VESKI

This stunning sweater uses the roosimine technique to evoke the feeling of a windmill. As Estonia was largely an agricultural country, windmills were common, although these days very few remain and even fewer are operational.

This raglan sweater is knit seamlessly from the top down. It is worked flat in the beginning before joining in the round to raise the back neck. A large roosimine motif is worked on the front of the body, centred on the chest. Smaller roosimine motifs are worked just above each cuff.

  • 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) [6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
    Recommended ease: 4–6" / 10–15 cm of positive ease.

    FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

    Bust Circumference: 36.75 (40.5, 44.25, 48, 52.25) [56, 60.25, 64, 68.25, 72]" / 92 (101, 110.5, 120, 130.5) [140, 150.5, 160, 170.5, 180] cm

    Upper Arm Circumference: 11.75 (13.5, 15.5, 17, 18) [19.5, 20.75, 21.25, 21.5, 22.25]" / 29.5 (34, 39, 43.5, 45.5) [49, 52, 53, 53.5, 56] cm

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

    Wrist Circumference: 8.5 (8.5, 8.5, 8.5, 8.5) [8.5, 9, 9.5, 9.5, 9.75]" / 21 (21, 21, 21, 21) [21, 22.5, 23.5, 23.5, 24.5] cm

    Sleeve Length: 18.25 (18.5, 18.5, 18.5, 18.75) [18.75, 19.25, 19.25, 19.25, 19.25]" / 46.5 (47, 47, 47, 47.5) [47.5, 49, 49, 49, 49] cm

  • Magpie Fibers Nest Worsted (100% Non-Superwash Corriedale, 210 yds / 192 m – 100 g)
    MC: 5 (5, 6, 7, 7) [8, 8, 9, 9, 10] skeins of Marled Cinder
    CC1: 1 skein of Twilight Dark
    CC2: 1 skein of Twilight Linger
    CC3: 1 skein of Twilight Blaze

    Or the following amounts of worsted weight yarn:
    MC: 880 (1015, 1149, 1273, 1394) [1523, 1648, 1755, 1855, 1956] yds / 805 (928, 1051, 1164, 1275) [1393, 1507, 1605, 1696, 1788] m
    CC1: 60 yds / 55 m
    CC2: 60 yds / 55 m
    CC3: 60 yds / 55 m

    CCs are held double for all Roosimine. Wind CCs into smaller balls or onto bobbins so two strands can be pulled or worked together. This is to eliminate any long floats on WS. Smaller balls or bobbins should have about 5–10 g of yarn on each.
    Minimum balls / bobbins for CCs as follows:
    CC1: 2 balls / bobbins
    CC2: 4 balls / bobbins
    CC3: 2 ball / bobbins

  • US 7 / 4.5 mm – 32" / 80 cm circular needles and DPNs for ribbing
    US 8 / 5 mm – 32" / 80 cm circular needles and DPNs for Stockinette stitch and Roosimine

  • 17 sts x 24 rnds = 4″ / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch in the rnd, after blocking

  • • Roosimine

 

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