Ajatu by Aleks Byrd

Ajatu

Knitting
May 2022
Light Fingering ?
24 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch in the round, after blocking
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
1117 - 2349 yards (1021 - 2148 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) [6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
English Finnish

This knitted-fringe sweater has the timeless (‘ajatu’) quality of a Chanel tweed jacket. It is inspired by the blouse and jacket styles from the folk costume of Muhu, with stripes of patterning down the front hiding the closings and clasps.

This is a seamless set-in sleeve sweater knit from the bottom up with knitted fringe in two contrasting colours on the hem and a checkerboard stripe up the front of the body.

SIZE
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Recommended ease: 2–4” / 5–10 cm of positive ease.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference: 34 (38, 42, 46, 50) 54, 58, 62, 66, 70“ / 85 (95, 105, 115, 125) 135, 145, 155, 165, 175 cm
Upper Arm Circumference: 13.25 (14, 14.75, 15.25, 15.25) 16.25, 17.25, 19.75, 21.75, 22” / 33.5 (35, 36.5, 38.5, 38.5) 41, 43.5, 49, 54, 55 cm
Length from Underarm to Hem: 16” / 40.5 cm
Wrist Circumference: 8.25 (8.25, 8.75, 8.75, 9) 9, 9.75, 9.75, 10.25, 10.25“ / 21 (21, 21.5, 21.5, 22.5) 22.5, 24, 24, 26, 26 cm
Sleeve Length: 17.5 (17.5, 18, 18, 18.5) 18.5, 18.5, 19, 19, 19” / 44.5 (44.5, 45.5, 45.5, 47) 47, 47, 48, 48, 48 cm
Fringe Length: 0.5” / 1.5 cm

YARN
Lanivendole A Chic Blend (60% Abruzzese, 20% Alpaca, 20% Mohair, 246 yds / 225 m – 50 g)
MC: 5 (5, 5, 6, 6) 7, 7, 8, 9, 9 skeins of Nautilus
CC1: 1 skein of Senape
CC2: 1 skein of Bergamotto

Or 4ply fingering weight in the following amounts:
MC: 1009 (1121, 1230, 1339, 1440) 1570, 1681, 1876, 2032, 2123 yds / 923 (1025, 1125, 1224, 1317) 1436, 1537, 1715, 1858, 1941 m
CC1: 54 (59, 69, 74, 79) 89, 89, 98, 108, 113 yds / 50 (54, 64, 68, 73) 82, 82, 90, 99, 104 m
CC2: 54 (59, 69, 74, 79) 89, 89, 98, 108, 113 yds / 50 (54, 64, 68, 73) 82, 82, 90, 99, 104 m

NEEDLES
US 2.5 / 3 mm – 32” / 80 cm circular needles and DPNS

GAUGE
24 sts x 34 rnds = 4″ / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch in the round, after blocking

TECHNIQUES USED
• Knit fringe