‘Linieret’ is the literal translation of the Danish word for lines.The sweater is made of horizontal, vertical and oblique lines.
Linieret is a sweater worked from the top down in color blocks and blocks of Half Brioche Pattern and garter stitch ridges.

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7):
The sweater has long sleeves and meant to be worn with a positive ease of 15-30cm/6”-12” at body.

Measurements of the sweater
Circumference of high neck: 52 (56.5, 61, 61) (61, 61, 63.5) cm/ 20.5 (22.5, 24, 24) (24, 24, 25)”
Body circumference: 103.5 (113, 122.5, 129.5) (136.5, 146, 155.5) cm/ 40.75 (44.5, 48.25, 51) (53.75, 57.5, 61
Whole length (without high neck): 53-65 cm/20.75-25.5″
Sleeve length: approx. 48 cm/19″
Note! The length of neck, sleeves and body are adjustable.

Yarn
The sweater is worked with a fingering weight yarn and a lace yarn held together.
Main Color/MC: 750 (850, 950, 1000) (1050, 1160, 1240) m/820 (930, 1038, 1093) (1148, 1268, 1356) yds of fingering weight merino yarn e.g. Anina from Filcolana 420m/460y per 100g.
Contrast Color/CC: 320 (370, 420, 450) (450, 520, 520) m/350 (405, 459) (492, 569, 569) yds of fingering weight merino yarn e.g. Anina from Filcolana 420m/460y per 100g.
Both MC+CC are held together with 1070 (1220, 1320, 1450) (1500, 1660, 1760) m/ 1170 (1334, 1443, 1585) (1640, 1815, 1924) yds of lace weight Drops kid-silk yarn 880m/960y per 100g.

Please keep in mind that yardage is an estimate. Using other yarns, or knitting the sweater either longer or shorter, might affect the amount of yarn needed

Yarn alternatives for using 1 thread of yarn: Rústica by Dlana, Alpaca Merino by Edy Angola, Garnpusher.dk; Brushed AlpacaSilk by Drops, Nanna by Permin.

Gauge
Half Brioche Pattern: 10x10cm/4×4”: 17.5 sts over 38 rows in with needle 4.5mm/US 7, or the size needed to obtain gauge.
Garter Stitch rows: 10x10cm/4×4”: 17 sts over 28 rows in with needle 5mm/US 8, or the size needed to obtain

A BIG, BIG thank you to an amazing group of test knitters!

Tech editor: Sue-Cat