Wild Clover Sweater by Lene Krogh

Wild Clover Sweater

Knitting
February 2026
yarn held together
Fingering
+ Lace
= Fingering (14 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 31 rows = 4 inches
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
1094 - 2406 yards (1000 - 2200 m)
XS S M L XL 2XL 3XL 4XL
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Wild Clover Sweater is a sweater with a round yoke and a fine pattern of clover flowers growing down over the yoke. It can be worked with short sleeves (photo page 1) or long sleeves (photo page 13). The colourwork can be made with either with 1 strand of merino held together with 1 strand of silk mohair, or 3 strands of silk mohair held together. The latter allows for color play and fading of the flowers.

Sizes and fit
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL)
Bust circumference: 94 (99) 105 (114) 120 (125) 132 (139) cm / 37 (39) 41.25 (45) 47.25 (49.25) 52 (54.75) in
Fits chest measurement: 80-85 (86-91) 92-98 (99-105) 106-114 (115-122) 123-129 (130-135) cm / 31.5-33.5 (33.75-35.75) 36.25-38.5 (39-41.25) 41.75-45 (45.25-48) 48.5-50.75 (51.25-53.25) in
Length: 55 (57) 60 (62) 65 (67) 69 (71) cm / 21.75 (22.5) 23.5 (24.5) 25.5 (26.5) 27.25 (28) in
Sleeve length under the arm (short sleeve): 11 (11) 11 (11) 11 (11) 11 (11) / 4.25 (4.25) 4.25 (4.25) 4.25 (4.25) 4.25 (4.25) in
Sleeve length under the arm (long sleeve): 42 (42) 43 (43) 44 (43) 43 (42) cm / 16.5 (16.5) 17 (17) 17.25 (17) 17 (16.5) inches

The fit is standard with a positive ease of approx. 10 cm / 4 in, less in the largest sizes.
The model in the picture is wearing a size M with 10 cm of positive ease.

Materials
Main colour (colour A):
Onling No 4, 100% fine organic merino wool, approx. 219 yards (200 meters) per 50 g / ball
Short sleeve: 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (350) g / 4 (4) 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 (7) balls
Long sleeve: 300 (300) 350 (350) 350 (400) 400 (400) g / 6 (6) 7 (7) 7 (8) 8 (8) balls
Together with
Önling No 10, 70% mohair, 30% silk, 25 g = approx. 230 yards (210 meters), weight: lace
Short sleeve: 100 (100) 100 (125) 125 (150) 150 (175) g / 4 (4) 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 (7) balls
Long sleeve: 150 (150) 150 (175) 175 (200) 200 (200) g 6 (6) 6 (7) 7 (8) 8 (8) balls
Contrast color (color B):
Organic Merino 400 m from Handdyed, 100 g/ 400 m
100 g / 1 skein for all sizes
Together with
Silk Mohair, 72% kid mohair, 28% silk from Handdyed, 50 g/ 420 m
50 g / 1 skein for all sizes.
Or:
Önling No 4, 100% fine organic merino wool, approx. 219 yards (200 meters) per 50 g / ball
50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 100 (100) g / 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 2 (2) balls
Together with
Önling No 10, 70% mohair, 30% silk, 25 g = approx. 230 yards (210 meters), weight: lace
25 (25) 25 (25) 25 (25) 50 (50) g / 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 2 (2) balls
Or:
3 strands of silk mohair, ideal for using your own scraps.
A strand of silk mohair can be changed one at a time to create fades.

Construction
The sweater is worked from the top down. First, the neck ribbing is worked, then short rows are worked to shape the neckline. The yoke features a floral stranded colourwork pattern worked according to the chart, with increases worked over a total of 9 rounds. Once the floral pattern is complete, the remainder of the sweater is worked in the main colour only. The work is divided for the sleeves and body, and the body is completed with stockinette stitch and ribbing. The sleeves are worked to the desired length (short or long) and finished of with ribbing.