streger by elsebeth judith

streger

Knitting
October 2023
Sport (12 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
766 - 1422 yards (700 - 1300 m)
0 (1, 2, 3) (4, 5, 6)
Danish English
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Streger is a pullover worked top-down with saddle shoulders and either short or long sleeves and worked with or without colorwork and stripes.

I have been asked kindly several times if I will design a more fitted pullover with either saddle shoulders or contiguous set-in sleeves….and colorwork, and no mohair, please! This pullover may satisfy some of those wishes
The colorwork is inspired by a Danish song for children: “Vil du, vil du” where you are supposed to draw 30 dashes at a whiteboard while getting the rhythm/beat in the song. Streger = dashes/lines.

Vil du, vil du = will you, will you……

Sizes
The bust measurement of the finished pullover: 84 (90, 98, 108) (116, 128, 136) cm / 33 (35.5, 38.5, 42.5) (45.75, 50.5, 53.5)“ corresponding to sizes 0 (1, 2, 3) (4, 5, 6) in the instructions.
Choose a size with approx. 0-10 cm/0-4” positive ease at bust. If you are in between sizes and have narrow shoulders, choose the smaller size, and work optional increases on the body.

Gauge
20 sts x 28 rows/rounds = 10cm x 10cm/4” x 4”: in stockinette stitch on needle 4.0 mm/US 6 or the size needed to obtain gauge after wet blocking.
22 sts x 30 rows/rounds = 10cm x 10cm/4” x 4”: in rib (2x2 rib: knit 1 through back loop, knit 1 through back loop, purl 2) on needle 3.5 mm/US 4 or the size needed to obtain gauge

Yarn
One-color version
Short sleeve version – total yardage: 720 (790, 840, 900) (980, 1060, 1180) m/787 (863, 918, 984) (1071, 1159, 1290) yd, Line by Sandnes Garn 110m/120yd per 50g/1.76oz.
Long sleeve version – total yardage: 830 (900, 950, 1010) (1090, 1170, 1300) m/ 907 (984, 1038, 1104) (1192, 1279, 1421) yd
Please keep in mind that yardage is an estimate for working a version in the listed measurements.

Stripe and colorwork version:
Main color: Short sleeve 6 (6, 7, 7) (8, 9, 9) skeins of Line. Long sleeve 7 (7, 8, 8) (9, 10, 10) skeins of Line
Contrast color 1: 1 (1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 3) skeins of Line
Contrast color 2: approx. 3-7 m/3-8 yd

Yarn alternatives:
Vegan yarn: Belle by Drops.
Wool yarn: fingering wool by Knudegarn.dk or Knudegarn by knudegarn.dk.
Fluffy yarn: Brushed Alpaca Silk by Drops or 2 strands of Isager silk-mohair held together

Please take a look at all the beautiful projects of the testknitters, they have made even more versions than my suggestions and other yarn alternatives!

The pattern has been tech-edited by SueCat www.sue-cat.com and afterward the English version has been test knitted in all sizes and versions by an amazing group of knitters.