Crowfeet by Anna Johanna

Crowfeet

Knitting
January 2025
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Colourwork Pattern
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) (10, 11, 12)
English Finnish

Anna Johanna wanted to design a monochrome sweater to reflect the black and white winter scenery in Finland – leafless trees against the white snow and just a couple of crows sitting on the branches. Even though the inspiration came from nature, the overall look of the design is quite urban, making the sweater a great layering piece for a weekend getaway at the cabin, or to wear for a night out on town. The sweater has an all-over colourwork pattern with little crowfeet. The hem features a couple feathers the crow dropped on her way. 

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) (10, 11, 12)

Recommended ease: 9.75” / 25 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 40.75 (42, 44.5, 47, 48.25) (50.5, 53.5, 57, 61.25) (64, 67.75, 73.5)“ / 101.5 (105, 111.5, 117.5, 121) (126, 134, 142.5, 153) (160, 169.5, 183.5) cm.

Upper Arm Circumference: 13.75 (14, 14.75, 15.25, 16.5) (17.5, 19, 20, 20.75) (21.5, 22.75, 24.5)“ / 34.5 (35, 37, 38, 41.5) (44, 47.5, 50, 51.5) (53.5, 57, 61.5) cm.

Sleeve Length: 15.25” / 39 cm.

Body Length from Underarm: 10.75 (10.5, 10.25, 10.5, 11.75) (11.5, 11.25, 11, 10.75) (10.5, 9.75, 9.75)“ / 27 (26.5, 26, 26, 29.5) (29, 28, 27.5, 27) (26, 25, 25) cm.

Scye Height: 9 (9.25, 9.5, 9.5, 10.5) (10.75, 11, 11.25, 11.5) (11.75, 12.25, 12.25)“ / 22.5 (23.5, 24, 24, 26) (26.5, 27.5, 28, 28.5) (29.5, 30.5, 30.5) cm.

Neckline Depth: 2.25” / 5.5 cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Vuona by Jalovilla (100% Finnsheep wool, single-ply, 224 yds / 205 m – 50 g).
MC: 4 (4, 4, 4, 5) (5, 5, 5, 6) (6, 6, 7) skeins in colourway Tuhka. CC: 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4) skeins in colourway Rehevä.

Or approx. the foll. amounts of fingering-weight yarn:
MC: 840 (865, 905, 935, 1010) (1055, 1135, 1190, 1255) (1315, 1400, 1495) yds /  770 (790, 830, 855, 925) (965, 1040, 1090, 1150) (1200, 1280, 1370) m.
CC: 440 (455, 475, 495, 535) (560, 605, 640, 670) (705, 755, 805) yds / 400 (415, 435, 455, 490) (510, 555, 585, 615) (645, 690, 735) m.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Sunday by Sandnes Garn, Preseli by Garthenor or Soka’pii by The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers.

Needles: US 3 / 3.25 mm and US 4 / 3.5 mm 40” / 100 cm circular needle and DPNs (if needed). 

Notions: 4 stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn.

GAUGE
23 sts x 30 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 4 / 3.5 mm needles in Colourwork Patt worked in the rnd, after blocking.