Olga Sweater
Finished
May 11, 2025
June 2, 2025

Olga Sweater

Project info
Olga Sweater by PetiteKnit
Knitting
SweaterPullover
M
Needles & yarn
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
1,078 yards = 10.96 skeins
Sandnes Garn Peer Gynt
6.1 skeins = 600.4 yards (549.0 meters), 305 grams
Sandnes Garn Peer Gynt
4.86 skeins = 478.3 yards (437.4 meters), 243 grams
Notes

Goal: Wearing this at the beach in Scotland this summer!

Modifications

  • went up a needle size (4.5 for ribbing, 5.0 for body, 5.5 for sleeves)
  • Smaller needle tip on WS in the flat parts
  • Wider stripes (8 rows)
  • 1.5 stripes more for front+back
  • 98 sts for neckband (pickup ratio: 3 in 4)
  • Body 2 stripes (16 rounds) longer
  • Ribbing: k 1 round with MC, then k1 p1 for 8 rounds (knitted on WS for cleaner look)
  • My usual stretchy BO (on the RS)
  • picked up 80 sts for sleeve
  • 80 rounds sleeve (68 sts, smaller needle, k2tog —> 34 sts, k1 p1 for 16 rounds (knitted on WS, add a SR)
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Finished
May 11, 2025
June 2, 2025
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by Sandnes Garn
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100% Wool
100 yards / 50 grams

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  • Project created: May 11, 2025
  • Updated: June 6, 2025