Huldra

Knitting
September 2023
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches
in Colourwork Pattern
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
603 - 1304 yards (551 - 1192 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
English Finnish

Huldra is a cosy raglan sweater with stranded knitting. The sweater has floats all over, which adds warmth and fullness to it. Anna Sjösvärd first made a pair of mittens with similar dots and got obsessed with the stitch pattern!
Huldra is a creature in Norse mythology who rules over the forest and the animals — Anna had an image of her in this sweater sitting on an elk and riding through the forest.
The jumper comes in two versions, normal length and cropped.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Recommended ease: 2” / 5 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference: 31.5 (34, 40.5, 43, 45.5) (49.25, 53, 58, 63.25)“ / 79 (85.5, 101, 107.5, 113.5) (123, 132.5, 145.5, 158) cm.

Length from Underarm to Hem (Regular Length): 14.25” / 36.5 cm.

Length from Underarm to Hem (Cropped Length): 7.75” / 20 cm.

Sleeve Length: 19” / 48 cm.

Upper Arm Circumference: 13.5 (14.25, 15.25, 17.25, 19) (20.25, 21.5, 23.5, 24.75)“ / 33.5 (36, 38.5, 43, 47.5) (50.5, 53.5, 59, 62) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn:
Regular Length: Svensk Ull 3-Tr by Järbo (100% wool, 197 yds / 180 m – 100 g).

MC: 3 (3, 4, 4, 4) (5, 5, 5, 6) skeins of colourway 59015 Bergslagen Dark Blue.
CC: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 2) skein(s) of colourway 59006 Rhubarb Lemonade.

Cropped Length: Ìstex Léttlopi (100% wool, 109 yds / 100 m – 50 g).

MC: 6, (6, 7, 8, 8) (9, 9, 10, 11) balls of colourway 1415 Rough Sea.
CC: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2, 2) ball(s) of colourway 0051 White.

Or approx. the following amounts of Aran-weight yarn:
Regular Length:
MC: 513 (578, 640, 706, 773) (849, 865, 930, 1021) yds / 470 (529, 586, 646, 707) (777, 791, 851, 934) m.
CC: 90 (99, 111, 124, 139) (156, 175, 195, 219) yds / 83 (91, 102, 114, 128) (143, 161, 179, 201) m.

Cropped Length
MC: 571 (641, 713, 784, 859) (943, 960, 1034, 1135) yds / 523 (587, 652, 717, 786) (863, 878, 946, 1038) m.
CC: 70 (77, 86, 96, 107) (120, 135, 151, 169) yds / 64 (71, 79, 88, 98) (110, 124, 139, 155) m.

Needles: US 4 / 3.5 mm 32–40” / 80–100 cm circular needles (for the neckline and sleeve cuffs), US 6 / 4 mm 32– 40” / 80–100 cm circular needles (for body hem) and US 7 / 4.5 mm 32– 40” / 80–100 cm circular needles (for colourwork).

Notions: Stitch markers, stitch holders or scrap yarn.

GAUGE
19 sts x 23 rows = 4” / 10 cm on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles in Colourwork Patt, after blocking.