Mikala Sweater is inspired by the 1990s graphic knitwear but also draws elements to the traditional fishermen’s sweaters with roots even further back.
Mikala Sweater has a raglan construction and a varying pattern, that is quite effortless to knit. The pattern is worked from the right side only.

Sizes
(XXS) XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL)

Measurements of the sweater
Circumference:
(90) 96 (102) 108 (114) 126 (132) 138 (144) cm
(35.5) 37.75 (40.25) 42.5 (44.75) 49.5 (52) 54.25 (56.75)”

Length:
(53) 53 (53) 53 (53) 53 (53) 57 (57) cm
(20.75) 20.75 (20.75) 20.75 (20.75) 20.75 (20.75) 22.5 (22.5)”

Yarn
Main color:
Isager Tweed (70% wool, 30% mohair, 50 g = 200 m) held together with
Isager Silk Mohair (75% kid mohair, 25% silk, 25 g = 212 m)

Pattern color:
Isager Spinni (2 strands)
(100% wool, 50 g = 300 m)
held together with
Isager Silk Mohair
(75% kid mohair, 25% silk, 25 g = 212 m)

Yarn quantity
Tweed col. Navy
(200) 200 (200) 250 (250) 250 (250-300) 300 (350) g

Spinni col. 39 s
(100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100-150) 150 (150) g

Silk Mohair col. 100:
(100) 100 (100-125) 125 (125) 125 (125-150) 150 (150) g

Silk Mohair col. 62:
(25) 25 (25-50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) g

Recommended needles
Circular needle 3 mm and 3,5 mm, 40 cm US 2.5 and US 4, 16”.
Circular needle 4 mm, 80 cm US 6, 32”.
Circular needles 4,5 mm, 40 and 80 cm US 7, 16 and 32”.
Double pointed needles 3,5 mm US 4ou use the magic loop method).

Gauge
20 sts x 28 rows in stockinette stitch = 10 x 10 cm on 4,5 mm needles 4 x 4” with US 7 needles. Wash the swatch before measuring the gauge.

Yarn for the pattern color
I have used 2 strands of Spinni and 1 strand of Silk Mohair. You can use the same combination as for the main color, i.e. 1 strand of Tweed and 1 strand of Silk Mohair.

Size guide
Mikala Sweater is designed to have approx. 12-18 cm 4.75-7” of positive ease.
The sweater is shown with approx. 18 cm 7” of positive ease.

Find your personal bust circumference by measuring around your chest (or the largest part of your upper body). Then look at the measurements at the beginning of the pattern (these are the finished measurements of the sweater).
Positive ease is the difference between your personal measurement and the sweater’s measurement. For example, if your bust circumference is 94 cm 37”, a size M will give you a positive ease of 14 cm 5.5”
(108 cm – 94 cm = 14 cm) 42.5”- 37” = 5.5”

The length is measured at the center back excl. the neckline.

Construction
Mikala sweater is worked from the top down. The neckband is added last.
At first a section is worked with the main color, where the neckline is shaped using short rows – first across each sleeve, then along each front section. Raglan increases are worked at the same time as the short rows. The yoke is then worked in the round in pattern with raglan increases, before the body and sleeves are worked separately. All the colorwork is worked in the round from the right side.