Sisar by Jenna K.

Sisar

Knitting
November 2026
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Colourwork
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1437 - 2615 yards (1314 - 2391 m)
XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
English Finnish

Sisar sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down. The yoke, body and sleeves has a colourwork pattern.

SIZE
XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

The sweater has a loose fit. Choose a size with approx. 2” / 5 cm of positive ease at chest.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 34.25 (36, 38.75, 41.5, 43.75) (47.75, 53.25, 55.75, 60.75)” / 87 (91,5; 98,5; 105,5; 111,5) (121,5; 135,5; 141,5; 154,5)
Sleeve Length: 14.5 (15, 15, 16.5, 16.5) (17, 17, 18.5, 19.75)” / 37 (38, 38, 42, 42) (43, 43, 47, 50) cm.
Body Length: 14.5 (15, 15.25, 15.75, 16) (17, 17.75, 18.5, 18.75)” / 37 (38, 39, 40, 41) (43, 45, 47, 48) cm.
Yoke Depth: 10.25 (10.5, 11, 11.75, 12.5) (13.25, 13.75, 14.25, 15)“ / 26 (27, 28, 30, 32) (34, 35, 36, 38) cm.

YARN
Jalovilla Vuona (100% Finnish wool, 50 g = 224 yds / 205 m). Sample shown in colourways Luumu (MC) and Olki (CC).

You can substitute Jalovilla Vuona with another fingering weight yarn (or any yarn you can get gauge with). Great alternatives are for example Finnish Tukuwool Fingering, Vuonue Wilhelmi or French Rauma Garn Finull.

YARDAGE
MC: 879 (904, 983, 1091, 1140) (1410, 1475, 1632, 1695) yds/ 804 (827, 899, 998, 1042) (1289, 1349, 1492, 1550) m.
CC: 558 (591, 634, 681, 731) (775, 811, 864, 920) yds/ 510 (540, 580, 623, 668) (709, 742, 790, 841) m.

If you use Jalovilla Vuona, you will need
MC: 4 (5, 5, 5, 6) ( 7, 7, 8, 8) skeins.
CC: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) (4, 4, 4, 5) skeins.

NEEDLES
US 2.5 / 3 mm circular needles (32–40” / 80–100 cm), US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles (32–40” / 80–100 cm) for Stockinette Stitch and colourwork, and US 2.5 / 3 mm DPNs for cuff ribbing (if not using the Magic Loop Method). Or size to get gauge.

NOTIONS
Stitch markers, waste yarn, tapestry needle.

GAUGE
28 sts x 32 rnds = 4 x 4” / 10 x 10 cm with US 4 / 3.5 mm needles in Stockinette Stitch, after blocking.