The Design

“A color-blocked crew neck.”

Designed by Julie Hoover, Veneto is a classic crew-neck sweater with striking color-blocks around the neck! This pattern features simple ribbed edges, waist shaping, and set-in sleeves. For the color-blocks, you can go from light to dark, dark to light, choose contrasting colors or more tonal shades... so many fun options!

The Details

CONSTRUCTION
Garment is worked from the bottom-up in pieces. Neckband is worked circularly from picked-up stitches.

SIZES
Finished bust: 33¼ (37¼, 40¾, 44¼, 47¾, 51¾, 56¾, 61¾)"/84.5 (94.5, 103.5, 112.5, 121.5, 131.5, 144, 157)cm.
To fit bust: 28–30 (32–34, 36–38, 40–42, 44–46, 48–50, 52–54, 56–60)"/71–76 (81.5–86.5, 91.5–96.5, 101.5–106.5, 112–117, 122–127, 132–137, 142–152.5)cm with 2–4"/5–10cm ease.

YARN
mYak Baby Yak Lace (370 yds/350m each); in three colors C1, C2, C3.
C1: 6 (6, 7, 8, 8, 8, 10, 11) skeins
C2: (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2) skein(s)
C3: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2) skein(s)
with yarn held double throughout.

Or approx. 1940 (2155, 2385, 2610, 2860, 3040, 3455, 3715) yds/ 1775 (1970, 2180, 2385, 2615, 2780, 3160, 3395)m in C1;
215 (235, 270, 290, 315, 355, 415, 450) yds/ 195 (215, 245, 265, 290, 325, 380, 410)m in C2;
and 205 (240, 270, 300, 340, 375, 415, 495) yds/185 (220, 245, 275, 310, 345, 380, 455)m in C3 (with yarn held double throughout) of an equivalent lace-weight yarn.

Models are wearing size 37¼" with approx. 3¼" ease.

Sample shown in colors Oatmeal (C1), Saffron (C2), and Midnight Blue (C3).

Note: Alternate yarn sample shown knitted with Madelinetosh Tosh Pebble (yarn held double throughout) in colors Tar (C1), Ash (C2), and Sidewalk (C3).

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 5 (3.75)mm 24"/60cm circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge.
US 4 (3.5)mm 16"/40cm and 24"/60cm circular needles, or one size smaller than gauge needle.
US 3 (3.25mm) 16"/40cm circular needle, or two sizes smaller than gauge needle.
Cable Needle, stitch holders or waste yarn, blunt tapestry needle.
Blocking wires and T-pins (optional but recommended).

GAUGE
22 stitches/35 rows = 4"/10cm in stockinette stitch with yarn held double, after blocking.