The concept for this sweater was extremely straightforward - Ekoxe is the Swedish name for a stag beetle, in fact, the stag beetle is the largest insect that is native to Sweden. No metaphors, no symbolism, sometimes a beetle is just a beetle.

If you want to share images of your sweater on Instagram, please use the hashtag #Ekoxesweater so I can see your beautiful work!

This pattern comes in 9 sizes:
A - 81 cm
B - 89 cm
C - 101 cm
D - 111 cm
E - 121 cm
F - 133 cm
G - 141 cm
H - 151 cm
I - 161 cm

The sizes represent the circumference of the finished sweater, measured at the bust. The size you choose should be 5-10 cm larger than the widest area of your bust.

I used Madelinetosh Merino light yarn for the sweater displayed on this page, 100 grams=366 meters, held double with Sandnes tynn silk mohair yarn, 25 grams=210 meters. When these yarns are held double, they are the equivalent of a single strand of sport weight yarn, 50 grams=150 meters.

The gauge for the pattern is 20 st/20 rows=10cm in plain stockinette and colorwork stockinette.

Estimated yardage:
Size A: 900 meters of color A, 100 meters of color B.
Size B: 1000 meters of color A, 100 meters of color B.
Size C: 1100 meters of color A, 150 meters of color B.
Size D: 1350 meters of color A, 150 meters of color B.
Size E: 1600 meters of color A, 200 meters of color B.
Size F: 1800 meters of color A, 200 meters of color B.
Size G: 1900 meters of color A, 250 meters of color B.
Size H: 2000 meters of color A, 250 meters of color B.
Size I: 2200 meters of color A, 250 meters of color B.

Please note that the yardage recommendations can never be 100% accurate, the amount of yarn that a project requires can vary from person to person. With that said, the recommended yarn amounts are based on how much yarn my test knitters needed, rounded up so that nobody ends up running out of yarn based on my recommendations.

Terms and conditions

This pattern is owned by Klara Cecilia knitwear.
Do not sell, publish, or share this document in any other way.
Finished objects made using this pattern may not be sold commercially. Individual people are free to sell their finished sweaters in any way they want, but no commercial business is allowed to manufacture and sell sweaters made using this pattern, unless said commercial business has my explicit permission to do so.