Nordic sweater for Layla
Finished
February 2, 2023
February 12, 2023

Nordic sweater for Layla

Project info
Knitting
Heather's daughter Layla
3/4
Needles & yarn
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
18 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
685 yards = 5 skeins
Estelle Yarns Estelle Chunky
1 skein = 137.0 yards (125.3 meters), 100 grams
The Bee's Knees Yarn Shop in SUMMERLAND, British Columbia
Estelle Yarns Estelle Chunky
4 skeins = 548.0 yards (501.1 meters), 400 grams
17791
The Bee's Knees Yarn Shop in SUMMERLAND, British Columbia
Notes

With 3.75mm needles tubular cast on 145 st
https://youtu.be/YjzAY6YlvNw

Change to 4.0mm work first two cast on set-up rows

Knit the last st together with the first st. (144 st)

Knit 9 rows 1x1 ribbing.

Decrease by k7, k2tog, k7, ssk 8 times 128 st left
Knit until body measures 28 cm
Put 6 stitches from each side of body on stitch holder so you now have 58 stitches for front and 58 stitches for back

Sleeve x 2
Tubular Cast On 37st with 3.5mm needle
Change to 4mm needle
K the frst 2 set up rounds
Knit last st with first st of next round (36st)
k1 p1 rib for 9 rounds
Decrease 6 sts evenly (k4, ssk)x 6 (30st)
Change to 4.5 needles
K1, pm, k29, pm
K1, mm, KRL, knit to marker, KLL, mm (32 st)

https://nimble-needles.com/stitches/the-knit-right-loop-i...

https://nimble-needles.com/stitches/how-to-knit-the-kll-i...

Increase 2st the same way every 8th round 4 times (40 st)
Continue knitting until sleeve measures 28 cm
Put 6 stitches from the under arm on stitch holder so you now have 40 stitches for each sleeve

You now have 40+58+40+58 stitches (196 st) that you will put on your circular needle. Knit 1 round joining the sleeves to the body with a k2tog at each join (192st)

Begin knitting the chart.

All decreases are SSK.

After knitting chart you will have 80 st on the needle.
Add a few short rows to give shape for the back and shoulders using short rows with no holes youtube inst.
https://youtu.be/SCgycxLce94

Collar:

With 4mm needle knit 3 rows 1x1 ribbing

With 3.75mm needle knit 3 rows 1x1 ribbing

tublular bind off
https://www.google.ca/search?q=tubular+bind+off&ie=UT...

Graft under arm stitches with kitchener stitch https://nimble-needles.com/stitches/how-to-do-the-kitchen...

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Finished
February 2, 2023
February 12, 2023
About this pattern
Personal pattern (not in Ravelry)
About this yarn
by Estelle Yarns
Bulky
50% Acrylic, 40% Wool, 10% Nylon
137 yards / 100 grams

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  • Project created: February 2, 2023
  • Finished: April 1, 2023
  • Updated: February 29, 2024
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