Xarabia

Xarabia is a circular yoke sweater that is knitted from the top down. Two strands are held together to form the wide stripes. The neck, ribbing and thin stripes in between are knitted holding a single strand of the main colour. The pattern has two options for the sleeves: short or 3/4. In the 3/4-sleeve version I held together a strand of fingering and a strand of mohair. In the short-sleeve version I held together two strands of silk fingering and changed the contrasting colour for each wide stripe. “Xarabia” means the water dust produced when the waves jump over the rocks or fine rain brought by the breeze in the dialect spoken in the northern Spanish region where I was born.

MATERIALS

• 5.5 mm (US9) circular needles for the body and sleeves. Adjust if necessary to achieve gauge.
  
• 4.5 mm (US7) or two sizes smaller than the larger needles for the neck and ribbing.
  
• Markers, tapestry needle and waste yarn to put the sleeve stitches on hold.

YARN

Use 1 strand of the main colour (MC) throughout and hold it together with 1 strand of the contrasting colour (CC) to form the wide stripes. The ribbing and thin stripes in between are knitted holding 1 strand of the MC only. In the 3/4 sleeve version, I used fingering as the MC and mohair as CC. In the short-sleeve version I used 2 strands of fingering and different contrasting colours for each wide stripe.

Version 1 – 3/4 sleeve with mohair:

• Main colour (MC): fingering-weight yarn. I used CaMaRose Yaku, colourway 1000 R Hvid (natural).
  600 (645, 715, 790) (850, 950, 1150) (1330, 1490) m
  656 (705, 782, 864) (930, 1039, 1258) (1455, 1629) yards
  
• Contrasting colour (CC): lace or fingering-weight yarn. I used Waltz mohair by Indoluna Yarn, colourway Fortuna.
  380 (430, 500, 550) (630, 700, 785) (880, 990) m
  410 (470, 547, 601) (689, 766, 858) (962, 1072) yards

Version 2 – short sleeve with colour stripes:

• Main colour (MC): fingering-weight yarn. I used Knitting for Olive Pure Silk, colourway Cream.
  450 (500, 550, 590) (650, 720, 850) (1100, 1200) m
  492 (547, 601, 645) (711, 787, 930) (1203, 1312) yards
  
• Contrasting colour 1 (CC1): fingering-weight yarn. I used Knitting for Olive Pure Silk, colourway Plum Rose (pink).
  155 (165, 180, 200) (260, 280, 320] (375, 415) m
  170 (180, 197, 219) (284, 306, 350] (410, 454) yards
  
• Contrasting colour 2 (CC2): fingering-weight yarn. I used Knitting for Olive Pure Silk, colourway Deep Petroleum (blue).
  130 (140, 150, 160) (175, 200, 250] (320, 430) m
  142 (153, 164, 175) (191, 219, 262] (350, 470) yards
  
• Contrasting colour 3 (CC3): fingering-weight yarn. I used Knitting for Olive Pure Silk, colourway Copper (orange).
  135 (140, 145, 155) (170, 200, 245) (260, 300) m
  148 (153, 159, 170) (186, 219, 268) (284, 328) yards

GAUGE

16 stitches and 22 rounds in 10 cm / 4 inches with the larger needles in stockinette stitch, holding 2 strands, in the round and measured after blocking.

SIZES

1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9)

How to choose your size: measure your bust circumference, add the ease recommended below (i.e. 15-20 cm / 6-8 inches) and find the finished bust circumference measurement below that is closest to that figure. Make sure your gauge matches the one given below to ensure your finished garment will be the same dimensions.

MEASUREMENTS

Finished bust circumference:
93 (103, 113, 123) (133, 143, 153) (163, 173) cm.
37 (41, 45, 49) (53, 57, 61) (65, 69) inches.

Ease: + 15-20 cm / 6-8 inches

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