Columns by Thea Vesterby

Columns

Knitting
March 2024
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1176 - 1960 yards (1075 - 1792 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
English Finnish

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

Recommended ease: 4–6” / 10–15 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 36 (40,75, 43.5, 48, 52.75) (55.25, 60, 64.75, 67.25)“ / 90 (102, 108, 120, 132) (138, 150, 162, 168) cm.

Length (from Back Neck): 21.5 (22.75, 23, 23, 23.5) (23.75, 24.75, 25.25, 26)“ / 54.5 (57, 58, 58, 59.5) (60, 62, 63.5, 65) cm.

Upper Arm Circumference: 18 (20.5, 20.5, 20.5, 22.75) (22.75, 24, 24, 24)” / 45 (51, 51, 51, 57) (57, 60, 60, 60) cm.

Sleeve Length: 20 (20, 21, 21, 21, 21.25) (21.75, 21.75, 21.75, 21.75)“ /50.5 (50.5, 53.5 53.5, 54) (55, 55, 55, 55) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 12 (13, 14, 15, 16) (17, 18, 19, 20) balls of My Soft One by Gepard Garn (100% merino, 98 yds / 90 m – 25 g) in the colourway 730.

Or approx. 1176 (1274, 1372, 1470, 1568) (1666, 1764, 1862, 1960) yds / 1080 (1170, 1260, 1350, 1440) (1530, 1620, 1710, 1800) m of heavy fingering or sport-weight yarn.

Needles: US 4 / 3.5 mm 16–24” / 40–60 cm circular needles (for neckline and hem ribbing), US 2.5 / 3 mm (for sleeve cuffs) 16–24” / 40–60 cm circular needles and US 6 / 4 mm 32–40” / 80–100 cm circular needles (for body).

Notions: Stitch markers.

GAUGE
22 sts x 30 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 6 / 4 mm needles in St St, after blocking.

20 sts x 28 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 6 / 4 mm needles in Lace Patt, after blocking.

NOTES
This sweater is worked seamlessly top down. The back piece is worked first in lace pattern. The front pieces are then worked one at a time and then joined together. The front pieces are worked flat in the same way as the back piece.

The front and back pieces are joined together and the body is worked in the round in lace pattern. The body, the sleeve cuffs and the neckline are finished with ribbing. The sleeve stitches are picked up along the armhole and then worked in the round in lace pattern. The neckline stitches are picked up along the neckline edge and then worked in the round in ribbing.