Fuyuhi
Fuyuhi is a circular yoke sweater worked from the top                                   FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
down. The yoke is deep and oversized while the                                     50.5 (54.5, 54.5) (56, 59) cm / 19¾ (21½, 21½) (22, 23¼) "
sleeves and body are slightly slimmer. Short rows on
both sides of the body compensate the deep circular                                                                           33.5 (39, 39) (42, 43.5) cm /
yoke so that the hem does not come up when you                  38.5 (42.5, 45.5) (51.5, 54.5) cm /                           13 (15 , 15 ) (16 , 17 ) "
raise your arms.                                                 15 ¼ (167¾, 17¾) (20¼, 21½) "
It starts with a folded collar, then the back neck is                                           119 (132, 144.5) (161.5, 174.5) cm
                                                                                                                                                   31 cm / 12     "
shaped higher using short rows. The yoke is knitted                                               / 46 ¾ (52, 57) (63 , 68 ) "
with geometrical patterns in the round to the
underarm, where the sleeves are separated. The
sides of the body are filled in with short rows, then                                                                                     (29, 30) (29, 30) cm /
the hem is worked in the round. The sleeves are                   22.5 (24, 24) (25, 25) cm /                                        11 (11 , 12) (11 , 12) "
worked in the round with decreases.                                 8¾ (9¼, 9¼) (10, 10) "
- The yoke patterns are charted only.                         91 (105, 116) (130, 140) cm /
                                                              35¾ (41¼, 45¾) (51¼, 55) "
- The body and sleeve lengths can be extended to
your liking (note that the amount of yarn will
change).                                                             ABBREVIATIONS
- Photo and video tutorials on how to make a
neckband are included.
- The pattern also includes links to the Knitted
Cast-On and German short rows video tutorials.
SIZES & FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
1 (2, 3) (4, 5)
Chest Circumference: 119 (132, 144.5) (161.5, 174.5) cm
/ 46 ¾ (52, 57) (63½, 68¾) "
Upper arm circumference: 38.5 (42.5, 45.5) (51.5,
54.5) cm / 15 ¼ (16¾, 17¾) (20¼, 21½) "
This sweater is designed oversized. Please select the
size that gives you the desired ease based on the                  OTHER MATERIALS
finished measurements. The model in the photo is                    Tapestry needle, stitch markers, removable markers, waste
wearing size 1 with 33 cm / 13" ease in the bust and               yarn.
12 cm / 4¾" ease in the upper arm.
                                                                   INSTRUCTIONS
GAUGE                                                              NECK BAND
13 sts and 18 rnds = 10 cm / 4" in stockinette stitch,             With MC yarn held double (or a single bulky weight yarn -
with larger needles and DK weight yarn held double,                the same applies to the following), using Knitted Cast-On (
after blocking.                                                    Youtube video https://youtu.be/TI2j2Y2IlKo ) and smaller
                                                                   needle(s) to work a short circumference, CO 72 (78, 78) (80,
YARN                                                               84) sts, pm (BOR m), join for working in the round, being
DK weight yarn held double together or bulky weight                careful not to twist sts.
yarn used single.
                                                                   NEXT RND: *K1, p1 ; rep from * to ; until end of rnd.
MC 900 (1080, 1320) (1500, 1740) m / 984 (1181, 1444)
(1640, 1903) yds / 300 (360, 440) (500, 580) g.                    Continue until ribbing measures 6 cm / 2 ¼".
CC 1 300 (390, 465) (555, 660) m / 328 (427, 509)                  Fold the neckband in half as shown below or on Youtube
(607, 722) yds / 100 (130, 155) (185, 220) g.                      video https://youtu.be/_OokB5ArcLo
CC 2 135 (165, 195) (225, 270) m / 148 (181, 214) (246,
296) yds / 45 (55, 65) (75, 90) g.
SUGGESTED YARN
Istex “Plotulopi / Unspun Icelandic” (300 m / 328 yds
per 100 g) held double.
