Freya - Fair Isle Sweater
No. 2017-202-9650
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Materials Size
4 (5) 5 (6) skeins of Woolpower col 05 (A) S (M) L (XL)
1 (1) 1 (1) skein of Woolpower col 07 (B)
Measurements
80 cm circular needle, 5 mm and 6mm Width: about 43 (48) 50 (54) cm
40 cm circular needle, 5 mm and 6 mm Length: about 56 (58) 60 (62) cm
(or double pointed needles, 5 mm and 6mm)
Stitch markers Pattern information
Wire stitch holders The sweater is worked top down in
the round. Pattern is worked on the
Yarn quality yoke as shown in diagram.
You can use the magic loop
Woolpower, Happy Sheep
technique or double pointed needles.
100% wool/ 100 g = 160 meters
Technical videos
Knitting gauge Magic Loop:
16 sts og 24 rows = 10 cm on 6 mm needles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F
tLaIlfMHMg
Stretchy bind-off:
Buy the yarn here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q
http://shop.hobbii.com/freya-fair-isle-sweater zSYcnP6XzI
Hashtags for social media
posts
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Enjoy!
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Neckline & Yoke
● Cast on 84 (88) 92 (96) sts in color A on a 5mm, 40 cm circular needle. Work a
k1, p1 rib for 3 cms.
● Switch to a 6mm, 40 cm circular needle.
● Knit 1 round and increase 6 (12) 13 (14) sts evenly along the round = 90 (100)
105 (110) sts.
● Knit 3 rounds.
● Begin working pattern i color A and color B (see diagram). Remember that the
diagram is read from the bottom right corner to the top left corner.
● The diagram is repeated 18 (20) 21 (22) times on the round. Switch to the 80 cm
circular needle when the 40 cm needle gets too short.
● When all sts and rounds of the patter have been worked = 39 rounds = 216 (240)
252 (264) sts.
The work measures about 24 cm, including the neckline.
● Continue in stockinette stitch in color A until the work measures 25 (27) 29 (31)
cm.
Part into sleeves and body on next round
● Work 61 (68) 72 (77) sts in stockinette (back).
● Place the next 47 (52) 54 (55) sts on a piece of yarn or wire stitch holder to rest
(sleeve).
● Cast on 8 (8) 8 (10) new sts underneath the sleeve.
● Work 61 (68) 72 (77) sts in stockinette (front).
● Place the next 47 (52) 54 (55) sts on a piece of yarn or wire stitch holder to rest
(sleeve).
● Cast on 8 (8) 8 (10) new sts underneath the sleeve
Body (front+back)
You now have 138 (152) 160 (174) sts for the body.
● Place a marker under the sleeves, in the middle of the new cast on sts.
● Continue in stockinette for 5 cm.
● Decrease around each marker like so:
After the first marker, k2tog, k until 2 sts before next marker, ssk, slip marker,
k2tog, k until 2 sts before next marker, ssk.
You now have 134 (148) 156 (170) sts for the body.
● Continue in stockinette stitch for 15 cm.
● Repeat the decrease round (20 cm in all, measured from armhole).
You now have 130 (144) 152 (166) sts for the body.
● Continue in stockinette stitch until the work measures 28 (30) 32 (34) cm from
the armhole, or your desired length.
● When you reach your desired length, switch to a 5mm, 80 cm circular needle.
● Work 5 cm of k1, p1 rib.
● Bind off loosely in rib.
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NB! If you want a more stretchy bind off, use the elastic bind-off method linked on page 2.
Sleeves
Continue as such:
● Place the 47 (52) 54 (55) sts of the first resting sleeve back on 6 mm circular
needles or double pointed needles.
● Pick up 8 (8) 8 (10) new stitches along the cast on edge under the sleeve.
You now have 55 (60) 62 (65) sts for the sleeve.
● Place a marker under the sleeves, in the middle of the new picked up sts.
● Continue in stockinette for 5 cm..
● Decrease around the marker like so:
After the marker, k2tog. K until 2 sts before marker, ssk.
● Decrease like so ever 2 cm, 10 (12) 13 (13) times in all.
You now have 35 (36) 36 (39) sts for the sleeve.
● Work in stockinette until the sleeve measures about 39 (38) 37 (36) cm from the
armhole.
● Decrease 1 (0) 0 (1) st on the next round.
you now have 34 (36) 36 (38) sts for the sleeve.
● Switch to 5 mm circular needles or double pointed needles.
● Work 4 cm of k1, p1 rib.
● Bind off loosely in rib, or use the elastic bind-off method previously mentioned.
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Diagram
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