Voss

Voss is a top-down, long-sleeved pullover with a fair isle patterning along the yoke and sleeve cuffs. The yoke motif on this sweater reminds me of Winter days spent outside in the snow and warmer nights relaxing by the fire, snuggled up with a good book or my knitting.

The fair isle instructions are charted. The yoke and sleeve motifs can be worked using one or two contrasting colors. Instructions are provided for both.

Additional charts with no colors are included at the end of the pattern if you wish to color in the charts to match the yarn you’ve chosen.

Two options are offered for the body shaping: straight down/no shaping or minimal waist shaping with a slight flare at the hips. German short rows are used to shape the neckline before and after the yoke pattern is completed. (A video tutorial is included for the German Short Rows.)

GAUGE

22 sts by 34 rounds = 4” in St st on US 6

22 sts by 30 rounds = 4” in Fair Isle pattern on US 6

SIZES

Finished Bust Circumference:

32 (36½, 40¾, 44, 48)“ 52, 56¾, 60, 64, 68”

Length (from back neck):

24½ (25, 25¼, 25¾, 26¾)“ 27¼, 28, 29, 30, 30¾”

Sweater is intended to be worn with approximately 4” to 8” of positive ease.

YARN

3 (4, 4, 5, 5) 6, 6, 7, 8, 8 skeins of Viking Fiber Co. Vik DK (100% Merino, 274 yds/100 g) in Sleipnir (MC), 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) 1, 2, 2, 2, 2 skein(s) in Viking Compass (CC1) and 1 skein for all sizes in Drinking Horn (CC2).

OR

820 (955, 1075, 1150) 1300, 1450, 1600, 1765, 1950, 2150 yards of equivalent weight yarn for MC and 185 (200, 210, 220, 230) 240, 280, 320, 350, 385 yards for CC1 and 100 (110, 115, 120, 125) 135, 140, 145, 155, 165 yards for CC2.

Please note if using only one CC, add the yardages for CC1 and CC2 together for your yardage requirements.

MATERIALS

One US 5/3.75 mm 16-inch circular needle

One each US 6/4.00 mm 16-inch, 24-inch and 29-inch (or longer) circular needles

Four each US 5/3.75 mm and US 6/4.00 mm Double-Pointed Needles (DPNs) for sleeves (or you may use the Magic Loop method)

Two stitch markers (different colors)

Stitch holders or waste yarn for holding stitches

Tapestry needle for weaving in ends