Rastila by Jenny Ansah

Rastila

Knitting
March 2026
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
815 - 1673 yards (745 - 1530 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
English Finnish

CONSTRUCTION OF THE DESIGN
The pullover is worked top down, flat and in the round. You begin by working from the back, using Stockinette Stitch and shaping the back neck. After the back neck shaping, you continue working towards the underarm.

Next, the live stitches of the back panel are placed on hold and you begin working on the front panels while shaping the neckline. Once the neckline shaping is complete, the front panels are joined with additional cast-on stitches for the neckline, and you continue working in Stockinette Stitch flat towards the underarm.

The front and back panels are then joined and the body is worked in the round, continuing in the Stockinette Stitch. After completing the main body, the hem is finished in ribbing.

The sleeve stitches are picked up from the armholes and worked in Stockinette Stitch and in the round. After shaping the sleeves with decreases and knitting to the desired length, the cuffs are worked in ribbing. Lastly, you work the ribbing for the neckline.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Recommended ease: 10–20 cm / 4–8” of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust circumference: 90 (100, 110, 120, 130) (140, 150, 160, 170) cm / 36 (40, 44, 48, 52) (56, 60, 64, 68)“.
Armhole depth: 15 (16.5, 17, 18.5, 19.5) (21, 22, 23, 25) cm / 5.75 (6.5, 6.75, 7.25, 7.75) (8.25, 8.75, 9, 9.75)”.
Upper arm circumference: 34 (36.5, 37.5, 40, 42.5) (46.5, 51.5, 54, 56.5) cm / 13.5 (14.5, 15, 16, 17) (18.5, 20.5, 21.5, 22.5)“.
Length from underarm to hem: 36 cm / 14.5”.
Sleeve length (from underarm to cuff): 44 cm / 17.5”.

MATERIALS
Yarn:
5 (5, 5, 6, 6) (7, 8, 8, 9) skeins of Everyday by Bread & Butter (100% US Merino Wool, 183 m / 200 yds per 100 g) in the colourway Porcini.

Or approx. 745 (815, 890, 990, 1065) (1185, 1295, 1400, 1530) m / 815 (891, 973, 1083, 1165) (1296, 1416, 1531, 1673) yds of worsted-weight yarn.

Yarn alternatives: Fonty Numero 5, Sandnes Garn Fritidsgarn, Rauma Garn Vams.

Needles:
4 mm / US 6 circular needles with a cable length of 80 or 100 cm / 32 or 40” for main and sleeves and 80 cm to 100 cm for cuff and hem ribbing.
4.5 mm / US 7 circular needles with a cable length of 80 cm to 100 cm for the main, body and sleeves.

Notions: Locking stitch markers, stitch cords or waste yarn and a tapestry needle.

GAUGE
10 cm x 10 cm / 4” x 4” = 16 sts x 22 rows in Stockinette Stitch with 4.5 mm / US 6 needles worked in the round, after blocking.