Orbits Ravelry Pattern by Rachel Illsley

Orbits is the fourth design in my Einaudi Collection – a collection of knitwear patterns inspired by pieces of music written by Ludovico Einaudi. Orbits features stranded colourwork through the majority of the yoke and into the upper body and sleeves, with patterns that capture the mysterious, repetitive yet delicate essence of the music.

SAMPLE
The wearer is 5’10” in height with a chest circumference of 37”/ 92.5cm. The sample is size L, giving the wearer 8” / 20cm positive ease at the chest. An extra 1” / 2.5cm have been worked into the sleeves and body to allow for the wearer’s height.

SIZING GUIDE
This garment is graded into sizes XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL). Recommended positive ease is 4-8” / 10-20cm at the chest.
Chest Circumference: 36 (39, 42, 45, 51) (54, 60, 63, 66)“ / 90 (97.5, 105, 112.5, 127.5) (135, 150, 157.5, 165) cm.

GAUGE
Using 3.25mm / US size 3 needles, or needle size required to meet gauge, 24 stitches over 38 rounds in stockinette stitch, blocked, creates a 4x4”/10x10cm square.

YARDAGE (includes ~10% excess)
MC: 963 (1036, 1109, 1242, 1345) (1471, 1529, 1679, 1725) metres / 1054 (1133, 1213, 1359, 1472) (1609, 1672, 1836, 1887) yards / 300 (324, 346, 388, 420) (460, 478, 525, 539) grams.
CC: 215 (227, 243, 268, 292) (315, 317, 352, 364) metres / 236 (249, 266, 294, 320) (345, 346, 385, 398) yards / 67 (71, 76, 84, 91) (98, 99, 110, 114) grams.

TOOLS & NOTIONS
3.25mm / US size 3 circular needles (varying cable lengths would be helpful to suit yoke, body and sleeves)
2.75mm / US size 2 circular needles (varying cable lengths would be helpful to suit neckband, waistband and cuffs)
1 marker
scrap yarn

SKILLS REQUIRED
-long tail cast on
-joining in the round
-twisted ribbing
-increasing using right and left lifted increases
-reading colourwork charts
-working stranded colourwork with two colours
-separating yoke stitches into body and sleeve stitches
-cable cast on
-working a regular pattern of decreases (using K2tog and SSK)
-standard bind off

NOTE - The pdf Ravelry pattern will be emailed separately from Ravelry to you. If you include in the notes your Ravelry name, it will be added to your library.