MC: 3 (4, 5) (5, 6) skeins, CC 1: 1 (2, 2) (2, 3) skein(s),
CC 2: 1 skein.                                                                                                1. With WS facing, pick up a CO st
The samples is size 1, shown in color MC: black sheep                                                         (light blue st) in the same column as
1033, CC 1: ivory beige 1038, CC 2: brown 0009.                                                               the first st of the left needle.
NEEDLES
US 10 (6 mm) circular needle, 100 cm / 32" or longer.
US 10 (6 mm) and US 9 (5.5 mm) needles in your
preferred style for working small circumferences in
the round (for neck and sleeves), such as short circular
needle, double-pointed needles or Magic loop.
                                                                                                              2. Transfer it to the left needle.
      K2tog                                                          SEPARATE SLEEVES
                                                                     Note: If you have placed markers each repeat, remove
                                                                     them off as you work.
                                                                     SET-UP RND: With MC, k 87 (97, 108) (115, 126) sts for
                                                                     back, transfer sts to next 48 (53, 57) (65, 69) sts onto
                              3. Knit the transferred st and the     waste yarn, CO 1 st with Backward Loop Cast On, pm
                              next st together (K2tog).              for new BOR m, CO 1 st, k 87 (96, 108) (115, 126) sts for
                                                                     front, transfer sts to next 48 (53, 57) (65, 69) sts onto
                                                                     waste yarn, rm (old BOR m), CO 1 st, pm (left side), CO 1
                                                                     st, k to end.
                                                                     [ 178 (198, 220) (234, 256) sts for body ]
                                                                     SHORT-ROW SIDE SHAPING
                                                                     Right side
                              4. Repeat 1 - 3 until the end of the   SHORT ROW 1 (RS): K 3 sts, turn.
                              rnd.                                   SHORT ROW 2 (WS): Make DS, p to next m, sm, p 3 sts,
                                                                     turn.
                                                                     SHORT ROW 3 (RS): Make DS, K to DS, work it as single
SHORT-ROW NECK SHAPING                                               st (k2tog), k 3 sts, turn.
Change to larger needle(s).                                          SHORT ROW 4 (WS): Make DS, p to DS, work it as single
SET-UP RND: P to end.                                                st (p2tog), p 3 sts, turn.
Note: See Youtube video on German short rows                         Repeat last 2 rows 8 (9, 10) (11, 12) times more.
https://youtu.be/hsiM8RjFByQ                                         Left side
SHORT ROW 1 (RS): K 22 (24, 24) (25, 25) sts, turn.                  Make DS, k to the left side m (knit DS from the previous
SHORT ROW 2 (WS): Make DS, p to 2 (2, 2) (2, 3) sts                  row comes as single sts as you encounter it).
before BOR m, turn.                                                  Rep Right side.
SHORT ROW 3 (RS): Make DS, k to DS, work it as a                     NEXT ROW: Make DS, K to BOR m (knit DSs from the
single st (k2tog), k 10 (11, 11) (11, 12) sts, turn.                 previous row come as single sts as you encounter them).
SHORT ROW 4 (WS): Make DS, p to DS, work it as a
single st (p2tog), p 10 (11, 11) (11, 12) sts, turn.                 SHAPE BODY
Rep last 2 rows once more.                                           Knit 1 rnd (remove m on the left side off as you work,
NEXT ROW: Make DS, k to BOR m.                                       and knit DS from the previous row comes as single sts as
NEXT RND: K to end (knit DSs from the previous row                   you encounter it).
come as single sts as you encounter them).                           SET-UP & DEC RND 1: *[ K 21 (23, 23) (18, 17), k2tog,
                                                                     pm] 1 (3, 4) (1, 2) time(s), [ k 20 (22, 22) (17, 16), k2tog,
YOKE                                                                 pm ] 3 (1, 5) (1, 5) time(s) ; rep from * to ; 1 (1, 0) (5, 1)
INC RND 1: With MC, *[k 4 (4, 3) (4, 4), m1] 18 (6, 7)               more time(s).
