Freja by Linda Marveng

Freja

Knitting
February 2015
yarn held together
Lace
+ Fingering
= DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
569 - 1637 yards (520 - 1497 m)
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL)
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A stunning skirt with a train by Judith Bech, deserves a top with a train. Freja, named after the goddess of love with the added meaning of like a lady, is knitted with a longer back shaped at the bottom. Three Lace panels adorn the sleeveless top with garter stitch bands and vents in the side. A fine tweed yarn is held together with an alpaca lace yarn, with a chain construction, to create a fabric with beautiful stitch definition and a slight halo.

Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL)

Finished Measurements:
Bust: 84 (90, 98, 106, 116, 126) cm/33 (35.5, 38.5, 41.75, 45.75, 49.5)“
Length front: 47 (48, 49, 50, 51, 52) cm/18.5 (19, 19.25, 19.75, 20, 20.5)”
Length back: 74 (75, 76, 77, 78, 79) cm/29.25 (29.5, 30, 30.25, 30.75, 31)“

Yarn: Du Store Alpakka, Dreamline, Soul (68% baby alpaca, 32% nylon, 25 g, 177 m/195 yds). Sample is knitted in DL214 Melange green/blue tones
http://www.dustorealpakka.com/garn-sortiment/?category=29
Top: 3 (4, 5, 6, 7, 9) skeins; 520 (635, 800, 965, 1231, 1497) m/569 (694, 875, 1055, 1346, 1637) yds
Choker: 1 skein; 56 m/61 yds
Pickles, Merino Tweed (100% ull, 100 g/380 m) Sample is knitted in PMT5519 Mountain far.
http://shop.pickles.no/en/products/yarn/pickles-merino-tw...
Top: 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins; 520 (635, 800, 965, 1231, 1497) m/569 (694, 875, 1055, 1346, 1637) yds
Choker: 1 skein; 56 m/61 yds
Note: Both yarns are held together throughout.

Alternative yarns:
For Soul:

Fyberspates, Gleem Lace (55% British Bluefaced Leicester Wool, 45% silk, 100 g, 800 m/874 yds)
http://www.fyberspates.co.uk/mall/departmentpage.cfm/Fybe...
Madeline Tosh, Praire (100% superwash merino wool, 100 g, 768 m/840 yds)
http://madelinetosh.com/store/index.php/yarns/prairie.html
Shuibui, Cima (70% alpaca, 30% merino, 50 g, 300 m/328 yds)
http://www.shibuiknits.com/Yarn/Colorways.php?Yarn=Cima
For Merino Tweed:
Rowan Fine Tweed (100% wool, 25 g, 90 m/98 yds)
http://www.knitrowan.com/yarns/rowan-fine-tweed
Or another DK/8 ply yarn held singularly.

Needles: 4 mm/US 6 circular needle (80 cm/32”)
4 mm/US 6 circular needle (40 cm/16”) for armhole and neck bands.
Adjust needle size as needed to match gauge.

Notions: 3 Snap fastners for choker, stitch markers, stitch holders and yarn needle.

Gauge:
20 sts x 30 rows in st st measures 10 cm/4” square.
Fish Scale Lace across 17 sts measures 8.5 cm/3.25”.
1 Fish Scale Lace pattern over 8 rows measures 3 cm/1.25”.
20 sts x 30 rows in garter st measures 10 cm/4” square.

Notes: The top is knitted flat in two pieces, while the armhole and neck band are worked in the round. The bottom of the back is shaped by short rows in garter stitch before the decreases are worked in between the lace panels. Both parts have edge stitches in garter stitch at the bottom for the vents.
Adjust the length of the choker by adding rows of garter stitch or Fish Scale Patterns (3 cm/1.25”) according to preference.

Skirt by Judith Bech.
Shoes by Monica Stålvang, see online shop.

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