Tistel by Erika Åberg

Tistel

Knitting
April 2026
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in in Stockinette Stitch after wet blocking.
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
985 - 1930 yards (901 - 1765 m)
SIZE 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
English Swedish

CONSTRUCTION
The Tistel Sweater is knitted seamlessly from the top down. It is a short and straight sweater, with long sleeves and a slight raise of the back neckline. The neck, sleeve cuffs and bottom of the sweater are ribbed. The yoke, hem and lower sleeves are worked in a textured colourwork pattern; the fit gives it a timeless look, light and sturdy at the same time. Tistel is knitted in rustic, yet soft Romney Lambs wool. The perfect match between yarn and pattern.

There are four charts in the pattern: Chart A for the neckline, Chart B for the yoke, Chart C for the lower part of the body and Chart D for the lower sleeves. All charts are read from the bottom up, from right to left.

SIZE
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Recommended ease: Choose a size with approx. -2,5 to +2.5 cm / -1 to +1” of ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference: 84 (94, 104, 114, 124) (134, 144, 154, 164) cm / 33 (37, 41, 45, 49) (52.75, 56.75, 61, 65.75)“.
Upper sleeve circumference: 30 (31, 34, 39, 44) (47, 54, 57, 58) cm / 12 (12.25, 13.5, 15.5, 17.5) (18.5, 21.25, 22.50, 23)”.
Sleeve length: 45 (45, 45, 50, 50) (50, 50, 45, 45) cm / 17.75 (17.75, 17.75, 19.75, 19.75) (19.75, 19.75, 17.75, 17.75)“.
Yoke depth: 21 (22, 24, 25, 27) (28, 30, 31, 31) cm / 8.5 (8.75, 9.5, 10, 10.75) (11, 12, 12.25, 12.25)”.
Body length from underarm to hem: 29 (29, 29, 29, 31) (31, 31, 31, 31) cm / 11.5 (11.5, 11.5, 11.5, 12.25) (12.25, 12.25, 12.25, 12.25)“.
Full length: 50 (51, 53, 54, 58) (59, 61, 62, 62) cm / 19.75 (20, 21, 21.25, 23) (23.25, 24, 24.5, 24.5)”.

MATERIALS
Yarn
Lore by The Fibre Company (100% Romney lambswool) 250 m / 273 yds per 100 g.

Sample shown in size 3, knitted in Stable as MC, Reliable as CC1 and Serene as CC2.

Yardage
3 (4, 4, 4, 5) (5, 6, 6, 6) skeins of MC, 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) skein of CC1, 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) skein of CC2. Or approx. 750 (850, 950, 1050, 1100) (1250,1400, 1450, 1500) m / 815 (915, 1030, 1130, 1220) (1400, 1480, 1550, 1600) yds of MC. 110 (125, 140, 150, 160) (180, 200, 200, 220) m / 120 (135, 150, 165, 180) (200, 220, 225, 230) yds of CC1, 45 (50, 55, 65, 70) (80, 85, 90, 90) m / 50 (55, 65, 70, 75) (85, 90, 95,100) yds of CC2.

Needles
3.5 mm / US 4 for St st, neckline and cuff rib.
4 mm / US 6 for colourwork.
Or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions
Stitch markers, stitch holder or waste yarn to put sts on, waste yarn for the Provisional Cast-On, tapestry needle.

GAUGE
20 sts x 28 rows to 10 cm / 4” on 3.5 mm / US 4 needles in Stockinette Stitch after wet blocking.