Matira

The code “NORICHAN” is provided to assist with financial accessibility. This code will reduce the cost of the pattern to $6.00.

Matira was originally designed for Stranded Magazine in 2017. Additional sizes have been added, and it is now laid out in Norichan Knits layout.

Sizes

1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)

Model is wearing Size 3 with a 36”/91.5cm chest circumference, a +0.5”/+1.5cm ease. Recommended ease is –2 to +2”/-5 to +5cm, meaning the finished dimensions are within –2 to +2”/-5 to +5cm of your actual full chest circumference.

Final Dimensions

Full Chest Circumference: 29 (33, 36.5, 41, 45.5)(49, 53.5, 57, 61)”/72 (83, 91, 102, 114)(123, 134, 145, 155)cm

Materials

Yarn

Elsebeth Lavold Hempathy (41% cotton, 34% hemp, 25% modal rayon; 153yds/140m/50g)

Color A: 525 (645, 765, 895, 1025)(1175, 1325, 1425, 1550)yds 480 (590, 700, 819, 938)(1075, 1212, 1302, 1417)m in colorway Jamaican Sea 72 or similar plant fiber DK weight yarn

Color B: 70 (75, 80, 90, 100)(115, 130, 145, 145)yds 64 (69, 73, 83, 92)(106, 119, 133, 133)m in colorway Snow Leopard 80 or similar plant fiber DK weight yarn

When substituting yarn, please consider a fiber that will have a nice drape, such as another plant fiber, silk, or a blend that contains either of these. Hempathy is considered a DK weight yarn, but some DK weight yarns have a gauge closer to 20-22sts/4” while the gauge for Matira is 24sts/4”. A light DK or sport weight is recommended.

Needles

US 3 3.25mm - 24” circular needle (for sizes 1-4) or 32” circular needle (for sizes 5-9)

US 5 3.75mm - 24” circular needle (for sizes 1-4) or 32” circular needle (for sizes 5-9) and extra needle for 3-needle BO

Or size to obtain gauge

Notions

5 stitch markers (labeled A, B, C, D, and E), tapestry needle, waste yarn or stitch holders

Gauge

24 sts x 33 rounds = 4” x 4” 10cm x 10cm in Stockinette stitch on larger needles, blocked

26 sts x 32 rounds = 4” x 4” 10cm x 10cm in Garter stitch on smaller needles, blocked