RISTTEE
Estonian for crossroads
Risttee is worked seamlessly from the bottom up with grafting select stitches at the underarm. The body and sleeves are knitted in stockinette stitch to the underarm with fade colour transitions. The yoke features a pattern combining twisted stitches and colourwork for a quilted effect. The neck is finished with two colour corrugated ribbing.
Pattern also available in Laine Magazine issue 7
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Length: 24 cm / 9.5”
Wrist circumference: 20 cm / 8”
Length cuff to thumb hole: 18 cm / 7”1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)Recommended ease: 2” / 5 cm of positive ease.
Bust Circumference: 34 (36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52)” / 85 (90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130) cm.
Wrist Circumference: 6.75 (7.25, 7.25, 7.5, 7.75, 8, 8.25, 8.5, 8.75, 9.25)” / 17 (18, 18, 18.5, 19.5, 20, 20.5, 21.5, 22, 23) cm.
Upper Sleeve Circumference: 12.5 (13.25, 13.5, 14, 14.5, 15.25, 15.5, 16, 16.5, 17.25)” / 31.5 (33, 33.5, 35, 36.5, 38, 38.5, 40, 41.5, 43) cm.
Sleeve Length from Underarm: 18 (18, 18, 18.25, 18.25, 18.25, 18.25, 18.5, 18.5, 18.5)” / 45.5 (45.5, 45.5, 46.5, 46.5, 46.5, 46.5, 47, 47, 47) cm.
Body Length to Underarm: 16.5 (16.5, 16.5, 17.75, 17.75, 17.75, 18.75, 18.75, 18.75, 18.75)” / 42 (42, 42, 45, 45, 45, 48, 48, 48, 48) cm.
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4ply fingering weight yarn in the following amounts:
MC1: 354 (371, 398, 415, 437, 459, 481, 498, 520, 542) yds / 324 (340, 364, 380, 400, 420, 440, 456, 476, 496) m.
MC2: 350 (371, 389, 411, 433, 454, 472, 494, 516, 533) yds / 320 (340, 356, 376, 396, 416, 432, 452, 472, 488) m.
MC3: 350 (371, 389, 411, 433, 454, 472, 494, 516, 533) yds / 320 (340, 356, 376, 396, 416, 432, 452, 472, 488) m.
MC4: 525 (555, 586, 616, 647, 677, 708, 739, 769, 804) yds / 480 (508, 536, 564, 592, 620, 648, 676, 704, 736) m.
CC: 166 (180, 188, 200, 206, 220, 228, 240, 245, 260) yds / 152 (165, 172, 180, 190, 200, 210, 216, 225, 236) m.
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The pattern includes colour transitions to create a subtle gradient effect on the body and sleeves in Stockinette stitch.
If you choose to knit the sweater without colour changes, ignore colour transition directions and knit body to length . Also ignore colour transition directions for sleeves and knit them to length specified with stated number of increases.
For a more snug fit around yoke area, remove 2–3 pattern repeats by adjusting the number of stitches increased in the increase round post joining sleeves and body to achieve number of stitches needed for total number of pattern repeats. Increase your stitches evenly. Then follow the directions for the size(s) below with matching pattern repeats.
Chart is read from bottom to top and from right to left. It is recommended to catch floats longer than 6 sts.
Skill level: advanced beginner comfortable with both stranded colourwork, cables or twisted stitches and knitting in the round.
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Knitting in the round
Twisted stitches
Stranded colorwork
Corrugated (2 color) ribbing
Kitchener Stitch