Compass Rose by Anna Johanna

Compass Rose

Knitting
March 2024
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
25 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
1219 - 2428 yards (1115 - 2220 m)
XS-S-M (L-XL-2XL) 3XL-4XL-5XL
English Finnish

Compass Rose is a relaxed boxy sweater with a fun colorwork pattern on the hem. The sweater is worked seamlessly top-down. It has ¾ long sleeves, a V neck and a wide boxy shape with no waist shaping. The shoulders are shaped with short rows.

Size
XS-S-M (L-XL-2XL) 3XL-4XL-5XL

This sweater is meant to be worn with positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 15.75’’ / 40 cm positive ease at bust circumference.

Finished measurements
Bust, waist and hip circumference: 43.75-48.25-52.75 (57.25-61.75-66.25) 70.75-75.25-79.75’’ / 109.5-121-132 (143-154.5-165.5) 177-188-199 cm

Sleeve circumference: 12.25-13.5-15 (16-18.25-19.25) 19.75-21.5-23’’ / 30.5-33.5-37.5 (40-45.5-48) 49.5-53.5-57.5 cm

Sleeve length: 9.5-10-10.5 (9.75-10.25-11.25) 10.75-10.75-11’’ / 24.5-25.5-26.5 (25-26-28.5) 27.5-27-27.5 cm

Body length from underarm: 11.75’’ / 30 cm

Scye height: 6-6.5-6.75 (7-8.25-7.75) 8-9-9.75’’ / 14.5-16.5-16.5 (18-20.5-19.5) 20.5-22-24 cm

Neckline depth: 10’’ / 25 cm

Yarn
Sandnesgarn Tynn Peer Gynt (100% non-SW wool, 205 m / 50 g), or other fingering weight yarn. Shown in colors 7281 (MC), 1021 (CC1) and 4672 (CC2).

4-5-5 (6-6-7) 7-8-8 balls of MC, 2 balls of CC1 and 1-1-1 (1-1-1) 1-1-2 balls of CC2.

Yardage
MC: 820-925-1055 (1150-1340-1455) 1560-1645-1760 yds / 750-845-965 (1050-1225-1330) 1425-1505-1610 m,

CC1: 255-285-310 (335-345-355) 370-410-435 yds / 235-260-285 (305-315-325) 340-375-400 m,

CC2: 140-155-165 (175-185-195) 210-220-230 yds / 130-140-150 (160-170-180) 190-200-210 m.

Needles
US 2 (3.0 mm) and US 3 (3.25 mm) - 40’’ / 100 cm long circular needles and dpns if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.

Gauge
25 sts x 36 rnds = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in stockinette stitch worked in the round on the bigger needle (after blocking),

25 sts x 34 rnds = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in stranded knitting worked in the round on the bigger needle (after blocking).

Other
5 stitch markers, scrap yarn, E-4 (3.5 mm) crochet hook, tapestry needle.