Lucina pullover by Sari Nordlund

Lucina pullover

Knitting
April 2025
yarn held together
Light Fingering
+ Lace
= DK (11 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch in the round, after blocking
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1531 - 3281 yards (1400 - 3000 m)
Finished bust circumference: 85 (97.5, 105.5, 115, 126.5) (135, 145, 155, 166.5) cm / 33.5 (38.5, 41.25, 45.5, 49.75) (53.25, 57, 61, 65.5) inches, including the intended ease of 10 cm / 4 inches
English Finnish

Lucina is the ancient Roman goddess of light and birth.

The Lucina pullover is knitted seamlessly from the top down, holding two strands of lace-weight silk mohair together. The pullover is light, airy and loose-fitting, designed especially with cool, end of the summer evenings in mind. The neckband is knitted as an i-cord and tied into a bow in the back.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference: 85 (97.5, 105.5, 115, 126.5) (135, 145, 155, 166.5) cm / 33.5 (38.5, 41.25, 45.5, 49.75) (53.25, 57, 61, 65.5) inches, including the intended ease of 10 cm / 4 inches
Yoke length: 20 (22, 23, 24, 24) (25, 26, 26, 28) cm cm / 7.75 (8.75, 9, 9.5, 9.5) (9.75, 10.25, 10.25, 11) inches
Body length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 28 (28, 28, 28, 28) (30, 30, 32, 32) cm / 11 (11, 11, 11, 11) (11.75, 11.75, 12.5, 12.5) inches
Sleeve length (adjustable): 45 cm / 17.75 inches
Upper arm circumference: 39 (39, 42.5, 45, 47.5) (52.5, 56.5, 60, 61.5) cm / 15.25 (15.25, 16.75, 17.75, 18.75) (20.75, 22.25, 23.5, 24.25) inches

Yarn

1400 (1540, 1700, 1870, 2050) (2260, 2480, 2730, 3000) m / 1530 (1690, 1860, 2040, 2250) (2470, 2720, 2990, 3290) yards of lace weight yarn.

Sample: 7 (8, 8, 9, 10) (11, 12, 13, 15) skeins of Isager Silk Mohair (212 m / 232 yards per 25 g, 75% mohair, 25% silk), shown in colorways 22 (yellow sample) and 0 (white sample).

Note: The yarn is held double (ie. knitted with two strands of yarn) throughout the whole project!

Needles
For the ribbing and i-cords:
4 mm / US 6 DPNs or circular needles with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting, for the cuffs
4 mm / US 6 circular needles with a cable of 80 cm / 32 inches for the smaller sizes or 100 cm / 40 inches for the larger sizes, for the hem

For the Stockinette stitch part:
5 mm / US 8 circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches, for the neckline on all sizes and for the sleeves for sizes 4-8
5 mm / US 8 DPNs or circular needles with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting, for the sleeves for sizes 1-3 only
5 mm / US 8 circular needles with a cable of 80 cm / 32 inches for the smaller sizes or 100 cm / 40 inches for the larger sizes, for the body

Gauge
16 sts and 25 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch in the round on larger needles, after blocking. Always use the needle size that gets you the right gauge!

Notions
stitch marker
waste yarn
tapestry needle