Pattern Information

Hanasaku Yoke
Designed by Universal Yarn Design Team

Inspired by the stitch pattern used in one of our most popular accessories, the Hanasaku Yoke is a fabulous top-down sweater that’s lively and colorful. The relaxed fit with cropped sleeves and A-line shaping make this piece especially cozy. By combining our warm, woolly stash staple, Deluxe Worsted Superwash, with multicolored Colorburst and Bamboo Bloom Handpaints, we’ve created an exciting textural pattern that will bring you joy every time you wear it!

DIFFICULTY
Intermediate

SIZES
Extra Small (Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
Shown in Small size with approx. 6” of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 33¾ (38¼, 43¼, 47¼, 51½, 55½, 58¾, 63½, 68)”
Length: 22 (22½, 23, 24, 24½, 25, 26, 26½, 26½)”

MATERIALS
Universal Yarn Deluxe Worsted Superwash (100% superwash wool; 100g/218 yds)
• 719 Purplish Blue (MC) – 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7) balls
Universal Yarn Colorburst (65% superwash fine merino, 35% acrylic; 200g/660 yds)
• 114 Sunset (CC1) – 1 ball (all sizes)
Universal Yarn Bamboo Bloom Handpaints (48% rayon from bamboo, 44% wool, 8% acrylic; 100g/154 yds)
• 316 Arigato (CC2) – 1 skein (all sizes)
Needle: US Size 8 (5 mm) 16” and 32-40” circular and set of DPNs (or your preferred needle for knitting small circumferences) or size needed to obtain gauge
US Size 7 (4.5 mm) 16” and 32-40” circular and set of DPNs (or your preferred needle for knitting small circumferences)
Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch markers (one unique marker to denote bor), stitch holders or waste yarn

GAUGE
18 sts x 32 rnds = 4” in Slip Stitch patt with larger ndl
18 sts x 28 rows/rnds = 4” in Stockinette stitch (St st) with larger ndl
Save time, check your gauge.

PATTERN NOTES
This sweater is knit in the round from the top down. Slip Stitch and Wrapped sections using the contrast color yarns decorate the yoke. The body and sleeves are separated at the underarm. The Sleeves are worked flat and seamed at the underarms during finishing. The body is worked in the round.

In this pattern, work all slipped stitches purlwise unless otherwise indicated.