KVITEN SWEATER

 

As days become longer and warmer, our sweaters lose their weight and embrace lace embellishments. The spring air filled with aromas of blooming trees was an inspiration for this pullover.
Kviten means “the blossoming one” in Ukrainian, and it’s also the name of a second spring month. Full of air, with blooming sleeves, and decorated with lots of small details, Kviten Sweater is a lovely addition to a warmer months wardrobe.

The sweater is knit seamless from the top down with saddle shoulders and dropped sleeves. It’s decorated with an interesting and simple lace stitch at the shoulders, sleeves, sides, and along the neckline. Wide sleeves, v-neck and straight lines guarantee a comfortable fit.

YARN

You can use silk mohair lace weight yarn held triple or fluffy dk weight yarn that results in the same gauge.

  • Silk mohair held triple: 3155 (3370, 3600, 3795, 4010, 4240, 4440) (4675, 4905, 5110, 5380, 5585, 5820)yds / 2885 (3080, 3290, 3470, 3665, 3875, 4060) (4275, 4485, 4675, 4920, 5105, 5320)m

  • Dk weight yarn held single: 1065 (1140, 1215, 1280, 1350, 1430, 1495) (1575, 1650, 1720, 1810, 1875, 1955)yds / 965 (1030, 1100, 1160, 1225, 1295, 1355) (1425, 1495, 1560, 1640, 1700, 1775)m

  • Sample sweater yarn: Rowan Kidsilk Haze (70% mohair, 30% silk, 230yds / 210m, 25g / 0.9oz, color Cream;

  • Recommended: solid, semi-solid or kettle dyed yarn, as it will show more details of the stitch pattern.

 
 

NEEDLES

  • Swatch to determine your needle size that helps to fit the gauge; needle sizes below are a suggestion

  • US 6 / 4mm for the body

  • US 4 / 3.5mm for the folded hem

  • Body: circular needles on 32” / 80cm cable 

  • Sleeves: circular needles for the magic loop method or a set of dpns

NOTIONS

  • 6 stitch markers

  • 2 small stitch holders (can use safety pins)

  • Tapestry needle

GAUGE 

  • 24 sts and 30 rows in 4”/10cm in Stockinette Stitch,

    blocked

  • 30 sts and 26 rows in 4”/10cm in lace pattern, blocked

FINISHED SIZE

  • Finished chest 35.8 (38.2, 40.6, 42.9, 45.3, 47.6, 50) (52.4, 54.7, 57.1, 59.4, 61.8, 64.2)” /91 (97, 103, 109, 115, 121, 127) (133, 139, 145, 151,157, 163)cm

  • All numbers listed are actual finished sweater measurements. For the fit shown, choose the size that is larger than your chest circumference by approx. 4-6” / 10-15cm

  • Model has 34” / 87cm chest and is wearing size C