The Double Happiness “囍” motif is a Chinese traditional ornament/ character, often used as a decorative symbol of marriage. Typically depicted in red to convey joy and celebration, this iconic design inspires the sweater’s chinoiserie aesthetic. The Double Happiness Sweater incorporates the character into the yoke and sleeve designs, blending it seamlessly with the classic top-down Icelandic tricolour sweater.

The pattern offers several customization options:

• Collar: choose between a plain vanilla regular collar or a double-folded oriental-style collar for a unique touch.
• Side splits: opt for side splits knitted in a single colour or use a basic intarsia knitting technique (only associated with twisting the yarns when changing colours) to create a bold, contrasting stripe along the slips and hemlines, reinforcing the oriental influence.

Size
10 sizes (finalized bust circumference after blocking) are provided: XS1 (94 cm), XS2 (99 cm), S1 (106 cm), S2 (108 cm), M1 (114 cm), M2 (119 cm), L1 (123 cm), L2 (128 cm), XL1 (132 cm), XL2 (137 cm). The model is knitted in size XS1.

Yarns and Gauge
Suggest using worsted-aran medium weight yarns (50g – 100m) to achieve the 10×10 cm gauge in 18 stitches and 24 rows after blocking.

• Novita 7 Veljestä 549 Christmas (Red)
• Novita 7 Veljestä 053 Berry Porridge (Pink)
• Novita 7 Veljestä 922 Blue, or Novita 7 Veljestä 136 lobelia

Alternatives

• Léttlopi 9434 Crimson Red
• Léttlopi 1406 Spring Green
• