Venny by Veera Välimäki

Venny

Knitting
October 2021
DK (11 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch, after blocking.
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
1039 - 2089 yards (950 - 1910 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
English Finnish

Long summer days and never-ending sunlight. Venny is a round yoke sweater in rustic, non-superwash wool yarn and low-contrast colours. It is knitted from the top down in one piece with a bit of lace above the hem ribbing.

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

Shown in size 3. Recommended ease: 4–6” / 10–15 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference: 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68)” / 90 (100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170) cm.

Upper Arm Circumference: 10.5 (11.5, 12.5, 14, 15.5, 17, 18.5, 20, 22)” / 27 (29, 31, 35, 39, 42, 46, 50, 55) cm.

Yoke Depth: 7 (7.5, 8, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5)” / 18 (19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28) cm.

Body Length (from underarm) (all sizes): 14” / 36 cm.

Sleeve Length (from underarm) (all sizes): 18” / 45 cm.

Cuff Circumference: 7 (7.5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.5)” / 18 (19, 20, 24, 25, 28, 30, 32, 28) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7) skeins of BFL/Masham DK by Woolly Mammoth Fibre Company (75% BFL, 25% Masham – 100% wool, 260 yds / 240 m – 100 g), colourway Natural as main colour (MC). Or approx. 840 (920, 1000, 1090, 1180, 1300, 1430, 1570, 1675) yds / 770 (840, 920, 1000, 1080, 1190, 1310, 1440, 1530) m of DK weight yarn.

1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) of BFL/ Masham DK by Woolly Mammoth Fibre Company (75% BFL, 25% Masham – 100% wool, 260 yds / 240 m – 100 g), colourway Peony as contrasting colour (CC). Or approx. 200 (210, 230, 250, 285, 320, 350, 380, 420) yds / 180 (190, 210, 230, 260, 290, 320, 350, 380) m of DK weight yarn.

Needles: US 4 / 3.5 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles and US 8 / 5 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles and DPNs for sleeves in each size if not using magic loop method for short circumference knitting, or size needed to obtain the gauge.

Notions: Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, tapestry needle, row counter.

GAUGE
18 sts x 24 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 8 / 5 mm needles in Stockinette stitch, after blocking.