The lace stitch pattern of the Ilmarine sweater was found in one of Aleks’ grandmother Hilja’s sketchbooks, and the sweater was named after the area in Tallinn where Hilja grew up. Ilmarine is located right on the coast with a fabulous fish market nearby — the lace also reminded Aleks of fishing nets! The sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down with a lace section on top. The lace is worked in a lace-weight yarn and the rest of the sweater in a fingering-weight yarn.

SIZE

SIZE 
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) 
Recommended ease: 0–2” / 0–5 cm of positive ease. 

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 
Bust circumference: 34 (38, 42, 46, 50) (54, 58, 62, 66, 70)“ / 85 (95, 105, 115, 125) (135, 145, 155, 165, 175) cm. 
Lace depth: 5.5 (6, 6, 6, 6.25) (6.5, 6, 6.25, 6.25, 6.5)” / 14 (15, 15, 15, 15.5) (16.5, 15, 15.5, 15.5, 16.5) cm. 
Armhole depth: 7.25 (8, 8, 8.5, 8.75) (9.5, 9.25, 9.75, 10.5, 11)“ / 18.5 (20, 20, 21, 21.5) (23.5, 23.5, 24.5, 26, 27.5) cm. 
Body length from underarm (adjustable): 15” / 38 cm. 
Shoulder width: 14.75 (16, 16, 16.75, 16.75) (17.5, 17.5, 19.25, 19.25, 19.5)” / 37 (40, 40, 42, 42) (44, 44, 48, 48, 49) cm. 
Upper arm circumference: 14 (16, 16.75, 17.75, 19.25) (20, 21.25, 22.25, 23.75, 24.75)“/ 35 (40, 41.5, 44, 48.5) (50, 53.5, 56, 59, 61.5) cm. 
Sleeve length (adjustable): 17.5 (17.5, 18, 18, 18.5) (18.5, 18.5, 19, 19, 19)”/ 44.5 (44.5, 45.5, 45.5, 47) (47, 47, 48, 48, 48) cm. 

YARN

Säie Wool Silk Mohair (72% Mohair, 28% Silk, 459 yds / 420 m – 50 g).
1 skein of After The Storm.

Säie Wool Merino Sock (75% Merino Wool, 25% Nylon, 465 yds / 425 m – 100 g).
3 (3, 3, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5, 5, 5) skeins of After The Storm.

Or the following amounts of:
Lace-weight yarn:
163 (186, 202, 221, 246) (266, 285, 308, 332, 355) yds / 149 (170, 185, 202, 225) (244, 261, 282, 304, 325) m.

4ply fingering-weight yarn:
1061 (1214, 1320, 1443, 1603) (1736, 1862, 2010, 2164, 2317 yds / 970 (1110, 1207, 1319, 1465) (1587,
1702, 1838, 1978, 2117) m.

NEEDLES

• US 2 / 2.75 mm – 32” / 80 cm and 16” / 40 cm circular needles for ribbing.
• US 2.5 / 3 mm – 32” / 80 cm and 16” / 40 cm circular needles for Stockinette Stitch.
• US 3 / 3.25 mm – 32” / 80 cm (2 sets) circular needles for Lace Stitch.

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