In the 3rd poem of Kalevala, Väinämöinen and Joukahainen are competing in knowledge and wisdom, and Väinämöinen sings his competitor into a swamp. In his panic Joukahainen promises his sister to Väinämöinen as a bride. Joukahainen’s mother is very pleased that her daughter will marry a great and important man, but the maiden is unhappy about her betrothal to the old gray bearded Väinämöinen. Sweater pattern is inspired by Finnish swamp and nature and Baltic and Norwegian motifs. Suolaulu talvi (talvi = winter in English) is yoke version of Suolaulu sweater.

Gauge
18 sts x 22 rnds = 10x10 cm/4 x 4” over Stockinette Stitch in the round using 4 mm/US 6 needles

Sizes
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)
 


Bust circumference
89 (94, 100, 109, 114, 120, 129) cm/35 (36.5, 39.5, 43, 44.5, 47, 50.5”)

Needles
3,5 mm/US 4 - 40 cm/16” circular needle 4 mm/US 6 - 80 cm/32” circular needle 3.5 mm/US 4 double pointed needles

Notions
Stitch markers, waste yarn

Yarn
Pirtin kehräämö Karstatalanka 140 tex x3, 100% Finnish wool (100g = 230 m/253 yds), shades Dark Grey and White


Main color (dark grey): 5 (5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 8) skeins. Contrast color (white): 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) skein
OR
Main color: 1012 (1095, 1184, 1309, 1375, 1481, 1599) m/1112 (1204, 1301, 1439, 1511, 1627, 1757) yds
Contrast color: 133 (144, 156, 172, 181, 195, 210) m/146 (158, 171, 189, 199, 214, 231) yds

Tutorial to graft underarms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7i5JwEReW0

This pattern is created with help of Kati Malmelin, Niina Rapatti and tech editor Tuija Sulisalo.