(20, 15) times, [k 0 (3, 2) (0, 3), m1] 0 (5, 9) (0, 8) times ; ,    Knit 1 rnd.
rep from * to ; 0 (1, 1) (0, 0) more time.                           DEC RND 2: *K to 2 sts before m, k2tog ; rep from *
[ 90 (100, 110) (100, 107) sts ]                                     to ; end of rnd.
SIZES 4 AND 5 ONLY                                                   Rep last 2 rnds 4 (4, 4) (2, 2) more times.
Knit 1 rnd.                                                          [ 130 (150, 166) (186, 200) sts ]
INC RND 2: [k5, m1] - (-, -) (20, 15) times, [k - (-, -) (0,         Work even in stockinette st until piece measures 19.5
4), m1] - (-, -) (0, 8) times more.                                  (20.5, 21.5) (20.5, 21.5) cm / 7¾ (8, 8½) (8, 8½)" from
[ - (-, -) (120, 130) sts ]                                          underarm or 8.5 cm / 3 ¼" shorter than your desired
ALL SIZES                                                            length (rm other than BOR m as you work).
With MC, CC 1 and CC 2, work 36 (38, 38) (42, 44) rnds
from Chart A.                                                        HEM
                                                                     Change to smaller needle(s).
Note: You may want to place marker after each repeat
(except for the last repeat, which has the BOR m).                   NEXT RND: *K1, p1 ; rep from * to ; until end of rnd.
Change to longer needle as needed.                                   Continue until ribbing measures 8.5 cm / 3¼".
[ 234 (260, 286) (312, 338) sts ]                                    NEXT RND: Rm, loosely BO all sts in pattern. Break yarn
                                                                     leaving a tail about 15-20 cm / 6-8" long.
With MC and CC 1, work 5 (7, 7) (7, 7) rnds from Chart B.
[ 270 (300, 330) (360, 390) sts ]                                    SLEEVES (both alike)
                                                                     Using larger needle(s) for small circumference, transfer
With MC and CC 1, work 13 (19, 19) (19, 19) rnds from Chart C.
                                                                     48 (53, 57) (65, 69) sts from waste yarn to left needle
( ① ), pick up and knit 1 st from right half of                     SIZES 2, 4 AND 5 ONLY
underarm (②), pm for BOR (③), pick up and knit 1                    Rep DEC RND 1.
st from left half of underarm (④), k to end, join to                Knit - (3, -) (2, 2) rnds.
work in the rnd (⑤).                                                Rep last - (4, -) (3, 3) rnds - (5, -) (6, 2) more times.
[ 50 (55, 59) (67, 71) sts ]                                        [ - (35, -) (37, 37) sts ]
                                                                    SIZES 2, 3, 4 AND 5 ONLY
                                                                    DEC RND 2: K2tog, k to end.
                                                     K to end,      [ - (34, 34) (36, 36) sts ]
                                                     join to work
                                                     in the rnd     ALL SIZES
Transfer 48 (53, 57)
(65, 69) sts from                                                   Sleeve measures 22.5 cm / 8¾" from underarm (or work even
waste yarn to left                                                  in stockinette st until sleeve measures 8.5 cm / 3¼ " shorter
needle.
                                   PM
                                                                    than your desired length).
                                ( BORm )
                                                                    CUFF
                                                                    Change to smaller needle(s).
        Pick up and knit 1 st              Pick up and knit 1 st    NEXT RND: *K1, p1 ; rep from * until end of rnd.
                                 CO sts                             Continue until ribbing measures 8.5 cm / 3¼".
SHAPE SLEEVE                                                        NEXT RND: Rm, loosely BO all sts in pattern. Break yarn
Knit 4 (3, 3) (2, 2) rnds.                                          leaving a tail about 15-20 cm / 6-8" long.
DEC RND 1: K2tog, k to 2 sts before m, ssk.
Knit 3 (2, 2) (1, 1) rnd(s).
                                                                    FINISHING
                                                                    Weave in ends and block to measurements.
Rep last 4 (3, 3) (2, 2) rnds 8 (3, 11) (7, 13) more times.
[ 32 (47, 35) (51, 43) sts ]