Nivalda by Elena Solier Jansà

Nivalda

Knitting
November 2025
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in St st with US 4 (3.5 mm) needle
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
1390 - 2870 yards (1271 - 2624 m)
Finished bust measurements: 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10) = 36 (39½, 46, 49¼) (52½, 55¾, 62¼) (65½, 68¾, 72)” / 91.5 (100, 116.5, 125) (133.5, 141.5, 158.5) (166.5, 175, 183.5) cm
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Yarn
Fingering/sport weight yarn
(MC) Approximately 985 (1065, 1235, 1370) (1490, 1610, 1710) (1860, 1990, 2105) yards / 900 (975, 1130, 1250) (1360, 1470, 1560) (1700, 1820, 1925) m
(CC) Approximately 405 (445, 490, 515) (560, 590, 670) (700, 730, 765) yards / 370 (410, 450, 475) (515, 540, 615) (640, 670, 700) m
Xolla Pastoreta (100% Ripollesa wool, 218 yds / 200 m, 50 g)
Sample is shown is in (MC) Gaig 5 (5, 6, 7) (7, 8, 8) (9, 10, 10) balls and (CC) Fum 2 (3, 3, 3) (3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 4) balls

Needles
A US 4 (3.5 mm) 32” / 80 cm (or shorter/longer) circular needle
A US 5 (3.75 mm) 32” / 80 cm (or shorter/longer) circular needle
A US 2.5 (3 mm) 32” / 80 cm (or shorter/longer) circular needle
Or, needles required to obtain gauge

Gauge (after blocking)
24 stitches & 28 rows = 4” / 10 cm in St st with US 4 (3.5 mm) needle

Sizes
Finished bust measurements: 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10) = 36 (39½, 46, 49¼) (52½, 55¾, 62¼) (65½, 68¾, 72)” / 91.5 (100, 116.5, 125) (133.5, 141.5, 158.5) (166.5, 175, 183.5) cm
The sample is in size 2 on a 5’ 7” / 170 cm tall model with 17” / 18 cm positive ease at bust

Tools
Stitch markers, blocking tools, waste yarn or two stitch holders, tapestry needle.

Skill Level
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Note
Nivalda is knitted top down and in the round, alternating stockinette stitch rounds with stranded colorwork. Sleeves are worked as a tube and decreased following a decreasing charted chart at the end.


Yarn
Fingering/sport weight yarn
(MC) 約 985 (1065, 1235, 1370) (1490, 1610, 1710) (1860, 1990, 2105) yards / 900 (975, 1130, 1250) (1360, 1470, 1560) (1700, 1820, 1925) m
(CC) 約 405 (445, 490, 515) (560, 590, 670) (700, 730, 765) yards / 370 (410, 450, 475) (515, 540, 615) (640, 670, 700) m
Xolla Pastoreta (100% Ripollesa wool, 218 yds / 200 m, 50 g)
サンプル色は(MC) Gaig 5 (5, 6, 7) (7, 8, 8) (9, 10, 10)玉, (CC) Fum 2 (3, 3, 3) (3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 4) 玉

Needles
1 x US 4 (3.5 mm), 80 cm (またはそれ以下/以上の長さ)の輪針
1 x US 5 (3.75 mm), 80 cm (またはそれ以下/以上の長さ)の輪針
1 x US 2.5 (3 mm), 80 cm (またはそれ以下/以上の長さ)の輪針
または, ゲージが取れる太さの針

Gauge (ブロッキング後)
US 4 (3.5 mm)の針を使用し, メリヤス編みで24目 & 28段 = 10 cm

Size
出来上がり寸法: 胸囲1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10) = 91.5 (100, 116.5, 125) (133.5, 141.5, 158.5) (166.5, 175, 183.5) cm
サイズ2のサンプルを身長170 cmのモデルが余裕18 cmで着用.

Tools
目数マーカー, ブロッキング用の道具, 別糸もしくはステッチホルダー (2), 綴じ針

Skill Level
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Note
Nivaldaはメリヤス編みと編み込みを交互に入れ替えながら, トップダウンで輪で編む. 袖は輪で編み, チャートに従って減目する.