To dance beneath the diamond sky, with one hand waving free   *

Miu has everything to entertain even the most seasoned knitter. The design allows for limitless color play, and can be easy personalized to suit your preferences and style. The shell pattern of the lower body can be worked in two different ways, giving you even more options to let your imagination run free.

The two color slip stitch pattern that is reversed for the yoke and the sleeves, is simple to work and results in a beautifully textured and tweedy appearance. The shapely and polished fit of Miu balances out these striking features, resulting in effortless but eye catching piece.

CONSTRUCTION
Miu is worked seamlessly from the bottom up. After you’ve worked the body to the underarms, you will set it aside and work the sleeves. Then the body is joined with the sleeves and worked in the round using decreases to shape the yoke. The shirt yoke is worked perpendicular to the body and joined to the front and back by knitting the stitches of the yoke together with the body stitches.
There are two ways to work the lower body
shell pattern.

Version 1
A different color is used for each shell. You will attach and cut the yarn for every shell you work, which will result in more complex looking colorwork and quite a few ends to weave in. This method was used for the red sample.

Version 2
The same color is used for each tier of shells. This means that you will in fact be working stripes, shaped by short rows. Using this method, there will be less ends to weave in after finishing the colorwork. The grey sample shows the result of using this method.

Miu has a slightly roomy and comfortable fit and is designed to be worn with approx. 8 cm / 3.25” of positive ease around the bust.

SIZES
Women XS [S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X]
Finished bust circumference: 86.5 [92.5, 101, 113.5, 126.5, 132.5, 145.5]cm / 34 [36.5, 39.75, 44.75, 49.75, 52.25, 57.25]”

Version 1 sample is shown in size S, Version 2 is shown in size M. Both versions have approx 7.5 cm / 3” of positive ease around the bust.

YARN
Harrisville Designs Flywheel, 100% Pure Virgin Wool, 155 m / 170 yard per 50 gr.
With its woolen spun construction and dry hand, a yarn like Flywheel is the perfect for this design. It contributes to the structure of the shell pattern, without becoming to heavy in the slip stitch section.

Version 1
MC: approx 550 [620, 700, 790, 900, 1010, 1140] m / 600 [ 680, 765, 865, 985, 1105, 1245] yard.
CC1: approx 500 [540, 640, 710, 810, 900, 1030] m / 545 [590, 700, 775, 815, 985, 1125] yard.
CC2, CC3, CC4 and CC5: approx 60 m / 66 yard.

Colorways used for sample
MC: Farwell
CC1: Barn Door
CC2: Monarch
CC3: Eastview
CC4: Spoonwood
CC5: Elm

Version 2
MC: approx 550 [620, 700, 790, 900, 1010, 1140] m / 600 [ 680, 765, 865, 985, 1105, 1245] yard.
CC1: approx 500 [540, 640, 710, 810, 900, 1030] m / 545 [590, 700, 775, 815, 985, 1125] yard.
CC2, CC3, CC4, CC5 and CC6: approx 25 m / 28 yard.

Colorways used for sample
MC: Granite
CC1: Canal
CC2: Penstock
CC3: Cheshire
CC4: Bancroft
CC5: Stonewall
CC6: Birch Bark

NEEDLES
Needle A (for the body ribbing and the Shell pattern)
One 80 cm / 32” circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed.
Suggested needle size: 4 mm / US 6.
Needle B (for the Pin check slip stitch pattern of the body and sleeves)
One 80 cm / 32” circular needle, and a set of needles for working a small circumference in the round (DPN’s, 1 long circular or 2 short circulars) in size needed to obtain gauge listed.
Suggested needle size: 4.5 mm / US 7.
Needle C (for the facing of the sleeves)
A set of needles for working a small circumference in the round
Suggested needle size: 3.75 mm / US 5.
Needle D (for the neckline ribbing)
One 60 cm / 24” circular needle.
Suggested needle size: 3.5 mm / US 4.

GAUGE
Measured after blocking.
Pin check slip stitch pattern on Needle B: 19 sts and 42 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 “.
Shell pattern on Needle A: 19 sts and 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 “.

* Bob Dylan