Ranka by Janita Koskinen

Ranka

Knitting
March 2019
both are used in this pattern
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
US 4 - 3.5 mm
xs - xxl
English Finnish

Ranka (fin)- Spine (eng)

I love the way how you lightly run your fingers down my spine.

  • The same lace pattern repeats in the sleeves and at the back of the sweater.
  • Hem and cuffs are worked in a stunning ribbing with plenty of texture.
  • Knit from the bottom up in pieces and sewn together. Set in sleeves.
  • Neck is finished with a turtleneck collar that is worked seamlessly in the round.
  • Six sizes from XS to XXL.
  • Worked with fingering weight yarn.

Yarns used in the sample:

Väinämöinen by Knitlob’s Lair
75% wool 25% polyamide.
Fingering 4 ply
100 g / 3.53 oz = 400 m / 437 yds
Colour: Hämy
Yardage; 250 - 400 g

Venla by Novita
75% wool 25% polyamide.
Fingering 4 ply
100 g / 3.53 oz = 420 m / 459 yds
Colour: Noki
Yardage: 75 - 150 g

Needle:

3.50 mm cable needles or size needed to attain gauge.

Gauge:

Stockinette: 22 sts x 32 rows = 10 cm / 4”
Swatch should be worked flat and measured after blocking.

At the end of this pattern you will find more information on the following techniques:

  • Cast on & bind off
  • Swatching & measuring gauge
  • Blocking
  • Seaming

This pattern has been tech edited and test knit to ensure that the pattern is as clear, correct and consistent as it can be.

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