Letters of Transit is a top-down yoke pullover with a central colorwork motif inspired by “ zellige,” a Moroccan style of design often found in tilework. The pullover is knit seamlessly with a wider neckline and long sleeves. The sleeves also have a touch of colorwork before the final cuff is worked.

Sizes 
• Finished Bust: 34¾ (39, 43¼, 45¼, 47¼, 50¾, 55, 59¼)” / 87 (97.5, 108, 113, 118.5, 127, 137.5, 148)cm

Pullover shown measures 39” / 97.5cm and is modeled with 2½” / 6.5cm of positive ease.

Yarn 
Stolen Stitches Nua 
60% Merino, 20% yak, 20% linen 
153 yds 140m/50g 
• 8 (9, 10, 10, 11, 11, 12, 13) skeins (MC) 
• 1 skein (CC1) 
• 1 skein (CC2)

Shown in Capall – 9805 (MC), Rolling Bales – 9808 (CC1) & Broken Tiles – 9814 (CC2)

or

• 1148 (1245, 1375, 1437, 1547, 1632, 1792, 1878) yds / 1050 (1140, 1257, 1315, 1415, 1493, 1640, 1719)m sportweight yarn (MC) 
• 74 (80, 89, 92, 99, 104, 114, 120) yds / 68 (73, 82, 84, 90, 95, 104, 109)m sportweight yarn (CC1) 
• 14 (15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23) yds / 13 (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21)m sportweight yarn (CC2)

Needles 
• US 6 / 4mm circular needles for body and sleeves* 
• US 4 / 3.5mm circular needles for ribbing*

* It is recommended to have various lengths of circular needles on hand to accommodate changing numbers of stitches. For the sleeves and neckband, any method of working in the round (double-pointed needles, two circulars or a long circular for magic loop) may be used.

Notions 
• stitch markers (2) 
• waste yarn 
• tapestry needle

Gauge 
• 23 sts and 34 rnds = 4” / 10cm in Stockinette stitch with larger needles, blocked

Skills Used 
• knitting in the round 
• stranded colorwork 
• reading colorwork charts 
• short rows 
• increasing 
• decreasing

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