Striped jumper with slightly puffed sleeves. With a little experience, you can get started with this. With needles no. 5.

Knitting instructions are in English, français, Deutsch and Nederlands: 4 p.
More information about sizes, material, stitches and gauge, below the story =>

The story behind this pattern:

PINE CONE

I think “troost”* is such a beautiful word. To me, the o’s represent a kind of embrace, and the t’s form a solid boundary around the word.

For me, the word “troost” is comforting in itself.

But when I really can’t comfort myself, when the sadness is too great, I imagine myself sitting inside a pine cone. It’s so peaceful, warm, soft and burgundy red in there. While the outside is hard, safe, sturdy and brown. I literally feel a warm, safe blanket falling over me.

And then? Then I play the soft, comforting notes of “Sleeping Lotus” by Joep Beving on my piano.

What do you do when it all gets too much?

troost: means comfort in Dutch
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Measurements:
Chest Size: 92 cm (XS), 100 cm (S), 108 cm (M), 116 cm (L), 126 cm (XL), 130 cm (XXL)
Back Length: 55 cm (XS), 56 cm (S), 58 cm (M), 58 cm (L), 59 cm (XL), 59 cm (XXL)

Material:
I used Arwetta from Filcolana and Mohair from by Canard:
Pinkish Red: 3 balls (XS-XXL)
Burgund: 2 balls (XS-XXL)
Lilac: 2 balls (XS-XXL)
Brown: 1 ball (XS-XXL)
1 ball of 50 gr Arwetta has 210 m yarn
1 ball of 25 gr Mohair has 210 m yarn
You need the same number of balls for each colour.
Yarn: thickness 3, knit with 2 strands: 1 wool and 1 silk mohair
Knitting needles No 4,5 and 5
Circular knitting needle No 4

Gauge:
10x10cm: 18 stitches and 25 rows using knitting needles 5 and stocking stitch

Used stitches:
1/1 Rib stitch
Stocking stitch
Easy fantasy stitch

Level:
Some experience