Nuuk Sweater
English
INTRODUCTION
The
Nuuk Sweater is worked from the top down entirely in the round on a circular
needle. The ribbing is worked with short rows, and the round yoke is shaped with
increases in the pattern. You can work the lace pattern in the yoke either from
the text or the chart, depending on which method suits you best.
There
are links to relevant videos during the pattern.
For
this sweater you use the following techniques:
·
Tubular cast-on. (You may choose to
make the tubular cast-on with waste yarn. It is a lot easier than you think.)
·
German short rows to shape the back
of the neck. This is the only place in the pattern where you knit back and
forth. Everything else is worked in the round.
·
The lace pattern in the yoke is
shaped by YO’s and knitting sts together. Described in
chart and in text.
·
The body and the sleeves are worked
round in st.st.
·
There is ribbing on body and sleeves.
·
Finish the sweater with double
knitting and tubular bind off (or do as you normally do).
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL.
LENGTH 52 (54) 56 (57) 60 (61) 62 cm [20½ (21½) 22 (22½) 23½ (24) 24½ inches] (measured midfront below the neck edge).
CHEST 100 (105) 112 (117) 122 (130) 140 cm) [39½ (41½) 44 (46) 48 (51) 55 inches]
GUIDE TO SIZES The measurements are for the finished sweater. I recommend that you inclst.ie a positive ease of 10-20 cm [4-8 inches]. The sizes correspond to a chest measurement of approx. 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 cm. [31½-33½ (33½-35½) 35½-37 (37-39½) 39½-43½ (43½-47) 47-51 inches]. Measure yourself and one of your favourite sweaters make sure you have the right size.
GAUGE17 sts x 25 rows in st.st. on needles 4½ mm [US 7] = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] after washing and blocking.
NEEDLES Circular 4,5 mm [US 7] (40, 60, and 80/100 cm) [16, 24, 32 and/or 40 inches]. Circular 4 mm [US 6] (40 and 80/100 cm). [16, 32 and/or 40 inches]. DPN’s 4 mm [US 6] (or a long circular 4 mm [US 6] if you use magic-loop).Circular 3,5 mm [US 5] (40 cm) [16 inches]
YARN For this Sweater you will need a Sport weight untreated wool yarn held together with a lace weight yarn in either brushed alpaca ore brushed mohair. Option 1 is available in Europe and USA. Options available in EU and US: 300 (350) 350 (350) 400 (450) 500 g Loch Lomond (GOTS) from BC-garn (150 m [164 yards] = 50 g) 125 (125) 125 (150) 150 (175) 175 g Silky Kid RMS from Kremke (210 m [229.7 yards] = 25 g) (use one strand of each).