Bohéme Sweater by Randi Hjelm

Bohéme Sweater

Knitting
February 2017
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch in the round with larger needles
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
995 - 1422 yards (910 - 1300 m)
XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL
Danish English
This pattern is available for kr.45.00 DKK buy it now

Basic info
This yoked sweater is knitted in the round, from bottom up with seamless sleeves. This is a Faroese (or Icelandic) yoke, knitted with two colours, as the original Fair Isle style patterns. This sweater design is inspired by a over hundred years old Faroese stranded pattern, which I have altered a little. The Bohéme sweater design can be used by the whole family, and that is why I also have designed a baby and a kids version. If you knit this sweater in neutral colours, the sweater can be inherited from a boy to a girl or vice versa. The Bohéme sweater for men, is available soon.

Skills required
Knit and purl, cast-on and bind-off. Decreasing and increasing. Stranded colorwork. Working from chart and working in the round with circular needles.

Available in Danish and English.

Sizes available
XS, S, M, L, XL and XXL. On pictures is shown a size XS. When choosing size, the chest size is the most important. The sweater size is fitted.

Measurements of actual sweater
XS: Chest circumference: 76 cm (30”).
S: Chest circumference: 83 cm (33”).
M: Chest circumference: 93 cm (37”).
L: Chest circumference: 103 cm (41”).
XL: Chest circumference: 113 cm (45”).
XXL: Chest circumference: 125 cm (50”).

Yarn usage
Size XS - S: 280-300g of base colour (bc) (728 - 780 meters) and 70 g of contrast colour (cc) (182 meters).
Size M - L: 320-350 g of bc (832-910 meters) and 100g of cc (260 meters).
Size XL - XXL: 370-400 g of bc ( 962 - 1040 meters) and 100g of cc (260 meters).

I always add about 10% to the yarn requirements, when calculating yarn usage.