Mieli käyä metsolassa is a top-down knitted sweater with long, loose sleeves, a short body, and a stranded colorwork yoke. You can also knit a longer body, but make sure to reserve more yarn. The sweater is knitted using a combination of fingering-weight yarn and silk mohair.

SIZE
S (M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL)

The sweater is designed to have a slightly oversized fit. Choose a size with approx. 1–2″ / 3–5 cm of positive ease at chest.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 34 (38, 41.5, 45) (48.5, 52.5, 56.5)″ / 86,5 (96,5; 105,5; 114,5) (123,5; 133,5; 143,5) cm.
Sleeve Length: 16.75 (17, 17, 17.5) (18, 18, 18.25)″ / 42,5 (43,5; 43,5; 44,5) (45,5; 45,5; 46,5) cm
Body Length: 10.75 (11.25, 12, 12.75) (13.5, 14, 14)″ / 27,5 (28,5; 30,5; 32,5) (34,5; 35,5; 37,5) cm.
Yoke Depth: 9.5 (9.5, 10, 10) (10.25, 11, 12)″/ 24 (24, 25, 25) (26, 28, 30) cm.

YARN
Vuonue Wilhelmi DK (70% Finnish Wool, 30% temple, 100 g = 437 yds / 400 m) in colourways Tumma Eucalyptus (MC) and Maitokahvi (CC) and Lang Lace (58% mohair, 42% silk, 25 g = 339 yds/ 310 m) in colourways Dark Green 98 (MC) and Light Grey 26 (CC). The yarns are held together while knitting.

You can substitute Wilhelm and Lang Lace with another combination of fingering and lace yarn or any yarn you get gauge with. Great alternatives are for example Tukuwool Fingering and Tukuwool Silk Mohair or Norwegian Sandnes Garn Tynn Per Gynt and Tynn Silk Mohair.

YARDAGE
MC: 1268 (1312, 1498, 1620) (1738, 1881, 2072) yds / 1160 (1200, 1370, 1482) (1590, 1720, 1895) m
CC: 122 (133, 147, 160) (173, 191, 207) yds / 112 (122, 135, 147) (159, 175, 190) m.

If you use Vuonue Wilhelmi and Lang Lace, you will need
MC (Wilhelmi): 3 (3, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5) skein and (Lang Lace): 4 (4, 5, 5) (5, 5, 6) balls
CC (Wilhelmi):1(1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1) skein(s) and 1 (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1) ball.

NEEDLES
US 2.25 / 3 mm circular needles (32–40″ / 80–100 cm) for Stockinette Stitch and colourwork, US 1.5 / 2.5 mm circular needles (32–40″ / 80–100 cm) and DPNs (if not using the Magic Loop Method) for ribbing. Or size to get gauge.

NOTIONS
Stitch markers, stitch holder or waste yarn, tapestry needle.

GAUGE
22 sts x 24 rnds = 4 x 4″ / 10 x 10 cm with US 6 / 4 mm needles in Stockinette Stitch, after blocking.