Juntu sweater by Tiina Huhtaniemi

Juntu sweater

Knitting
May 2023
DK (11 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitches with 5 mm needles
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
780 - 1250 yards (713 - 1143 m)
1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) Bust circumference 99 (104) 108 (115) 120 (125) 136,5 (144) cm / 39 (41) 42 ½ (45 ¼) 47 ¼ (49 ¼) 53 ¾ (56 ¾) in
English Finnish
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Juntu is an easy and relaxed basic sweater. It’s knitted top-down in one piece with raglan sleeves making it suitable even for beginner knitters. The yoke is shaped with a few short rows.

The Juntu sweater is shown in size 5 and worn with 30 cm / 12” positive ease. Recommended to be worn with 10-30 cm / 4-12” positive ease at bust.

YARN 3 (3) 4 (4) 4 (4) 5 (5) skeins; 285 (300) 322 (345) 363 (384) 426 (457) g Tukuwool DK 100 % Finnish wool 250 m / 100 g Yardage: 713 (750) 804 (863) 908 (961) 1065 (1143) m / 780 (820) 880 (945) 995 (1050) 1165 (1250) yards

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SIZES 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust circumference 99 (104) 108 (115) 120 (125) 136,5 (144) cm / 39 (41) 42 ½ (45 ¼) 47 ¼ (49 ¼) 53 ¾ (56 ¾) in
Sleeve circumference 33 (35) 37,5 (40) 42 (45) 49,5 (53) cm / 13 (13 ¾) 14 ¾ (15 ¾) 16 ½ (17 ¾) 19 ½ (20 ⅞) in
Length from armpit to hem 31 cm / 12 ¼ in
Full length 49 (50) 50,5 (51) 51,5 (52) 53 (54) cm / 19 ¼ (19 ¾) 19 ⅞ (20) 20 ¼ (20 ½) 20 ⅞ (21 ¼) in
Sleeve length 39 cm / 15 ⅜ in GAUGE 17 sts x 28 rows

NEEDLES & NOTIONS 4 mm / US 6 circular needles, 80 cm / 32 in 5 mm / US 8 circular needles, 80 cm / 32 in 9 stitch markers total, 1 marker should be easily distinguishable from the others