Vårstig Sweater by Annelie Thomasson

Vårstig Sweater

Knitting
January 2026
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch in the round after blocking.
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1192 - 1958 yards (1090 - 1790 m)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
English Swedish
This pattern is available for kr.90.00 SEK buy it now

Vårstig means Spring Path in Swedish, but on the day I took the photos of this sweater, it definitely wasn´t spring. The north wind was blowing icy cold and I was shivering.
The sweater, however, evokes a beautiful spring day, when the first flowers begin to appear along the path.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished Bust circumference: 81 (89, 96, 108, 123) (131, 146, 150, 158) cm / 32 (35, 37 42.5, 48.5) (51.5, 57.5, 59, 62)“
Recomended ease 0-5 cm / 0-2”
Suggested yarn: Finull from Rauma Garn. 50 g = 175 m
MC: Mørk grønn Melert No 4129
CC1: Lys gul No 4137
CC2: Skarp rosa No 4686
Yarn: MC: 242 (250, 274, 290, 318) (337, 362, 374, 398) g
CC1: 59 (62, 67, 71, 78) (83, 89, 91, 97) g
CC2: 10 (10, 11, 12, 13) (14, 15, 15, 16) g
Suggested needles: 3 mm circular needles (US2.5) 40, 60, 75 cm for stockinette
3.5 mm circular needles (US4) for colour work
2.75 mm circular needles (US2) for rib
Gauge: 26 sts x 34 r = 10x10 cm / 4x4” Measured over stockinette sts in the round after blocking using 3 mm (US2.5) needle
Notions: Stitch marker, stitch holders or waste yarn, scissors, tapestry needle for weaving in ends

~ This sweater is worked from the top down, which means that you can try it on as you go.

~ The stranded colour work is read from charts.

~ You can modify your sweater to have any length of the body and sleeves to fit you. Do take into account that modifications will affect the yardage required.

~ To choose the right size for your body, measure around your full bust, then add the recomended ease 0-5 cm / 0-2” and pick the size closest to that number. The bust circumference in the sizes is the finished sweater measurements.

Techniques used:
Cast on
Knit
Purl
Short rows / Wrap & Turn
Stranded colour work read from charts
Increases
Decreases
Cast on with Backward loop method
Pick up stitches
Bind off