Oravat samoelevat is a short-sleeved, top-down knitted sweater featuring stranded colorwork throughout. The sleeves and hem are short, and shape is fitted. It’s also a great project for using up leftover yarns from your stash, as each stripe can easily be worked in a different color if you like.

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

The sweater has a fitted shape. Choose the size that corresponds to your bust measurement.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 34.5 (37.5, 40.75, 45) (48.25, 52.5. 56)” / 87,5 (95,5; 103,5; 114,5) (122,5; 133,5; 142)
Sleeve Length: 4.5 (4.5, 4.5, 6) (6, 6, 7.75)” / 11,5 (11,5; 11,5; 15,5) (15,5; 15,5; 19,5) cm.
Body Length: 10.5 (10.5, 12.25, 12.25) (13.75, 13.75, 15.25)” / 27 (27, 31, 31) (35, 35, 39,5) cm.
Yoke Depth: 11 (11, 11, 12.5) (12.5, 14.25, 14.25)” / 28 (28, 32, 32) (32, 36,5; 36,5) cm.

YARN
Vuonue Pentti (70% Finnish wool, 30% tencel, 100 g = 262 yds / 240 m). Sample shown in colourways Poltettu oranssi (C1), Vaalea oliivi (C2), Tummansininen (C3) and Viininpunainen (C4)

You can substitute Pentti with another sport weight yarn (or any you can get gauge with). Great alternatives are for example Finnish Aara Tuuma, Novita Nalle or Norwegian Sandnes Garn Strömpegarn and Sisu.

YARDAGE
C1: 229 (250, 275, 305) (330, 359, 382) yds/ 210 (229, 252, 279) (302, 329, 350) meter.
C2: 177 (193, 216, 240) (257, 277, 295) yds/ 162 (177, 198, 220) (235, 254, 270) meter.
C3: 169 (184, 205, 232) (244, 266, 285) yds/ 155 (169, 188, 213) (224, 244, 261) meter.
C4: 238 (260, 286, 319) (343, 374, 396) yds/ 218 (238, 262, 292) (314, 342, 363) meter.

If you use Vuonue Pentti, you will need
C1: 1 (1, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2) skeins.
C2: 1 (1, 1, 1) (1, 2, 2) skeins.
C3: 1 (1, 1, 1) (1, 2, 2) skeins.
C4: 1 (1, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2) skeins.

NEEDLES
US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles (32–40” / 80–100 cm) for Stockinette Stitch and colourwork, US 2.5 / 3 mm circular needles (16” / 40 cm and 32–40” / 80–100 cm) for ribbing. Or size to get gauge.

NOTIONS
Stitch markers, waste yarn, tapestry needle.

GAUGE
22 sts x 24 rows = 4 x 4” / 10 x 10 cm with US 2.5 / 3 mm needles in Stockinette Stitch, after blocking.