Torsviga sweater by Ferdigstrikka (Vibeke Lauritsen)

Torsviga sweater

Knitting
July 2025
Lace ?
16 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1094 - 1531 yards (1000 - 1400 m)
XXS-4XL
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A light and airy Torsviga sweater with raglan sleeves in Dale Kidsilk Erle. The sweater is worked top-down with 3/4-length wide sleeves. The sample shown is size M and weighs 92 grams. The pattern is available in 9 sizes.

Sizes
XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL

Measurements
Bust circumference: 95 (100) 105 (110) 120 (123) 126 (130) 135 cm
Full length: 50 (51) 52 (53) 54 (55) 56 (57) 58 cm or desired length
Sleeve length: 29 cm
Neck circumference: 60 (62) 65 (67) 70 (70) 70 (70) 72 cm

Gauge
16 stitches on 5 needles = 10 cm
22 rounds in height = 10 cm
NOTE: Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.
Needles
Double-pointed needles 4 mm and 5 mm, and circular needles 40 cm and 80 cm

Yarn
Dale Kidsilk Erle, 56 % mohair, 26 % silk and 18 % wool. Yardage per skein 50 grams = 325 metres

Yarn amounts
Colour 0020 Unbleached White, 50 g
Colour 9041 Denim, 50 g
Colour 9074 Mint Green, 50 (50) 50 (50) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 g
Alternative yarn: DROPS kid-silk, Rauma Plum, Filcolana Tillia, Isager silk mohair, Sandnes tynn silk Mohair, Viking kidsilk, Kremke silky kid

TOP-DOWN
Start with the neckline, knit the raglan increases, and divide the work into sleeves and body once the raglan is complete. Finish the body first, then the sleeves.