Ilta Sweater by Veera Välimäki

Ilta Sweater

Knitting
June 2023
Aran (8 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch, using larger needles, after blocking
US 10 - 6.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
755 - 1795 yards (690 - 1641 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
English
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Please note, that you can also purchase the pattern from De Rerum Natura with French translation included.


When day comes to an end the night falls. Slowly the setting sun takes all the colors away, until only darkness remains. But sometimes you can still see that little shade of color left behind. It’s not black, it’s something else too. This sweater captures that feeling of evening turning into night.

Ilta sweater is worked from the top down, shoulders are shaped with short rows for a good fit. The generous sizing makes this sweater lovely to wear, and the simple sweaters like these are always my favorites.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) (7, 8, 8, 9) skeins of Cyrano by De Rerum Natura, colorway Tempete. Approx. 645 (720, 810, 900, 990) (1070, 1160, 1250, 1335) yds / 590 (660, 740, 820, 900) (980, 1060, 1140, 1220) m of heavy Aran weight yarn in MC.

1 (1, 2, 2, 2) (2, 3, 3, 3) skeins of Cyrano by De Rerum Natura, colorway Poivre Blanc. Approx. 110 (155, 195, 240, 285) (330, 370, 415, 460) yds / 100 (140, 180, 220, 260) (300, 340, 380, 420) m of heavy Aran weight yarn in CC.

Needles: US 8 5 mm and US 6 4 mm circular needles, 32” 80 cm long, and dpns of the same sizes for short circumference knitting, if not using the magic loop technique.

SIZING
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished chest circumference: 40 (44, 48, 52, 56) (60, 64, 68, 72)” / 100 (110, 120, 130, 140) (150, 160, 170) cm. Choose a size with approx. 6-10” (15–25 cm) of positive ease. Sample knitted in size 3.

GAUGE
14 sts and 20 rows = 4” 10 cm on larger needles in Stockinette Stitch, after blocking.