The Roadside Sweater by Elida Virack

The Roadside Sweater

Knitting
March 2026
Wool from Lamm & Bi
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
875 - 1750 yards (800 - 1600 m)
(1) 2 (3) 4 (5) 6 (7) 8 (9) 10
English Swedish
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SIZES
(1) 2 (3) 4 (5) 6 (7) 8 (9) 10

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Finished measurements after blocking
Chest circumference: (95) 100 (105) 110 (115) 120 (130) 140 (150) 160 cm
Length: (55) 56 (57) 58 (60) 62 (64) 66 (68) 70 cm
Sleeve length: (50) 50 (50) 50 (48) 48 (46) 46 (44) 44 cm

PASSFORM & STORLEKSGUIDE
The Roadside Sweater is a classic raglan sweater with a straight fit. It is knit from the top down. Both length and sleeve length can easily be personalized.

The First Sweater has a recommended positive ease of 10-20 cm. The sweater in the pictures is worn with a positive ease of 20 cm.

The sizes 1-10 represent a chest circumference of (75-80), 80-85, (85-90), 90-95, (95-100), 100-110, (110-120), 120-130, (130-140), 140-150 cm.

YARN
(340) 360 (380) 400 (425) 450 (500) 550 (610) 670 g wool yarn (approx 200m/100g). I used a un-dyed black wool yarn from Lamm & Bi on Gotland.
Stripes: (33) 35 (37) 40 (43) 45 (49) 54 (59) 64 g mohair (approx 150m/50 g) (Bella from By Permin, Ballerina Chunky from Sandnes or similar)

GAUGE & NEEDLES
18 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch.

4 mm circular needles 80-120 cm
3 mm circular needles 80-120 cm

Note that the needle size is always based on the gauge.