This sweater is a twist on the classic striped sweater. The stripes on Virvendus are created using Kihnu vits. A high contrast yarn allows the small stripes to provide a flicker (‘virvendus’) of colour across the sweater.

This yoke sweater is knit seamlessly from the top down with alternating contrast colour knit braid stripes on the body and sleeves using Kihnu vits.

SIZE
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Recommended ease: 2–4” / 5–10 cm of positive ease.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference: 34 (38.5, 42.5, 46, 49.5) 54, 58, 62, 66.5, 70“ / 85 (96, 106, 115, 124) 135, 145, 155, 166, 175 cm
Upper Arm Circumference: 12 (13.25, 14.5, 16.5, 17.5) 18.5, 20, 20.75, 21.25, 21.5” / 30 (33, 36, 41, 44) 46, 50, 52, 53, 54 cm
Length from underarm to hem: 15.25 (15.5, 15.5, 15.75, 15.75) 16, 16, 16, 16, 16“ / 38.5 (39.5, 39.5, 40, 40) 40.5, 40.5, 40.5, 40.5, 40.5 cm
Wrist Circumference: 8 (8.5, 8.75, 9.5, 9.5) 9.5, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 10.5” / 20 (21, 22, 24, 24) 24, 24, 25, 26, 26 cm
Sleeve Length: 17 (17, 18, 18, 18.5) 18.5, 19, 19, 19, 19“ / 43 (43, 45.5, 45.5, 47) 47, 48, 48, 48, 48 cm

YARN
MC: DK + lace weight held together
MC DK: John Arbon Textiles Knit by Numbers DK (100% Falkland Merino, 273 yds / 250 m – 100 g) 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) 6, 6, 7, 7, 7 skeins of colour 74
MC lace weight: Isager Silk Mohair (75% Kid Mohair, 25% Silk, 232 yds / 212 m – 25 g)
4 (5, 5, 6, 6) 7, 7, 8, 8, 9 skeins of colour 36
CC1: John Arbon Textiles Knit by Numbers DK
(100% Falkland Merino, 273 yds / 250 m – 100 g) 1 skein of colour 20
CC2: John Arbon Textiles Knit by Numbers DK
(100% Falkland Merino, 273 yds / 250 m – 100 g) 1 skein of colour 22

Or the following DK and lace weight amounts:
MC lace: 851 (966, 1086, 1231, 1348) 1460, 1594, 1709, 1801, 1889 yds / 779 (884, 993, 1126, 1233) 1335, 1458, 1563, 1647, 1728 m
MC DK: 851 (966, 1086, 1231, 1348) 1460, 1594, 1709, 1801, 1889 yds / 779 (884, 993, 1126, 1233) 1335, 1458, 1563, 1647, 1728 m
CC1: 273 yds / 250 m
CC2: 273 yds / 250 m

NEEDLES
US 5 / 3.75 mm – 32” / 80 cm circular needles and DPNS for ribbing
US 6 / 4 mm – 32” / 80 cm circular needles and DPNS for Stockinette and Kihnu vits / braid

GAUGE
20 sts x 24 rnds = 4″ / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch in the round, after blocking.

TECHNIQUES USED
· Knit braids