Stirring: Nórui - meaning fiery

An Elven Reckoning - a year of knits from the last homely house is a collection of twelve beautiful garments and accessories inspired by the stories of Elves that inhabit Middle-Earth from J.R.R. Tolkien’s books.
In this book designer Sarah Alderson will take you on a journey through the six seasons that make up an elven reckoning.
The twelve beautiful patterns feature a wide range of design elements, from cables to stranded colourwork, slipped stitch patterns to lace. Sarah has created a pattern for every person (and Elf!).

Inspired by the warming of the cold earth as spring comes, A beautiful sun radiates from the yoke of this fitted sweater.

Knit in the round from the top down, this jumper features i-cord edgings, corrugated ribbed cuffs and a stranded colourwork yoke.

Nórui is part of An Elven Reckoning - a year of knits from the last homely house book

Sizes:
To fit chest circumference:
81 (86, 92, 96, 102, 107, 112, 117, 123, 127, 132, 137) cm
32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54) in
Designed to fit with 0 cm (0 in) ease at the bust
Sample modelled in size 81 cm (32 in) with zero ease at the bust

Yarn:
4 ply weight yarn.
Shown in baa ram ewe Titus: 50% Wensleydale Longwool, 20% Blue-Faced Leicester, 30% UK alpaca, 320 m (350 yds) in 100g, colour way MC: Eccup, CC: Parkin
MC - 810 (870, 920, 990, 1050, 1130, 1210, 1280, 1330, 1390, 1450, 1510) m
MC - 880 (950, 1010, 1080, 1150, 1240, 1320, 1400, 1450, 1520, 1580, 1650) yds
CC - 170 (190, 210, 230, 230, 270, 280, 310, 320, 340, 360, 380) m
CC - 190 (210, 230, 250, 270, 290, 310, 340, 350, 370, 390, 420) yds

Needles & Notions:
3 mm (US 2.5) needles for small diameters (sleeves) and large diameter (yoke and body) circular knitting
3.25 mm (US 3) needles for i-cord (DPNs recommended)
3.25 mm (US D/3) crochet hook for provisional cast-on
4 stitch markers
2 stitch holders or waste yarn
Tapestry needle

Gauge:
26 sts x 28 rows in 10 cm x 10 cm (4 in x 4 in) measured over St st on 3mm needles

Skills required:
Knit and purl stitches
Increases and decreases
Provisional cast-on
Knitting in the round
Stranded knitting
Following colourwork chart

Pattern information:
Originally published September 2015.
Current version: Nórui_v1.0.pdf
PDF file size:
Technical Editor: Gwen Wagner-Adair
Model: Suzi T
Photography: Christine Patterson