VIRVENDUS

This sweater is a twist on the classic striped sweater. The stripes on Virvendus are created using Kihnu vits. A high contrast yarn allows the small stripes to provide a flicker (‘virvendus’) of colour across the sweater.

This yoke sweater is knit seamlessly from the top down with alternating contrast colour knit braid stripes on the body and sleeves using Kihnu vits.

  • 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) [6, 7, 8, 9, 10]

    Recommended ease: 2–4" / 5–10 cm of positive ease.

    FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

    Bust Circumference: 34 (38.5, 42.5, 46, 49.5) [54, 58, 62, 66.5, 70]" / 85 (96, 106, 115, 124) [135, 145, 155, 166, 175] cm

    Upper Arm Circumference: 12 (13.25, 14.5, 16.5, 17.5) [18.5, 20, 20.75, 21.25, 21.5]" / 30 (33, 36, 41, 44) [46, 50, 52, 53, 54] 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 (8.5, 8.75, 9.5, 9.5) [9.5, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 10.5]" / 20 (21, 22, 24, 24) [24, 24, 25, 26, 26] cm

    Sleeve Length: 17 (17, 18, 18, 18.5) [18.5, 19, 19, 19, 19]" / 43 (43, 45.5, 45.5, 47) [47, 48, 48, 48, 48] cm

  • MC: DK + lace weight held together
    MC DK: John Arbon Textiles Knit by Numbers DK (100% Falkland Merino, 273 yds / 250 m – 100 g) 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) [6, 6, 7, 7, 7] skeins of colour 74
    MC lace weight: Isager Silk Mohair (75% Kid Mohair, 25% Silk, 232 yds / 212 m – 25 g) 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) [7, 7, 8, 8, 9] skeins of colour 36
    CC1: John Arbon Textiles Knit by Numbers DK (100% Falkland Merino, 273 yds / 250 m – 100 g) 1 skein of colour 20
    CC2: John Arbon Textiles Knit by Numbers DK (100% Falkland Merino, 273 yds / 250 m – 100 g) 1 skein of colour 22

    Or the following DK and lace weight amounts: MC lace: 851 (966, 1086, 1231, 1348) [1460, 1594, 1709, 1801, 1889] yds / 779 (884, 993, 1126, 1233) [1335, 1458, 1563, 1647, 1728] m
    MC DK: 851 (966, 1086, 1231, 1348) [1460, 1594, 1709, 1801, 1889] yds / 779 (884, 993, 1126, 1233) [1335, 1458, 1563, 1647, 1728] m
    CC1: 273 yds / 250 m
    CC2: 273 yds / 250 m

  • US 5 / 3.75 mm – 32" / 80 cm circular needles and DPNS for ribbing
    US 6 / 4 mm – 32" / 80 cm circular needles and DPNS for Stockinette and Kihnu vits / braid

  • 20 sts x 24 rnds = 4″ / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch in the round, after blocking.

  • • Knit braids

 

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