Retki Sweater

Retki Sweater

Retki is a timeless design with a relaxed fit. It is worked bottom up in the round with two strands of fingering weight yarn held together. A vertical stripe pattern is worked in a brioche rib on the cuffs and along the body sides and raglan bands.

Design notes

The sweater is worked bottom up and in the round with two strands of yarn held together.

The two strands consist of 1 strand of MC yarn and 1 strand of CC yarn. MC remains the same through the whole sweater, the CC colour changes to create 4 wide stripes. 

Hem, cuffs and neckline feature a Brioche rib pattern that combines standard purl stitches worked with 2 strands held together and Brioche sts that are worked with just 1 strand. The rib pattern continues along the sides of the body, underside of sleeves and raglan lines. 

Sizing and fit

SIZES

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

TO FIT 

82 (92, 102, 111, 121) (131, 145, 155, 165) cm / 32 (36, 40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60, 64)" bust circumference with about 15 cm / 6" of positive ease. 

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust Circumference: 

97 (106.5, 116.5, 126, 136) (145.5, 160, 169.5, 179.5) cm / 38.25 (42, 45.75, 49.5, 53.5) (57.25, 63, 66.75, 70.5)”.

Full length at centre back: 

55 (57, 58, 59, 60) (62, 65, 66, 68) cm /

21.75 (22.5, 22.75, 23.25, 23.5) (24.5, 25.5, 26, 26.75)”.

Sleeve Length: 

41.5 (41.5, 42, 42, 44) (44, 45.5, 45.5, 45.5) cm /

16.25 (16.25, 16.5, 16.5, 17.25) (17.25, 18, 18, 18)”. 

Yarn

4 ply / fingering weight wool yarn. The yarn is held double

(1 strand of MC + 1 strand of CC) throughout the pattern.

For best results, choose CC colours that have some contrast with the MC. 

MC: 765 (880, 985, 1215, 1395) (1600, 1780, 2015, 2105) m / 837 (963, 1078, 1329, 1526) (1750, 1947, 2204, 2303) yds.

Constrast colours: (in order of appearance) from bottom up

CC1: 220 (260, 285, 355, 410) (465, 520, 590, 615) m / 241 (285, 312, 389, 449) (509, 569, 646, 673) yds.

CC2: 255 (295, 330, 405, 465) (535, 595, 670, 700) m / 279 (323, 361, 443, 509) (586, 651, 733, 766) yds.

CC3: 195 (210, 245, 305, 350) (400, 445, 505, 530) m / 214 (230, 268, 334, 383) (438, 487, 553, 580) yds.

CC4: 160 (185, 205, 255, 290) (335, 375, 420, 440) m / 175 (203, 225, 279, 318) (367, 411, 460, 482) yds.

The sample is knit with Jalovilla Vuona (100% wool, 205m / 224yds – 50g) in colours 1414 Tuhka (MC), 1758 Puna-apila (CC1), 1258 Iltarusko (CC2), 1615 Olki (CC3) and 1295 Kesä (CC4).

Needles

Size A (for ribbing): 4.5mm / US7, 40cm / 16" AND 80–120cm / 32–60" circular needles. 

Size B (for body and slevees): 5mm / US8, 40cm / 16", 60cm / 24" AND 80–120cm / 32–50" circular needles. 

Notions

Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, tapestry needle.

Gauge

16.5 sts and 24 rounds = 10cm / 4" in St st with size B* needle, with yarn held double, after blocking.

Techniques

• Long-tail CO with 2 colours
• Basic increases and decreases
• Brioche stitches: brk and yf-sl1-yo 
• Brioche increases and decreases
• Basic BO

Skill level

Intermediate