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This pattern can be found in issue 13 of Laine Magazine.

Viiva is a timeless design with a relaxed, oversized fit. It is worked bottom up in the round with two strands of fingering weight yarn held together. A vertical stripe pattern is worked in brioche on the body and sleeves. The stripes form wide horizontal bands.

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

Recommended ease: 6–10” / 15–25 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference: 39.25 (44, 48.5, 52.25, 56.75) (60.5, 65.5, 69.25, 72.75)” / 98 (110.5, 121, 131, 142) (151.5, 163.5, 173.5, 182) cm.

Yoke Depth: 8 (9, 9.75, 10.25, 11.25) (11.75, 12.25, 12.25,13)” / 20 (22.5, 24, 26, 28.5) (29, 31, 31, 32.5) cm.

Length from underarm to hem: 13 (13, 12.75, 13, 13) (12.75, 13.75, 14, 13.75)” / 33 (33, 32.5, 33, 33) (32.5, 35, 35.5, 35) cm (regular version), 16 (16.25, 16.25, 16.25, 16.75) (16.5, 17.5, 17.75, 17.5)” / 40.5 (41, 40.5, 41, 42) (41.5, 44, 44.5, 44) cm (long version).

Sleeve Length: 15.75 (15.75, 15.75, 16.5, 16.5) (16.5, 16.5, 17, 17)” / 40 (40, 40, 42, 42) (42, 42, 43, 43) cm (regular version), 18.75 (19, 19, 19.75, 20) (20, 20, 20.5, 20.5)” / 47.5 (48.5, 48.5, 50.5, 51) (51, 51, 52, 52) cm (long version).

Upper Arm Circumference: 14.5 (16, 17.5, 19.5, 20.75) (22.25, 23.75, 24.25, 25.25)” / 36.5 (40, 43.5, 48.5, 52) (56, 59.5, 60.5, 63) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 2 ply Jumper Weight by Jamieson & Smith (100% real Shetland wool, 125 yds / 115 m – 25 g). The sweater is knitted in two contrasting colours. The yarn is held double throughout the pattern. The sample was photographed in colourways 77 (C1) and 1281 (C2).

Regular version
8 (10, 10, 12, 13) (14, 15, 16, 17) balls of each colourway. Or approx. 1000 (1250, 1250, 1500, 1625) (1750, 1875, 2000, 2125) yds / 920 (1150, 1150, 1380, 1495) (1610, 1725, 1840, 1955) m of each colour of preferably woollen spun fingering weight yarn.

Long version
9 (11, 12, 13, 14) (15, 17, 18, 19) balls of each colourway. Or approx. 1125 (1375, 1500, 1625, 1750) (1875, 2125, 2250, 2375) yds / 1035 (1265, 1380, 1495, 1610) (1725, 1955, 2070, 2185) m of each colour of preferably woollen spun fingering weight yarn.

Needles: US 6 / 4 mm 16” / 40 cm and 32–60” / 80–150 cm circular needles (for ribbing), US 8 / 5 mm 16” / 40 cm, 24” / 60 cm and 32–60” / 80–150 cm circular needles (for body and sleeves).

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

GAUGE
16.5 sts x 24 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 8 / 5 mm needles in St St with yarn held double, after blocking.