Norma by Veera Välimäki

Norma

Knitting
September 2025
both are used in this pattern
yarn held together
Light Fingering
+ Lace
= DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Moss Stitch, on larger needles, after blocking
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1160 - 2080 yards (1061 - 1902 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
English Finnish

Like wildflowers in full bloom, Norma brings rhythm and brightness to your wardrobe. Bold cables twist and unfurl across a backdrop of soft moss stitch.

Norma is a stunning raglan sweater that is worked top down holding two strands of yarn together. It features short row shaping at the back neck and an all-over cable pattern.
Charts are used for all cable sections.

MATERIALS
Yarn:

  • 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5, 5) skeins of Aara Yarn Mieli, colourway Unikko. Or approx. 1160 (1280, 1400, 1520, 1630) (1750, 1870, 1980, 2080) yds / 1060 (1170, 1280, 1390, 1490) (1600, 1710, 1810, 1900) m of fingering-weight yarn.
  • 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5, 5) skeins of Aara Yarn Hieno, colourway Unikko. Or approx. 1160 (1280, 1400, 1520, 1630) (1750, 1870, 1980, 2080) yds / 1060 (1170, 1280, 1390, 1490) (1600, 1710, 1810, 1900) m of lace-weight yarn.

The sweater is worked holding one strand of each yarn together.

Needles: US 4 / 3.5 mm and US 6 / 4 mm 32–40” / 80–100 cm circular needles and DPNS in each size if not using the magic loop technique for small circumference knitting.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished Bust circumference: 32 (36, 40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60, 64)“ / 80 (90, 100, 110, 120) (130, 140, 150, 160) cm. Recommended ease: 2–4” / 5–10 cm of positive ease.

GAUGE
22 sts and 32 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 6 / 4 mm needles in Moss stitch, after blocking.
29 sts and 32 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 6 / 4 mm needles in cable pattern, after blocking.