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 eth 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 of colourway Hafra Beige.
A2: 3 (3, 4, 4) 4, 4, 5, 5 skeins of colourway Natural Brown.
and Love Story Einband by Hélène Magnússon (1 ply pure new wool, 100% Icelandic lambswool 246 yds / 225 m – 25 g).
B1: 2 (2, 2, 3) 3, 3, 3, 3 skeins of colourway Hafra Beige.
B2: 3 (3, 3, 3) 4, 4, 4, 4 skeins of colourway Natural Brown.
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.
Kit: the kit contains a project bag and enough wool to complete the sweater in the size chosen but not the needles or the other material. The kit doesn’t include the pattern that must be purchased separately (as for now only available in Laine Magazine Issue 06). Shipping costs are not included
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