Starry Dawn is top-down round yoke sweater that features deep-running colourwork, inspired by the sign of Auseklis in Latvian mythology. 

Auseklis is a Latvian pagan God of the dawn; many folk songs talk about a celestial wedding in which he is the groom of the daughter of the sun. 

Auseklis symbolises the first star that appears in the morning on the east side of the sky, the sign of light defeating dark. Latvians believe that starry patterns have a magical meaning - they protect you from all evil.

Finished bust circumference:

• 86 (98, 108, 116, 126, 138, 148, 156) cm
• 34½ (39¼, 43¼, 46½, 50½, 55¼, 59¼, 62½)“ 

Designed to be worn with 6-18 cm / 2½-7¼” positive ease around the bust, to fit busts with circumference:

• 70-80 (80-90, 90-100, 100-110, 110-120, 120-130, 130-140, 140-150) cm
• 28-32 (32-36, 36-40, 40-44, 44-48, 48-52, 52-56, 56-60)“
  
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  Note: The product sold here is a knitting pattern in a PDF format and not the finished sweater.

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Main colour: 

- 610 (670, 735, 795, 860, 940, 1005, 1070) m

- 665 (735, 805, 870, 945, 1025, 1100, 1170) yds

Contrasting colour:

- 200 (220, 235, 250, 265, 285, 295, 310) m

- 220 (240, 260, 270, 290, 310, 325, 340) yds 

Yarns used in sample (size 2) is Dinas Home of Crafts 100% Corriedale DK (100% Corriedale, 225 m/100 g): 3 skeins in Dove colourway as the main colour and 1 skein in Brown rose colourway as the contrast colour.

DK

Sweater

Intermediate

20 sts & 26 rows = 10 cm / 4''

Stockinette stitch and colourwork in the round, blocked.

Stitch markers, row counter, stitch holder, tapestry needle, measuring tape.

Backwards loop cast-on, trapping floats, short rows.

The sweater is worked seamlessly in the round from the top down. To avoid tension tightening when working colourwork, it is important to keep the floats on the backside of work somewhat loose.