LINNEA SWEATER

LINNEA SWEATER

Sizes:

(1 yr) 2 yrs (3 yrs) 4 yrs (6 yrs) 8 yrs (10 yrs) 12 yrs

Finished Bust Circumference:

Approx. (56) 59 (62) 66 (70) 75 (80) 85 cm

/ (22) 23.25 (24.5) 26 (27.5) 29.5 (31.5) 33.5 inches

Gauge:

23 sts = 10 cm / 4 inches

in stockinette stitch after blocking

Suggested needles:

3 mm / US 2.5; 40 and 60 cm / 16 and 24 inches

circular needles and DPNs for all sizes

3.5 mm / US 4; 60 cm / 24 inches circular needles and

DPNs for smaller sizes

3.5 mm / US 4; 80 cm / 32 inches circular needles and

DPNs for larger sizes

Yarn Requirements:

Fingering weight yarn; 167 m / 183 yards per 50 g

skein; (3) 3 (3) 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 skeins

Samples:

Rauma Finull, color 406

Leine Merino 2 tr, color natur

Wool4You Capella, color 276

This pattern is translated from Norwegian

to English by Creative Fabrica.

All measurements are given in metric first,

followed by US needle sizes and inches.

Linnea sweater

A simple sweater with a decorative cabled raglan line – just as nice for a party as for a walk in the woods.

The sweater is knitted from the bottom up with raglan sleeves.

Abbreviations:

k

=

knit

p

=

purl

rnd

=

round

st(s)

=

stitch(es)

ndl

=

needle

inc

=

increase

dec

=

decrease

m

=

marker

pm

=

place marker

k2tog

=

knit two sts together

BOR

=

Beginning of Round

ssk

=

slip 2 stitches knitwise,

knit these 2 stitches

together through back

loops: single left-leaning

decrease

HEM

With 3 mm / US 2.5 ndls, cast on

(140) 148 (156) 164 (172) 184 (196) 208 sts. Join to

knit in the rnd, be mindful not to twist the sts.

Work 2×2 rib, ie., k2, p2, in the rnd until the work

measures 5 cm / 2 inches.

BODY

Switch to 3.5 mm / US 4 ndls.

Next rnd: k11 (12) 13 (13) 14 (15) 16 (17), k2tog, k to

end of rnd.

– 12 sts dec’d

You should now have

(128) 136 (144) 152 (160) 172 (184) 196 sts on your ndl.

Work in stockinette st in the round until the work

measures approx. (24) 26 (28) 31 (33) 36 (39) 42 cm

/ (9.5) 10.25 (11) 12.25 (13) 14.25 (15.25) 16.5 inches.

Bind off the first 6 sts, they will become the underarm

of the first sleeve.

Continue knitting (58) 62 (66) 70 (74) 80 (86) 92 sts

and bind off the following 6 sts for the other sleeve.

Knit the rest of the (58) 62 (66) 70 (74) 80 (86) 92 sts

and put the work on hold while the sleeves are being

worked.

RIBBED CUFF

With 3 mm / US 2.5 ndl,

cast on (40) 40 (40) 44 (44) 44 (48) 48 sts.

Join to work in the rnd. PM at the BOR.

Work 2×2 rib, ie., k2, p2, in the rnd until the work

measures 5 cm / 2 inches.

SLEEVE

Switch to 3.5 mm / US 4 ndls and work in stockinette

st around.

Work the following Inc Rnd every 3 cm / 1.25 inches,

a total of (4) 5 (7) 7 (9) 11 (11) 12 times.

Inc Rnd: K1, m1R, k to 1 st before end, m1L, k1.

– 2 sts inc’d

You should now have (48) 50 (54) 58 (62) 66 (70) 72)

sts on your ndl.

Continue working in stockinette st until the work

measures approx (20) 24 (28) 31 (33) 36 (39) 42 cm

/ (8) 9.5 (11) 12.25 (13) 14.25 (15.25) 16.5 inches.

Next Rnd: Bind off 3 sts, k to 3 sts before end, bind

off the remaining sts. – 6 sts dec’d

Work the other sleeve in the same manner.

JOINING SLEEVES AND BODY

Resume knitting from where you left off on the body,

with the body and sleeves right side facing each other.

Transfer all body sts back onto the ndl, ready to join

the sleeves to the body.

Joining Rnd: With the body sts on your ndl, k3 from

sleeve 1, PM, k to 3 sts before end of sleeve 1, PM,

k3. K3, PM, k across body sts to 3 sts before the other

sleeve, PM, k3. K3 from sleeve 2, PM, k to 3 sts before

end of sleeve 2, PM, k3. K3, PM, k across body sts to

3 sts before where you began, PM. This last marker is

also the BOR marker.

You should have a total of

(200) 212 (228) 244 (260) 280 (300) 316 sts on your ndl.

Next Rnd: K to end of rnd.

Next Rnd: K to 2 sts before end of rnd.

The pattern continues on the next page.

Linnea sweater

Cable A

Left leaning cable: Slip 3 sts purlwise on to a cable

ndl held in front of your work. k3 sts. k3 sts from the

cable ndl.

Cable B

Right leaning cable: Slip 3 sts purlwise on to a cable

ndl held behind your work. k3. k3 sts from the cable

ndl.

The cabled raglan line is worked as follows, slipping all

markers as you come across them.

Rnd 1 (dec rnd): Starting at 2 sts before the BOR,

*ssk, work Cable A, k2tog, k to 2 sts before next

marker, ssk, work Cable B, k2tog.*. K to 2 sts before

next marker, repeat *–* once. K to end of rnd.

– 8 sts dec’d

Rnd 2: K to 2 sts before end of rnd.

Rnd 3 (dec rnd): Starting at 2 sts before the BOR,

*ssk, k6, k2tog, k to 2 sts before next marker*. Repeat

from *–* 3 times.

– 8 sts dec’d

Rnd 4: K to 2 sts before end.

Repeat the Rnds 1-4 until you have worked a total of

(16) 17 (18) 19 (21) 23 (25) 27 dec rnds.

You should now have (72) 76 (84) 92 (92) 96 (100) 100

sts on your ndl.

RIBBED COLLAR

Switch to 3 mm / US 2.5 ndls and work 2×2 rib,

ie., k2, p2, in the round until the ribbing measures

(2) 2 (2.5) 2.5 (3) 3 (3) 3 cm

/ (0.75) 0.75 (1) 1 (1.25) 1.25 (1.25) 1.25 inches.

Bind off all sts in pattern loosely.

Weave in all ends and sew the gaps at the underarms

shut.

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Subject to discontinued yarn and colors. The pattern was updated in 2022.

Linnea sweater