Renfana Stickärmaliv by Anna Sjösvärd Knitwear

Renfana Stickärmaliv

Knitting
October 2026
Sport (12 wpi) ?
29 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch in the round
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
273 - 503 yards (250 - 460 m)
1, 2, 3 (4, 5) 6, 7, 8
English

This is a Stickärmaliv. It’s a traditional swedish garment from folk costumes. The bodice is made from woven fabric and is sewn while the sleeves are knitted and then sewn onto the bodice.

Bust circumference (garment measurement)
86, 94, 102 (109, 119) 129, 140, 151 cm

Needles
3 mm, circular needles (80 or 100 cm) or DPN’s in the same size

Yarn
Rauma Finull (175 m / 50 g)
MC: Dempet röd melert (4131)
CC: Puderrosa melert (4138)

Main Fabric
0.7, 0.8, 0.8 (1.2, 1.2) 1.2, 1.2, 1,2 meters

Facing Fabric
0.3, 0.3, 0.3 (0.4, 0.4) 0.5, 0.5, 0.6 meters

Approximate yarn amount
35, 37, 42 (45, 49) 57, 62, 65 gram or 125, 130, 150 (160, 175) 200, 220, 230 meters of each colorway.

Gauge
29 sts x 32 rows on 3 mm circular needles in colorwork pattern

Construction
The sleeves are knit from the hand up starting with a latvian braid. Increases are made along the sleeve while knitting colorwork.
The sleeve cap is knit with steek stitches and then cut open.