Herkunpaita
Finished
June 20, 2026
June 29, 2026

Herkunpaita

Project info
Herkunpaita by Laura Pajula and Liisa Saarenmaa
Knitting
SweaterPullover
me
M
Needles & yarn
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
Ístex Einband
263 yards in stash
4.04 skeins = 1104.5 yards (1010.0 meters), 202 grams
1739
Blue
Handprjónasamband Íslands
June 4, 2026
Notes

Used Claude AI to translate the pattern from Finnisch und German and I think it worked pretty well!

Again, hard to believe what blocking can do. From a heap of yarn crumble to a wearable garment, just overnight.

While the yarn is pretty rustic, soaking it for an hour an adding a little wool conditioner to a rinse makes it well wearable next to skin for me.

I only needed the 5th ball of yarn because I added sone length to the sleeves compared to the pattern. Also the body length is more than needed for a summer sweater, a few rows less would have done. Could have finished this size M well with less than 4 balls (1000 meters).

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June 20, 2026
June 29, 2026
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About this yarn
by Ístex
Lace
100% Icelandic
273 yards / 50 grams

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  • Project created: June 22, 2026
  • Finished: June 29, 2026
  • Updated: June 30, 2026