Vindöga Sweater by Annelie Thomasson

Vindöga Sweater

Knitting
February 2024
DK (11 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch in the round after blocking using needle 3,75 mm (US5)
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1012 - 1837 yards (925 - 1680 m)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
English
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When I came up with this color pattern I thought it looked like church windows. Vindöga is an old swedish name for windows.

Sizes: 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9

Finished Bust Circumference: 86 (96) 106 (117) 127 (137) 147 (157) 167 cm / 34 (38) 42 (46) 50 (54) 58 (62) 66”

Suggested yarn: MC: Tinde from Hillesvåg, Beige.
CC: Tinde from Hillevåg, Rødbrun. 100g = 260m.

Yarn: MC: 325 (359) 389 (413) 447 (484) 509 (547) 590g
CC: 30 (33) 36 (38) 42 (45) 47 (50) 55g

Suggested needles: 3,75mm (US5) circular needle 30+60cm for stockinette. 4mm (US6) for stranded knitting and 3,5mm (US4) for rib.

Gauge: 21 sts x 32 rows = 10 cm / 4”. Measured over stockinette stitch in the round after blocking, using 3,75 (US5) needle.

Notions: Stitch marker, waste yarn or stitch holders to hold sleeve sts and tapestry needle for weaving in ends.

~Recomended ease is 5-10 cm / 2-4”.
~This sweater is worked from the top down, seamlessly. The sleeve sts are put on hold while the body is finished and then returned to the needle.
~The color work is stranded knitting read from chart.
~This sweater has a split hem and split cuffs.

Techniques used in this pattern
Cast on
Knit
Purl
Wrap & Turn
Increases
Decreases
Pick up stitches
Stranded colourwork read from chart
Backward loop method