This pattern is available in English and in French as a digital download.
Nightfall by our very own Maxim Cyr is an elaborate colourwork yoke sweater, featuring a variety of interesting colourwork motifs. The sweater is knitted in fingering-weight yarn, making it light but warm. It is the perfect combination of modern and traditional.
MEASUREMENTS
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Choose a size that allows for an intended positive ease of 2 to 6” (5 to 15 cm).
Finished chest circumference:
34¼ (38¾, 43½, 45¾, 50¼, 54¾, 59½, 61¾, 66¼)"
85.5 (97, 108.5, 114.5, 125.5, 137, 148.5, 154.5, 165.5) cm
YARN
Weight:Fingering
❖ Colour A (black, collar):
368 (405, 447, 493, 543, 598, 658, 727, 801) yd
337 (370, 409, 451, 497, 547, 602, 665, 732) m
1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) of British 4-Ply from Les Garçons
❖ Colour B (main colour, dark grey, body):
1068 (1178, 1298, 1431, 1578, 1739, 1914, 2107, 2319) yd
977 (1077, 1187, 1309, 1443, 1590, 1750, 1927, 2120) m
3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6) skeins of British 4-Ply from Les Garçons
❖ Colour C (light grey):
120 (134, 148, 166, 184, 203, 226, 249, 276) yd
110 (123, 136, 152, 168, 186, 207, 228, 252) m
1 skein of British 4-Ply from Les Garçons
❖ Colour D (dusty pink):
148 (166, 184, 203, 226, 249, 276, 304, 336) yd
135 (152, 168, 186, 207, 228, 252, 278, 307) m
1 skein of British 4-Ply from Les Garçons
Sample shown in British 4-Ply from Les Garçons (70% Bluefaced Leicester Wool, 30% Masham Wool, non-superwash; 437 yd / 400 m per 100 g skein) in the “Moira's Black Rose” (Colour A), “Cheryl’s Coal Grey” (Colour B), “Natural” (Colour C) and “Jill’s Dusty Rose” (Colour D) colourways
Max is wearing a size 2 and is 5’11” / 180.5 cm with a 38” / 96.5 cm chest circumference
NEEDLES
❖ Main needles: circular, US 3 / 3.25 mm, or size needed to obtain gauge
❖ Ribbing needles: circular, US 2 / 2.75 mm, or 0.5 mm smaller than main needles
Double-pointed needles in the same two sizes for the sleeves and smaller circumferences, if you’re not using the magic-loop method
GAUGE
❖ 28 sts and 38 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch in the round, blocked
❖ 28 sts and 32 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in stranded colourwork in the round, blocked
NOTIONS
❖ Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, and a tapestry needle
