This beautiful sweater by Lee Esselström is a love letter to snow, winter snowstorms and the first snow cover. It’s a classic, comfortable knit for every occasion. Nietos is knitted in Finnish wool, another of Lee’s great loves — the rustic, warm yarn is durable, making it perfect for this timeless design.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Recommended ease: 1.5–4” / 4–10 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 34 (37.5, 41, 45, 48.5) (52.5, 56, 60, 63.5)“ / 86 (95, 104.5, 114, 123.5) (133, 142.5, 152, 161) cm.

Length (Centre Front from Below Neck Ribbing): 20.75 (21.75, 23, 25, 25.75) (26.5, 28, 29, 29.5)“ / 52.5 (55.5, 58.5, 63.5, 65.5) (67.5, 71, 73.5, 75) cm.

Length from Underarm to Hem: 14.25 (15, 15.75, 16.5, 17.25)“ / 36 (38, 40, 42, 44) (44, 46, 46, 46) cm.

Sleeve Length from Underarm to Cuff: 17.75 (18, 18.5, 19, 19.25) (19.75, 20, 20.5, 20.5)“ / 45 (46, 47, 48, 49) (50, 51, 52, 52) cm.

Cuff Circumference: 8.25 (8.25, 9.25, 9.25, 9.25) (10.25, 10.25, 10.25, 10.75)“ / 21 (21, 23.5, 23.5, 23.5) (26, 26, 26, 27) cm.

Upper Arm Circumference: 12.5 (13, 14, 14.75, 15.75) (16.75, 18, 19, 19.5)“ / 32 (33, 35.5, 37.5, 40) (42.5, 46, 48, 49.5) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Villava 180 x 3 by Lankava (100% Finnish wool, 197 yds / 180 m – 100 g), 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) (7, 8, 8, 9) skeins in the colourway 01 Natural White.

Or approx. 920 (975, 1080, 1165, 1240) (1325, 1380, 1475, 1545) yds / 840 (890, 990, 1065, 1135) (1210, 1260, 1350, 1410) m of worsted-weight yarn.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Brusca by Retrosaria Rosa Pomar, Watershed by Harrisville Designs and Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn.

For embroidery (optional): About 1 yd / 1 m of scrap yarn in a colour of your choice.

Needles: US 4 / 3.5 mm 32–40” / 80–100 cm circular needles (for hem and cuffs), US 7 / 4.5 mm 32–40” / 80–100 cm (for body) and 12–16” / 30–40 cm (for sleeves and collar) circular needles.

Notions: 5 stitch markers (of which 4 locking stitch markers).

GAUGE
17 sts x 22 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles in St St, after blocking.