Paint a Forest is a relaxed sweater with a cable panel  at the front resembling spruce trees. The sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down with a drop shoulder construction and a round neckline. The design was inspired by the idea of an autumn stroll in the woods. Sanni Pauliina wanted to create something that would represent her familiar home forests, and so she came up with the cable pattern. This sweater will keep you warm on your mushroom-picking trips but can be worn in day-to-day life as well!

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7, 8) (9, 10, 11, 12)

Recommended ease: 8–10” / 20–25 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 39.5 (41.25, 43.75, 45.5) (48, 49.5, 52.25, 56.5) (59.75, 64, 68.25, 72.5)“ / 99 (103, 109.5, 113.5) (120, 124, 130.5, 141) (149.5, 160, 170.5, 181) cm. 

Armhole Depth: 5.75 (5.75, 6, 6.5) (6.75, 6.75, 7, 7.5) (7.5, 8.5, 9.25, 10)“ / 14.5 (14.5, 15, 16) (17, 17, 17.5, 19) (19, 21.5, 23, 25) cm.

Body Length from Underarm to Hem: 13.75” / 34.5 cm.

Total Length from Top Shoulder to Hem: 22.25 (22.25, 22.5, 22.75) (23.25, 23.25, 23.5, 24) (24, 25, 25.5, 26.5)“ / 55.5 (55.5, 56, 57) (58, 58, 58.5, 60) (60, 62.5, 54, 66) cm.

Sleeve Length (Option 2, standard length, see Notes): 16.75 (16.75, 16.5, 16.75) (16.75, 16.75, 16.75, 17.25) (17.25, 17.25, 17.25, 17.25)“ / 42 (42, 41, 42) (42, 42, 42, 43) (43, 43, 43, 43) cm.

Upper Sleeve Circumference: 13.5 (13.5, 14.5, 15.25) (16, 16, 16.75, 17.5) (18.5, 20.25, 21.75, 23.5)“ / 34 (34, 36, 38) (40, 40, 43, 45) (47, 51, 55, 59) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Räsy by Jalovilla (70% Finnish wool, 30% recycled wool, 241 yds / 220 m – 100 g), 4 (4, 5, 5) (5, 5, 5, 6) (6, 6, 7, 7) skeins in the colourway Ruoho. 

Or 900 (925, 980, 1025) (1080, 1110, 1170, 1255) (1320, 1430, 1530, 1630) yds / 815 (840, 890, 930) (980, 1005, 1060, 1140) (1200, 1300, 1390, 1480) m of DK-weight yarn.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Tukuwool DK, Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn or Gilliatt by De Rerum Natura.

Needles: US 6 / 4 mm 40” / 100 cm circular needles and US 5 / 3.75 mm 40” / 100 cm circular needles.

Notions: Stitch markers, cable needle, waste yarn and US G / 4 mm crochet hook for the Provisional CO.

GAUGE
19 sts x 30 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 6 / 4 mm needles in St St, after blocking.

The 25-st front panel measures 4.25” / 11 cm wide, after blocking.