Sunde

This pullover and top design is a part of the Bendigo Project 2025 - Stripes collection.

The pullover veresion of this pattern was originially published in Laine Nordic Knits in 2024.

This design plays with stripes and their directionality. “Sunde” is the Inari Saami word for direction. The all-over striped pullover is knitted flat, sideways from the centre out: first the back panels and then the fronts. The sleeves are picked up around the armscyes and shaped with short rows. The ribbed V-neck, hem and cuffs are worked in the round and edged in a contrasting colour. Sunde is worked in Mieli by Aara Yarn, hand-dyed in Finland on a superwash Merino and nylon base.

Process

This garment is knit sideways from the centre out. 

There are two versions: a pullover with long sleeves and a sleeveless top. For both versions the body is worked the same way.

There is an option to add bust dart shaping.

The body is worked flat and in the following order: Two back panels are worked from the centre back. Then you cast on and join the Left front, work short rows for neckline shaping and complete the left side to side seam. Then you repeat the process for the Right front and side.

From there you continue to work sleeves or armhole edgings.

Sizing and fit

SIZES

1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10)

Recommended ease: 8–12” / 20–30 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Chest Circumference: 38.25 (41.5, 44.75, 49.75) (53, 56.25, 61.5) (64.5, 68, 73)“ / 97 (105.5, 113.5, 126.5) (134.5, 143, 156) (164, 172.5, 185.5) cm.

Body Length (from Hem to Top of Shoulder): 22.25 (22.25, 22.5, 22.5) (22.5, 23, 23) (23, 23.5, 23.5)“ / 56 (56, 57, 57) (57, 58, 58) (58, 59, 59) cm.

Length from Underarm to Hem: 11.5 (11.25, 11.25, 11.25) (11, 11.25, 10.75) (10.5, 10.75, 10.5)“ / 29 (28.5, 28.5, 28.5) (28, 28.5, 27) (26.5, 27, 26.5) cm.

Sleeve Length from Underarm: 18.5” / 47 cm.

Upper Arm Circumference: 14.75 (15.75, 16.75, 18) (19.25, 20.5, 22) (23.75, 24.5, 25.75)“ / 37.5 (40, 42.5, 45.5) (49, 52, 56) (60.5, 62.5, 65.5) cm.

Wrist Circumference: 8.75 (8.75, 9.75, 9.75) (10.5, 10.5, 11.5) (11.5, 12.5, 12.5)“ / 22 (22, 25, 25) (27, 27, 29.5) (29.5, 31.5, 31.5) cm.

Yarn

4ply / fingering weight yarn.

Note! If you are adding bust darts:

Allow for up to 50 (50, 55, 60) (65, 70, 75) (80, 85, 90) m / 55 (55, 60, 65) (71, 76, 82) (87, 93, 98) yds more of MC yarn and up to 20 (20, 20, 20) (25, 25, 25) (30, 30, 30) m / 22 (22, 22, 22) (27, 27, 27) (33, 33, 33) yds more of CC1 yarn.

Pullover

MC: 1100 (1170, 1260, 1360) (1440, 1540, 1660) (1760, 1870, 1980) m / 1200 (1280, 1380, 1490) (1570, 1680, 1820) (1920, 2050, 2170) yds.

CC1: 290 (310, 340, 370) (390, 410, 450) (480, 510, 540) m / 320 (340, 370, 400) (430, 450, 490) (520, 560, 590) yds.

CC2: 35 (35, 40, 40) (40, 45, 45) (45, 50, 50) m / 40 (40, 45, 45) (45, 50, 50) (50, 55, 55) yds.

Sweater sample is knit with Mieli by Aara Yarn, (75% SW Merino, 25% Nylon, 425 m / 465 yds – 100 g). in colours Dioriitti (MC), Sysi (CC1) and Puolukka (CC2).

Sleeveless top

MC: 790 (840, 910, 990) (1040, 1120, 1210) (1260, 1330, 1420) m / 860 (920, 1000, 1080) (1140, 1220, 1320) (1380, 1450, 1550) yds.

CC1: 190 (200, 220, 240) (260, 270, 290) (310, 330, 350) m / 210 (220, 240, 260) (280, 300, 320) (340, 360, 380) yds.

CC2: 40 (40, 45, 45) (50, 50, 55) (55, 60, 60) m / 45 (45, 50, 50) (55, 55, 60) (60, 65, 65) yds.

Orange top sample is knit with Bombed Yarns Dynamite 4ply (100% SW Merino, 400 m / 437 yds – 100 g) in colours Marmalade (MC), and eggshell (CC1 and CC2).

Green top sample is knit with Louie & Lola Yarns (60% Superwash Merino, 20% Silk, 20% Yak) 366 m / 400 yds – 100 g) in colours Agave (MC), and Mist (CC1 and CC2).

Needles:

Size A (ribbed edgings): US 2 / 2.75 mm circulars, 24” / 60 cm (for neckband) and 32–60” / 80–150 cm (choose a length that is close to but shorter than the finished bust circumference for your size) plus needles suitable for small circumferences in the rnd.

Size B (body and sleeves): US 3 / 3.25 mm 32”/ 80 cm and 48” / 120 cm circular plus needles suitable for small circumferences in the round.

Notions: 

Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn.

Gauge

26.5 sts x 38 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 3 / 3.25 mm needles in St St, measured after blocking from relaxed fabric.

Techniques

• Crochet provisional CO
• Knitted CO
• Basic increases and decreases
• German short rows
• 3-needle BO
• Basic BO in pattern