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Halla Sweater is worked seamlessly from top down in Chevron Rib pattern, creating bold, eye-catching texture throughout. The shoulders, worked sideways in Stockinette stitch, bring a smooth contrast that gives the upper body an elegant, flowing shape.

The work begins with the shoulder section, worked sideways from one shoulder to the other. Stitches for the front and back are then picked up across the edges of the shoulder section and worked separately to the underarms. Front and back are then joined and the body is worked in the round to the hem. Stitches for the sleeves are picked up around the armholes and the sleeves are worked in the round to the cuffs without shaping. With no edgings to finish, all that remains is weaving in the ends and blocking. The Chevron Rib pattern is both charted and written out.

Halla means frost in Finnish

PATTERN INFORMATION
SIZES
XS/S (M/L) XL/2XL (3XL) 4XL
Bust circumference of the finished sweater: 43 ¾ (50) 56 ¼ (62 ½) 62 ½” / 109.5 (125) 141 (156.5) 156.5 cm.
To fit 28/32 (36/40) 44/48 (52) 56” / 70/80 (90/100) 110/120 (130) 140 cm bust.
Designed to be worn with approximately 6 ½ - 15 ¾” / 16.5 - 39.5 cm of positive ease with gradually less ease for larger sizes for better fit. Shown in size XS/S.
Due to large pattern repeats some sizes overlap. The last two sizes have differences in lengths although they share the same bust measurement. The pattern includes a schematic and tips for combining sizes.

YARN
approximately 1470 (1735) 1960 (2245) 2305 yds / 1345 (1590) 1795 (2055) 2110 m fingering weight yarn and the same amount of laceweight mohair to be held together throughout.
Shown in Sandnes Garn Sunday (257 yds / 235 m per 50 g; 100 % merino wool) in color 1015 and Sandnes Garn Primo Tynn Silk Mohair (232 yds / 212 m per 25 g; 75 % mohair, 25 % silk) in color 2321.
Please note that the given amounts are only an approximate and based on the yarns used for the sample.

Other good substitutes are:
Filcolana Arwetta and Tilia
Knitting for Olive Merino and Soft Silk Mohair

NEEDLES
US 6 / 4 mm needles:
for the body: at least 32” / 80 cm long circular needle
for the sleeves: 16” / 40 cm long circular needle or a set of double-pointed needles or a long circular needle if using Magic loop technique

NOTIONS
stitch markers
row counter
waste yarn or a spare needle for holding stitches
tapestry needle for weaving in the ends

GAUGE
23 sts and 32 rows in Chevron Rib pattern, yarns held together = 4” / 10 cm washed and blocked (the gauge before blocking was 27 sts and 32 rows)
22 sts and 31 rows in Stockinette stitch, yarns held together = 4” / 10 cm washed and blocked