Colourwork sweater
Sizes:
32 (34-36) 38-40 (42-44) 46 (48-50) Finished measurements: Body circumference: 92 (100) 108 (116) 124 (132) cm
Length: 64 (66) 68 (70) 72 (74) cm Inner sleeve length: 46 (47) 48 (49) 49 (50) cm Materials: Novita, Nordic Wool. Blend: 100% wool.
50g = 115 m.
6 (7) 7 (8) 9 (10) balls col. 397 Fir 5 (5) 6 (6) 7 (8) balls col. 010 Off-white Needles: Size 3.5 mm and 4 mm or sizes needed to obtain gauge Circular needles size 3.5 (40 cm) for the neckline Gauge: 22 sts and 25 rows of colourwork with larger needles = 10 cm.
Stitch patterns
Ribbing: *k1, p1*, repeat *–*. On the wrong side rows, knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts.
Stockinette stitch: Right side rows: knit all stitches. Wrong side rows: purl all stitches.
Colourwork: work stockinette st following the chart and the written instructions. Ribbing in the round: *k1, p1*, repeat *–*.
Back
Using the Fir yarn, cast on 105 (111) 123 (129) 141 (147) sts and work 3 rows of ribbing. Then work 2 rows with Off-white, 4 rows with Fir, 2 rows Off-white and 3 rows Fir. Using Fir, work 2 rows of stockinette st. Begin the colourwork from row 1 of the chart: work 2 sts from the right edge, work the 6 st pattern repeat 17 (18) 20 (21) 23 (24) times, work 1 st from the left edge. Work rows 2–16 and then keep repeating rows 1–16.
When the piece measures 43 (44) 45 (46) 48 (49) cm, bind off 1x5 (5) 5 (6) 6 (6) sts at both ends for the
armholes. On every other row decrease 4 (4) 4 (5) 5 (5)x1 st at both ends = 87 (93) 105 (107) 119 (125) sts.
When the armhole measures 19 (20) 21 (22) 22 (23) cm, bind off the middle 35 (35) 37 (37) 39 (39) sts for the
neckline. Work one side of the neckline at a time. Bind off at the
shoulder on every other row 1x8 (9) 10 (11) 12 (13) sts and 2x8 (9) 11 (11) 13 (14) sts and at the same time bind off 1x2 sts at the neckline edge.
Work the other side of the neckline to match.
Front
Work as you did the back until the armhole measures 10 (11) 12 (13) 13 (14) cm. Leave the middle 21 (21) 23 (23) 25 (25) sts on hold for the
neckline (e.g. on a piece of yarn). Work one side of the neckline at a
time. Bind off on every other row 2x3 sts, 1x2 sts and 1x1 st at the neckline edge.
When the armhole measures 19 (20) 21 (22) 22 (23) cm, bind off on every other row at the shoulder 1x8 (9) 10 (11) 12 (13) sts and 2x8 (9) 11 (11) 13 (14) sts.
Work the other side of the neckline to match. Sleeves Using the Fir yarn, cast on 51 (51) 53 (55) 55 (57) sts and work 3 rows of ribbing. Then work 2 rows with Off-white, 4 rows with Fir, 2 rows Off-white and 3 rows Fir.
Work 2 rows of stockinette st with Fir. Then begin the colourwork from row 1 of the chart. The midpoint of the piece is marked with an arrow on the bottom. Use it to determine the starting point for the pattern repeat. Keep repeating rows 1–16 of the chart.
Note: When the piece measures 11 (8) 6 (11) 11 (9) cm, increase 1 st at both ends. Repeat the increases every 3,5 (3) 3 (2,5) 2,5 (2,5) cm 9 (12) 13 (14) 14 (15) more times = 71 (77) 81 (85) 85 (89) sts. Work the increased sts following the colourwork chart.
When the piece measures 46 (47) 48 (49) 49 (50) cm, bind off 1x5 (5) 5 (6) 6 (6) sts at both ends for the armholes. On every other row decrease 4 (4) 4 (5) 5 (5)x1 st at both ends. Bind off the remaining sts. Knit the other sleeve to match. Finishing Pin the pieces to measurements, mist on the wrong side and allow to dry.
Sew the shoulder seams.
Neckline edge: Using the circular needle and the Fir yarn, pick up and knit the sts on hold as well as additional sts from the neckline edge for 114 (114) 116 (116) 118 (118) sts in total. Start from one of the shoulder seams. Work ribbing in the round for 3,5 cm, then bind off in pattern.
Attach the sleeves following the red markings on the pattern.
Sew the sleeve seams and the side seams. Design: Novita / Lea Petäjä