Named Izana Japanese for invite is this straight oversized sleeveless pullover where the extra width is turned into a sleeve-part. It is adorned with a basket weave pattern and crowned by I-cords around the neck as well as the armholes. Izana is worked, with a double hem at the bottom, in parts and seamed to make it hang better. The pullover is knitted in the airy comb yarn Ask from Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk.

Sizes: XS (S/M, L/XL, 2XL/3XL, 4XL/5XL)
Shown in size Small/Medium.

Finished measurements:
Bust: 120 (142, 163.5, 185.5, 207.5) cm/47.25 (56, 64.25, 73, 81.75)“
Length: 50 (52, 54, 56, 58) cm/19.75 (20.5, 21.25, 22, 22.75)”
Intended ease: 40-58 cm/15.75-22.75” positive ease. Sample shown is 142 cm/56” and worn with 57 cm/22.5” positive ease on model.

Yarn: Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk, Ask (100% wool, 315 m/344 yds, 100 g).
Sample is knitted in Olivengrønn 6090: 3 (3, 4, 4, 5) skeins; 774 (914, 1054, 1194, 1334) m/846 (1000, 1153, 1306, 1459) yds.
https://ull.no/produktkategori/garn/ask-ullgarn/

Yarn alternatives: Cascade 220 Sport (100% wool, 150 m/164 yds, 50 g).
https://www.cascadeyarns.com/product/cascade-220-sport
Tosh Sock (100% Superwash Merino wool, 361 m/395 yds, 100 g).
https://madelinetosh.com/collections/tosh-sock
Juniper Moon Farm, Patagonia (100% merino wool, 350 m/383 yds, 100 g)
https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-us/p/juniper-moon-farm-pata...
Or another Sport/5 ply or Fingering 4/ply yarn.

Needles: 3.5 mm/US 4 straight needle.
3.5 mm/US 4 circular needle (60 cm/24” for neckband).
Adjust needle size as needed to match gauge.

Notions: Stitch markers (removable), stitch holders and yarn needle.

Gauge: 22 sts and 30 rows in St st using 3.5 mm/US 4 needle measures 10 cm/4” square after blocking.
22 sts and 30 rows in Check pattern using 3.5 mm/US 4 needle measures 10 cm/4” square after blocking.

Notes: The sleeveless pullover is worked back and forth in pieces from the bottom and up.