Hennika by Linda Marveng

Hennika

Knitting
February 2015
Sport (12 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
965 - 1826 yards (882 - 1670 m)
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL)
English Norwegian
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A lace pattern with Gothic shapes adorn this bolero, which has a scarf collar where the pointed arches reign. Hennika is a name with Gothic origin and means master of the house. The bolero is tapered and worked in pieces, while the sleeves are worked in the round. Wear the collar lying flat or folded in half lengthwise to add volume and close it with a shawl pin or a beautiful brooch.

Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL)

Finished Measurements:
Bust: 83 (90, 97, 105, 115, 125) cm/32.75 (35.5, 38.25, 41.25, 45.25, 49.25)“
Length: 37 (38, 39, 40, 41, 42) cm/14.5 (15, 15.25, 15.75, 16.25, 16.5)”
Sleeve length: 49 (50, 50, 51, 51, 52) cm/ 19.25 (19.75, 19.75, 20, 20, 20.50)“
Scarf collar width: 12.5 cm/5”
Loose extra scarf length: approx 28 cm/11”

Yarn: Hifa, Ask – Hifa 2 in melange farmblue (100% wool, 100 g, 315 m/345 yds). http://www.ull.no/garn/ullgarn/ask-melert
3 (3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5) skeins: 882 (1008, 1134, 1292, 1481, 1670) m/965 (1102, 1240, 1413, 1620, 1826) yds.

Yarn alternatives: Cascade 220 Sport (100% wool, 50 g, 150 m/164 yds). http://www.cascadeyarns.com/cascade-220Sport.asp
Madeline Tosh, Pashmina (75% superwash merino, 15% silk, 10% cashmere, 100 g, 329 m/360 yds). http://madelinetosh.com/store/index.php/yarns/pashmina.html
Rowan, Wool Cotton (50% merino, 50% cotton, 50 g, 112 m/123 yds)
http://www.knitrowan.com/yarns/wool-cotton
Shalimar Yarns, Breathless DK (75% merino, 15% cashmere, 10% silk, 100 g, 247 m/270 yds)
https://www.theloopyewe.com/shop/g/knit-crochet/yarn/shal...
Or another sport weight/5 ply or thin DK yarn.

Needles: 3.5 mm/US 4 circular needle
3 mm/US 2.5 circular needle (80 cm/32”) for hem.
Adjust needle size as needed to match gauge.

Notions: Waste yarn, stitch markers, stitch holders and yarn needle.

Gauge:
20 sts and 28 rows in st st using 3.5 mm/US 4 measures 10 cm/4” square.
18 sts and 28 rows in Hennika Lace using 3.5 mm/US 4 measures 10 cm/4” square.

Notes: The body of the bolero is worked in pieces from the bottom up, and is sewn together, while the sleeves are worked in the round. The collar is knitted in two parts that are joined and then attached around the neck, with extra length to hang loose.

Dress by Judith Bech.
Shoes by Monica Stålvang, see online shop.

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