Harlequin Haze

The *Harlequin Haze* sweater by Sylvia Watts-Cherry is an oversized, modified dropped-shoulder design featuring intarsia argyle diamond colourwork on the front and sleeves. The bold geometric motifs create a modern look while keeping the intarsia charts approachable. The sweater is worked flat in pieces from the ribbed hem upwards, with the neckband picked up and finished in the round. The design is inspired by the triangle motifs of the designer’s Akwa Miri sweater from Laine 10, here reimagined into classic argyle diamonds. These shapes reflect a connection to both Scotland and the designer’s African heritage, where geometric diamond patterns are widely found. SIZES 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) **Recommended ease:** 10.25–13" / 26–32.5 cm of positive ease. FINISHED MEASUREMENTS **Chest Circumference:** 43.75 (47, 50.25, 52.25, 55.5) (59.75, 63, 67.25, 71.5, 75.75)" / 111 (119.5, 127.5, 132.5, 141) (152, 160, 171, 181.5, 192.5) cm. **Total Length (from top shoulder to hem):** 22.25 (22.75, 23.75, 24.25, 25.25) (26, 26.5, 27.25, 27.5, 28.5)" / 56.5 (57.5, 60.5, 61.5, 64) (66, 67, 69, 70, 72.5) cm. **Lower Body Length (from hem to armhole):** 14.25 (14.25, 15, 15, 15.25) (15.75, 15.75, 16.25, 16.25, 16.5)" / 36 (36, 38, 38, 39) (40, 40, 41, 41, 42) cm. **Armhole Depth:** 7.5 (7.75, 8.25, 8.75, 9) (9.5, 9.75, 10.25, 10.75, 10.75)" / 19 (20, 21, 22, 23) (24, 25, 26, 27, 27) cm. **Upper Sleeve Circumference:** 14.75 (15.25, 16.25, 16.75, 18) (18.25, 19.5, 20, 21, 21)" / 37.5 (38.5, 41.5, 42.5, 45.5) (46.5, 49.5, 50.5, 53.5, 53.5) cm. **Cuff Circumference:** 10.5 (11, 12, 12, 12) (12, 12, 12.5, 12.5, 12.5)" / 26.5 (28, 30.5, 30.5, 30.5) (30.5, 30.5, 32, 32, 32) cm. **Sleeve Length to Underarm:** 18.5 (18, 17.75, 17.25, 17) (16.5, 16.25, 15.75, 15.25, 15)" / 47 (46, 45, 44, 43) (42, 41, 40, 39, 38) cm. MATERIALS **Yarn:** Børstet Alpakka by Sandnes Garn (96% brushed alpaca, 4% nylon, 120 yds / 110 m – 50 g). MC: 5 (6, 6, 7, 7) (8, 8, 9, 10, 10) balls in the colourway 9873 Dark Olive. CC1: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) ball(s) in the colourway 4372 Burgundy. CC2: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 2, 2) ball(s) in the colourway 2573 Monk’s Robe. CC3: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) ball(s) in the colourway 8581 Deep Forest Green. Or approx. the foll. amounts of a fluffy bulky-weight yarn: MC: 585 (645, 700, 740, 815) (900, 955, 1035, 1110, 1190) yds / 535 (590, 640, 680, 745) (820, 875, 945, 1015, 1090) m. CC1: 85 (100, 105, 110, 120) (135, 145, 155, 165, 180) yds / 80 (90, 95, 100, 110) (120, 130, 145, 155, 165) m. CC2: 70 (75, 80, 85, 95) (105, 110, 120, 130, 140) yds / 65 (70, 75, 80, 85) (95, 100, 110, 115, 125) m. CC3: 70 (75, 85, 95, 100) (110, 115, 130, 135, 145) yds / 65 (70, 80, 85, 90) (100, 105, 115, 120, 130) m. Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Isager Soft by Isager Yarn, Drops Air by Garnstudio or Fashion Light Luxury by Rico Design. **Needles:** US 8 / 5 mm 32" / 80 cm needles for back, front and sleeves, US 7 / 4.5 mm 32" / 80 cm needles for hem and cuff ribbing, and 24" / 60 cm circular needles (or preferred needles for working in the round) for neck. **Notions:** 2 stitch markers, stitch holder or scrap yarn, 2 locking stitch markers (optional). GAUGE 15 sts x 23 rows to 4" /10 cm on US 8 / 5 mm needles in St St and charted colourwork, after blocking. 14.5 sts x 28 rnds and rows to 4" /10 cm on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles in 1 x 1 Rib, after blocking. NOTES All pieces are worked flat from the rib bottom up, then blocked and sewn together. The 1 x 1 Rib is worked in MC. The front and sleeves are worked using intarsia colourwork charts with the back worked in St St in MC. On completion of body and sleeves, the shoulder seams are joined together, and stitches are picked from the neck bind-off edge and knitted in the round for a 1 x 1 Rib neckband. Final seams are then joined.