Lover is a faded yoke jumper, knit with two threads of mohair held together. It features stripes and a simple colourwork transition. It can be knit in a faded version like ours, with separate stripes, or with one single colour. The construction is top-down.

Sizes: 95, 99, 103, 110.5, 114.5 (118, 125.5, 129.5, 133.5) 145, 152.5, 164, 175 cm of bust circumference (finished measurements)

Gauge: 21 sts x 29 rows = 10 cm in stockinette st using 3.75mm/US 5 needles (or another size depending on your gauge)

Yarn – Two threads held together – two strands of Silk Mohair

For a one colour version
About 1795, 1915, 2010, 2055, 2180 (2380, 2555, 2645, 2790) 3085, 3500, 3665, 3845 metres of Silk Mohair.
So 9, 10, 10, 10, 11 (12, 13, 13, 14) 15, 17, 18, 19 balls of Silk Mohair – Along Avec Anna.

For a faded version
C1 = 2, 3, 3, 3, 3 (3, 3, 3, 3) 4, 4, 4, 4 balls
C2 = 3, 3, 3, 4, 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) 5, 6, 6, 6 balls
C3 = 2, 2, 3, 3, 3 (3, 4, 4, 4) 4, 5, 5, 5 balls
C4 = 1, 1, 2, 2, 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) 2, 2, 2, 3 balls

For a 7 striped version
C1 = 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) 2, 2, 2, 2 balls
C2 = 1, 2, 2, 2, 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) 2, 2, 2, 3 balls
C3 = 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) 3, 3, 3, 4 balls
C4 = 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 (3, 3, 3, 3) 3, 4, 4, 4 balls
C5 = 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) 3, 3, 3, 3 balls
C6 = 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) 3, 3, 3, 3 balls
C7 = 1 ball

Sample version:
Knit in Silk Mohair Colombe (C1), Dragée (C2), Tourmaline (C3) & Rêverie (C4), with 19 cm of positive ease.

Recommended needles:
for body and sleeves 3.75mm /US 5
for ribbing and hem 3.5mm/US 4

Recommended ease: 15 – 25 cm of positive ease

Notions: Stitch markers, scrap yarn, tapestry needle