): Knit to end, decreasing 36 ( 38: 40: 42) sts evenly across round as given below. 144 ( 168: 180: 186) sts.
Size S only
(K2tog, K3) 36 times.
Size M only
K2, (K2tog, K4) 8 times, (K2tog, K3) 21 times, (K2tog, K4) 8 times, K2tog, K1.
Size L
K2, (K2tog, K4) 10 times, (K2tog, K3) 19 times, (K2tog, K4) 10 times, K2tog, K1.
Size XL only
K2, (K2tog, K4) 9 times, (K2tog, K3) 23 times, (K2tog, K4) 9 times, K2tog, K1.
All sizes
Work 5 ( 7: 8: 8) rounds in st st. Next round (dec): Knit to end, decreasing 36 ( 38: 40: 42) sts evenly across round as given below. 108 ( 130: 140: 144) sts.
Size S only
(K2tog, K2) 36 times.
Size M only
K1, (K2tog, K3) 8 times, (K2tog, K2) 21 times, (K2tog, K3) 8 times, K2tog, K1.
Size L only
K1, (K2tog, K3) 10 times, (K2tog, K2) 19 times, (K2tog, K3) 10 times, K2tog, K1.
Size XL only
K1, (K2tog, K3) 9 times, (K2tog, K2) 23 times, (K2tog, K3) 9 times, K2tog, K1.
All sizes
Work 2 rounds in st st. Next round (dec): Knit to end, decreasing 8( 14: 20: 24) sts evenly across round as given below. 100 ( 116: 120: 120) sts.
Size S only
Size M only
K6, (K2tog, K12) 2 times, (K2tog, K11) 3 times, (K2tog, K12) 2 times, K2tog, K5.
K4, (K2tog, K8) 2 times, (K2tog, K7) 9 times, (K2tog, K8) 2 times, K2tog, K3.
Size L only
(K5, K2tog) 20 times.
Size XL only
(K4, K2tog) 24 times. Work 2 rounds in st st.
All sizes
NECK OPENING
Work Chart D once in full (one round), rep pattern 50 ( 58: 60: 60) times per rnd.
Change to yarn D. Work in st st for 9 rounds, on last round moving mrks B and C so that there are 50 ( 58: 60: 60) sts for Back Neck and 50 ( 58: 60: 60) sts sts for Front Neck, ending at beg of Back Neck. Remove mrk A.
Next round (cord openings): K50 ( 58: 60: 60) for Back Neck, slm, K18 ( 22: 23: 23), yo 3 times, K4, K2tog, K2, K2tog, K4, yo 3 times, K18 ( 22: 23: 23). 4 sts inc’d. Next round: K to end, dropping 2 out of each of the 3 yarnovers to make cord openings. 4 sts dec’d.
Work in st st for 8 rounds.
Change to yarn B. Knit 1 round. Purl 1 round. Knit 1 round.
Change to yarn C. Work in st st for 9 rounds. Cast off loosely.
TO MAKE UP
I CORD
Using 3mm DPNs and yarn B, cast on 3 sts with. Work a 3-stitch i-cord until it is 90cm long from cast-on edge. Break yarn and thread through sts and fasten off. Weave in ends.
Thread the i-cord through the i-cord openings, using photographs as a guide. Make two pompoms in yarn D and attach them to the ends of the i-cord. Fold the inner (yarn C) edge of the neck at the yarn B fold line with WS together and catch it down to the inner neck, taking care to enclose the i-cord. Graft the underarms and weave in all ends. Gently block to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.