Anarâš Sweater

This sweater is a part of my Saami collection. 

The colourwork patterns in the yoke are based on traditional decorative patterns used in Handwoven Saami belts and bands. 

The sweater has a relaxed fit through body and sleeves. The body length is slightly cropped but can easily be adjusted as required.

Design notes

The sweater is knit top down and in the round. 

The work begins with a provisional cast on below the ribbed collar. Next the yoke is worked with alternating increase rnds and colourwork sections. 

From underam, body and sleeves are worked separately. After working the final parts of colourwork, hem is worked straight in stockinette st and finished with half twisted ribbing, sleeves have a gently sloping line of increases and are finished with a close fitting ribbed cuff.

Neckline ribbing is worked last with sts from the provisional cast on edge, in half twisted ribbing.

Sizing and fit

SIZES

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

TO FIT 

72 (82, 92, 102) (112, 122, 132) (142.5, 152.5, 163) cm / 28 (32, 36, 40) (44, 48, 52) (56, 60, 64)" bust circumference with 5–20cm / 2–8" of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust circ: 80 (93.5, 101, 113) (125, 133, 142) (153, 163, 173) cm / 31.5 (36.75, 39.75, 44.5) (49, 52.5, 56) (60.5, 64.25, 68.25)".

Length: 48 (48, 49.5, 51.5) (51.5, 53.5, 54) (54, 55.5, 56) cm / 18.75 (18.75, 19.5, 20.25) (20.25, 20, 21.25) (21.25, 21.75, 22)".

G   Sleeve length: 42 (43, 43, 44.5) (44.5, 45.5, 45.5) (47, 47, 47) cm / 16.5 (17, 17, 17.5) (17.5, 18, 18) (18.5, 18.5, 18.5)".

Yarn

8 ply / DK–worsted weight wool yarn.

Note that yardage may vary due to differences in gauge and yarn type.  

Main colour (MC): 400 (500, 550, 600) (670, 770, 800) (870, 920, 960) m / 438 (547, 602, 657) (733, 843, 875) (952, 1007, 1050) yds.

Contrast colour 1 (CC1): 190 (250, 270, 300) (340, 400, 410)(440, 480, 500) m / 208 (274, 296, 329) (372, 438, 449) (482, 525, 547) yds.

Contrast colour 2 (CC2): 50 (50, 60, 60) (70, 70, 70) (80, 80, 80) m / 55 (55, 66, 66) (77, 77, 77) (88, 88, 88) yds.

Sample is knit with Istex Léttlopi (100% wool, 100m / 109yds – 50g) in colours 9426 (MC), 0054 (CC1) and 0052 (CC2).

Techniques

• Crochet Provisional CO
• German short rows (optional)
• Stranded coulourwork knitting
• Basic increases and decreases
• 1x1 half twisted ribbing
• Tubular BO and grafting with kitchener stitch

Skill level

Intermediate