Aksø Sweater is knitted from the bottom up. The knitted checks are created with knit and purl stitches, while the edges and the yoke is knitted in rib. Body and sleeves are knitted separately and gathered at the yoke, where you make centered raglan decreases.

LEVEL
Intermediate

SIZE
S/M (L/XL)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest width: 106 (118) cm
Total length: 54 (57) cm
Sleeve length: 42 cm (both sizes)

MATERIALS
Merino from Kit Couture or Arwetta from Filcolana (50 g = 210 m)
250 (250) g

Kid Mohair from Kit Couture or Tilia from Filcolana (25 g = 210 m)
125 (125) g

Highland Mini from Kit Couture or Pernilla from Filcolana (50 g = 175 m)
300 (300) g

RECOMMENDED NEEDLES
Circular needles:
6 and 7 mm (40 cm)
6 and 7 mm (80 cm)

Double-pointed needles:
6 mm

With the ”magic loop” technique you can work the project using only an 80 cm (or longer) circular needle.

TENSION
14 sts and 21 rows over pattern using 1 strand of each yarn together on 7 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm