INNISFREE by Veta Romanenkova

INNISFREE

Knitting
November 2026
DK (11 wpi) ?
25 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in according to chart
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
973 - 1946 yards (890 - 1779 m)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
English
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SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS  
33 (36.25, 39.5, 43, 46.25) (50.25, 53.5, 57, 60.5)“ / 82.5 (90.5, 99, 107, 116) (125.5, 134.5, 142.5, 151) cm bust circumference
Shown in size 4 with +9” / 23 cm ease

YARN 
Woolfolk Capsule
100% undyed Ovis 21 Ultimate Merino®
139 yards / 127 meters per 50 g skein (DK weight)
MC: 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) (7, 8, 8, 9) skeins in color C00 (Crudo) or
C03 (Barley)
CC: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) (5, 5, 5, 5) skeins in color C01 (Oatmeal) or
C02 (Silver)

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
US 6 (4 mm) 16 - 32” / 40 - 80 cm ciruclar needles
US 7 (4.5 mm) 16 - 32” / 40-80 cm circular needles
Tapestry needle, markers, removable markers, waste yarn or holders, spare needle for three-needle BO.

GAUGE
25 sts and 26 rows = 4” / 10 cm in colorwork pattern on
US 7 (4.5 mm)
25 sts and 26 rows = 4” / 10 cm in solid color st st on
US 6 (4 mm)
Washed and blocked. Adjust needle size as necessary to obtain gauge.

SAMPLES
Sample 1 (size 3, MC C03 (Barley) and CC C02 (Silver)) is on
5’ 11”/ 180 cm model.
Sample 2 (size 4, MC C00 (Crudo) and CC C01 (Oatmeal)) is on
5’ 10” / 178 cm model.

DESIGN NOTES
The colorwork motifs draw from the rich history of Belarusian brocade weaving, carrying centuries of tradition into a contemporary knitwear design. There is no shortage of ingenuity or intricate detail in this complex yet beautifully harmonious colorwork.
The crisscross motif across the front continues over the shoulders and wraps around the back, framed by bands of color before flowing seamlessly into the diamond patterning. Every detail is thoughtfully considered, creating a piece that honors its heritage while finding new expression through the art of knitting.

The name Innisfree was chosen in reference to W.B. Yeats’s poem ‘The Lake of Innisfree’, a meditation on return to the beauty and tranquility of nature.

CONSTRUCTION NOTES
Seamless vest is worked in the round to the underarms, then upper back and front are worked flat separately to the shoulders, with three needle bind off. Armbands are picked up around the armholes and worked in the round. The collar is picked up and worked in the round.
Colorwork chart is worked in Stockinette stitch.

Choose the size with 4–6’’ / 10–15 cm of positive ease