Hryggir

DESIGNER: HELENE MAGNUSSON

Hryggir is yoke lace sweater knitted from the topdown with a lace yoke. It was designed for Laine magazine Issue 06. You start knitting the lacy yoke with 1 Gilitrutt and block it before dividing for body and sleeves. They are knitted first with 1 Gilitrutt and 1 Love Story together, then 1 Gilitrutt and 2 Love Story together and finally 2 Gilitrutt together, while gradually changing needle size and shifting colors. This gives the sweater its A-line shape and drop sleeves, without any increases needed. The sweater is cropped at the front and longer at the back, but it’s very easy to lengthen it: just knit more rounds!

Sizes: S (M, L, XL) 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL
Recommended ease: 2” / 5 cm of positive ease at bust. Add the ease desired to your bust measurements and choose the size the closest to the number obtained.
Shown in size M (brown) with 5 cm /2” ease and in size L (pink) with 10 cm /4” ease.

Finished measurements
Bust circumference: 33.5 (37.5, 42.75, 46.75) 50.75, 54.75, 57.75, 61.75” / 83.5 (93.5, 106.5, 116.5) 126.5, 136.5, 146.5, 156.5 cm
Yoke depth at back: 10 (10, 11, 11) 11, 11, 11.5, 11.5” / 24.5 (24.5, 27, 27) 27.5, 27.5, 29.5, 29.5 cm
Upper arm circumference: 13 (13.75, 14.5, 14.75) 16.5, 17, 18, 19.25” / 32.5 (34, 36, 37) 41, 42.5, 46, 49 cm
Bottom hem circumference: 40 (44, 50.5, 55) 59.75, 64.5, 69.25, 74” / 100 (112, 128, 140) 152, 164, 172, 188 cm.
Body length to underarm at front: 9.75 (9.75, 10.25, 10.25) 10.5, 10.75, 11, 11.25” / 24.5, 25, 25.5, 26, 27, 27.5, 28, 28.5 cm
Sleeve length to underarm: 10.5 (10.5, 10.75, 10.75) 11, 11.25, 11.25, 11.25” / 26 (26.5, 27, 27.5) 28, 28.5, 28.5, 28.5 cm

Yarn:

Gilitrutt Tvíband by Hélène Magnússon (2 ply pure new wool, 100% Icelandic lambswool 122 yds / 112 m – 25 g).
A1: 5 (5, 6, 6) 7, 7, 8, 9 skeins
A2: 3 (3, 4, 4) 4, 4, 5, 5 skeins

Love Story Einband by Hélène Magnússon (1 ply, pure new wool, 100% Icelandic lambswool 246 yds / 225 m – 25 g per skein).
B1: 2 (2, 2, 3) 3, 3, 3, 3 skeins
B2: 3 (3, 3, 3) 4, 4, 4, 4 skeins

Color combinations shown:

• Brown sweater: A1 and B1 with Hafra Beige ; A2 and B2 with Natural brown
• Pink sweater : A1 and B1 with Silene pink ; A2 and B2 with Salmon orange.

Needles
N1: 32” / 80 cm US 1.5 / 2.5 mm circular needles.
N2: 32” / 80 cm US 2.5 / 3 mm circular needles.
N3: 32” / 80 cm US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles.
N4: 32” / 80 cm US 6 / 4 mm circular needles.
The magic loop technique is used for small circumference knitting but double-pointed needles can be used if preferred.

Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch markers, stitch holders or scrap yarn.

Gauge: 24 sts x 36 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 2.5 / 3 mm needles in stockinette stitch.
Change needle size to obtain correct gauge and change needle sizes N1, N3 and N4 accordingly.

Techniques: The sweater is worked seamlessly in the round from the top down. The lace yoke is worked first, then the sleeves and body are separated and worked top down.

Pattern: Once you’ve made your paiement, you will receive an email with a link to download the pattern PDF. Your PDF will also always be accessible on your Icelandic Knitter account under Downloads. We don’t send printed patterns by snailmail.

Errata: no mistake has been found in this pattern