Bláfjöll by winterludes

Bláfjöll

Knitting
June 2017
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch with medium sized needles
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
1203 - 2078 yards (1100 - 1900 m)
XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL
English
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Bláfjöll is a ski area just near Reykjavik…it inspired me this stranded top down sweater worked seamlessly in the round.

The pattern comes in seven sizes from XS to XXXL and contains instructions for petite fit (5’2” and shorter persons), medium fit (5’3” tall to 5’8” tall persons) and tall fit ( 5’9” and taller persons).

Yarn:
Harrisville Design Shetland (198 m/50g - 217 yds/1.76 oz): 1000, (1200, 1200, 1400, 1400, 1600, 1600) meters / 1086 (1302, 1302, 1519, 1519, 1736, 1736) yards in MC (here: cobalt) for short version. Plan 1, (1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2) extra skein(s) for long version.

Harrisville Design Shetland (198 m/50g): 198 m /217 yds CC1 – here: off- white)

I highly recommend a rustic yarn very flexible at gauge

Needles:
US 3 (3.25 mm) circular needle and DPNs
US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle and DPNs
US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needles and DPNs

Gauge: 23 sts x 32 rows = 4” x 4” (10 x 10 cm) in plain stockinette st using US 4 (3.5 mm) needle after blocking.

Notions:
US 3 (3.25 mm) circular needle and DPNs
US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle and DPNs
US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needles and DPNs
2 safety pins for Japanese short rows
Stitch holders or waste yarn
Stitch markers (a different one for BOR)
Tapestry needle

Bláfjöll is shown here in size L for a 5’.5” / 116 pounds person (167 cm /53 kg) and worn with some 4” ease.