Skärgård Sweater

(Photos Tanu Kallio)

This pullover is worked from topdown with round colorwork yoke. Choose your favourite contrasting colors to play with. Vänö Ull is wool from Finland, rustic, nice to knit and wear wool from Finnsheep. The lambs graze the summer in Finnish islands (Skärgård) keeping the landscape tidy.

Ihana Suomenlampaan villasta tehty kirjoneulepaita, jonka kuvio on niin helppo, että se sopii aloittelevallekin neulojalle. Ohje saatavilla myös suomeksi, oston jälkeen valitset kummalla kielellä haluat ladata pdf:n.

  

SIZING: 

XXS, XS (S, M, L, L+, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL) 

The pullover is intended to be worn with approx. 1-2”/5-10 cm of positive ease at the bust. Finished bust measurements approx. 34, 36.5(38, 41, 43, 44, 50, 53, 55.5, 60, 65)“/85, 91(95, 103, 108, 112, 124, 133, 139, 148, 162) cm. Schematic of the other measurements included in the pattern. 

Shown in size S on a 34”/85 cm bust.

MATERIALS: 

Yarn: 

MC: Vänö Ull (100% wool from Finnsheep) 100g/300m 2 ply fingering. You need approx. 4, 4(4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins or 910 970(1050, 1130, 1180, 1235, 1350, 1420, 1500, 1580, 1720) m/995, 1060(1130, 1230, 1290, 1350, 1460, 1540, 1635, 1730, 1870) yds 

CC: Madelinetosh tosh sport (100 % superwash merino, 100g/270yds/247m). You need approx.: 1, 1(2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins or 230, 246(260, 280, 300, 310, 340, 360, 380, 400, 450)m/250, 270(290, 310, 330, 340, 370, 390, 410, 440, 470) yds. 

The sample was knitted in colorways and white (MC, Vänö Ull) & Duchess (CC, tosh sport). 

Needles: 

US 4/(3,5 mm) 12-20-32”/60-80-120 cm circular needle. 

US 2.5/(3 mm) 12-20-32”/60-80-120 cm circular needle. 

Adjust the needle size to get the correct gauge.

Other: 

Tapestry needle, stitch markers, scrap yarn.

GAUGE: 

22 sts and 30 rows = 4” 10 cm in Stockinette stitch with larger (US6/4mm) needles. The row gauge is important with the yoke measurements of the pattern. If your gauge has less rows on 4”/10cm you could make less CC rows in the beginning of the pattern.