Halfway
With a strand of fingering held together with a strand of lace throughout the pattern, Halfway is a boxy two-tone top that changes colors at the approximate midway point of the sweater by simply switching out the color for the lace. In the sample shown, the same colorways are held together for the bottom color section, while a different lace colorway is used for the top for a marled effect.
Techniques
The design is divided vertically as well, with a front lace panel that is worked with the intarsia technique back and forth in the round. It is not as contradictory as it seems! The garment is worked back and forth to the left side, where the work is turned and German short rows are used to form a side seam. Thus, Halfway is entirely seamless. It is constructed from the bottom up, and once the underarm section is reached, the top front and back are worked flat separately, and you can choose either a visible or invisible three-needle bind-off for the shoulders. There are options for three-quarter sleeves or long sleeves, which are worked in the round.
Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) To fit bust circumference of 28 (32, 36, 40, 44) (48, 52, 56, 60, 64
Finished Measurements
Finished bust circumference: 36 (39.75, 44, 48, 51.75) (56, 59.75, 64, 67.75, 72) in/90 (99.5, 110, 120, 129.5) (140, 149.5, 160, 169.5, 180)
Sample shown in:
Yarn A: The Farmer’s Daughter Foxy Lady (70% merino, 30% silk), 428 yards/392 meters and 100 grams/skein, shown in colorway Namoo
Yarn B: The Farmer’s Daughter Mighty Mo (70% kid mohair, 30% silk), 459 yards/420 meters and 50 grams/skein, shown in colorway Namoo
Yarn C: Mighty Mo, shown in the colorway Dumplin.
Materials
The pattern uses a light fingering weight yarn and mohair yarn, but any combination of fingering and lace weight yarn can be used so long as gauge is met. For the bulk of the pattern, the fingering and mohair are held together, and a DK weight yarn can be substituted for those portions.
Yarn Quantities
Three-quarter Sleeve Version:
Yarn A: 714 (802, 905, 1003, 1104) (1203, 1299, 1404, 1516, 1625) yd / 653 (734, 828, 918, 1010) (1101, 1188, 1284, 1387, 1486) m
Yarn B: 439 (493, 556, 616, 678) (739, 798, 863, 931, 999) yd / 402 (451, 509, 564, 620) (676, 730, 790, 852, 914) m
Yarn C: 328 (368, 415, 460, 507) (552, 596, 644, 696, 746) yd / 300 (337, 380, 421, 464) (505, 545, 589, 637, 683) m
Long Sleeve Version:
Yarn A: 737 (829, 933, 1033, 1138) (1237, 1335, 1445, 1558, 1672) yd / 674 (759, 854, 945, 1041) (1132, 1221, 1322, 1425, 1529) m
Yarn B: 453 (510, 574, 635, 699) (760, 820, 888, 957, 1027) yd / 415 (467, 525, 581, 640) (695, 750, 812, 876, 940) m
Yarn C: 339 (381, 428, 474, 522) (568, 613, 663, 715, 767) yd/310 (349, 392, 434, 478) (520, 561, 607, 654, 702) m
Notions
3 markers, including 1 unique BOR/end of row marker,
and darning needle for weaving in ends
Needles
Ribbing: Size US 5/3.75 mm circulars, 24 in/60 cm or
longer for hem and cuffs;
DPNs or 9 in/23 cm circulars if
not using magic loop for cuffs
Main: Size US 6/4 mm in a range of 32-47 in/81-120 cm
for the body and sleeves;
DPNs or 9 in/23 cm circulars if
not using magic loop for sleeves
Bind-Off: Size US 8/5 mm needle or DPN for working the
3-needle bind-off at the shoulders
Optional: Size H/5 mm crochet hook for binding off the
neckline
Gauge
Block before measuring
Stockinette: 21 sts and 28 rows/rnds = 4 in/10 cm
Lace: 19 sts and 28 rows = 4 in/10cm
Ribbing: 22 sts and 29.5 rows/rnds = 4 in/10 cm