Troi Sweater knitting pattern (English)

£6.00

The troi is a traditional men’s sweater from the island of Kihnu. Troi’s are all-over colourwork sweaters brimming with embellishment, historically done in black or blue and white with the knitted braids in red. This modern troi includes useful pockets.

This colourwork sweater is knit seamlessly from the bottom up. The hem, cuffs and shoulder feature Kihnu vits.

The body is knit from the hem up with steeks used to create and shape the openings of each armhole and neck.

There are two styles of pockets. The dress has pockets placed on the side created by steeks. The sweater version features pockets created by knitting select stitches with waste yarn to pick up after completion of the body.

Pattern originally published in Traditions Revisited - Modern Estonian Knits book

The troi is a traditional men’s sweater from the island of Kihnu. Troi’s are all-over colourwork sweaters brimming with embellishment, historically done in black or blue and white with the knitted braids in red. This modern troi includes useful pockets.

This colourwork sweater is knit seamlessly from the bottom up. The hem, cuffs and shoulder feature Kihnu vits.

The body is knit from the hem up with steeks used to create and shape the openings of each armhole and neck.

There are two styles of pockets. The dress has pockets placed on the side created by steeks. The sweater version features pockets created by knitting select stitches with waste yarn to pick up after completion of the body.

Pattern originally published in Traditions Revisited - Modern Estonian Knits book

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  • 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) [6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]

    Recommended ease: 4–6" / 10–15 cm of positive ease.

    FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

    Bust Circumference: 41.5 (44.75, 48, 51.25, 54.5) [57.5, 60.75, 64, 67.25, 70.5, 73.5]" / 104 (112, 120, 128, 136) [144, 152, 160, 168, 176, 184] cm

    Upper Arm Circumference: 16 (16, 16, 16, 19.25) [19.25, 19.25, 19.25, 19.25, 22.5, 22.5]"/ 40 (40, 40, 40, 48) [48, 48, 48, 48, 56, 56] cm

    Sweater Length from Underarm to Hem: 15.25 (15.25, 15.5, 15.5, 15.75) [15.75, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16]" / 38.5 (38.5, 39.5, 39.5, 40) [40, 40.5, 40.5, 40.5, 40.5, 40.5] cm

    Sweater Length from Hem to Pockets: 8" / 20.5 cm

    Sleeve Length: 16.25 (16.75, 17.25, 17.25, 17.75) [17.75, 17.75, 17.75, 18.25, 18.25, 18.25]" / 41.5 (43, 44, 44, 45.5) [45.5, 45.5, 45.5, 46.5, 46.5, 46.5] cm

  • Retrosaria Rosa Pomar Vovó (100% fine Portuguese wool, 156 yds / 143 m – 50 g)

    MC: 7 (7, 7, 8, 9) [9, 10, 10, 11, 11, 12] skeins of colour 03

    CC1: 10 (11, 11, 12, 13) [14, 15, 16, 16, 17, 18] skeins of colour 10

    CC2: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) [4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5] skeins of colour 01

    Or sport weight in the following amounts:

    MC: 959 (1019, 1092, 1143, 1279) [1360, 1443, 1499, 1565, 1684, 1752] yds / 877 (934, 999, 1045, 1170) [1244, 1319, 1371, 1431, 1540, 1602] m

    CC1: 1508 (1601, 1716, 1797, 2010) [2137, 2268, 2355, 2460, 2646, 2753] yds / 1379 (1464, 1569, 1643, 1838) [1954, 2074, 2153, 2249, 2420, 2517] m

    CC2: 411 (437, 468, 490, 548) [583, 619, 642, 671, 722, 751] yds / 376 (400, 428, 449, 502) [534, 566, 587, 614, 661, 687] m

  • US 2.5 / 3 mm – 24" / 60 cm circular needles for ribbing

    US 3 / 3.25 mm – 32" / 80 cm circular needles and DPNs for colourwork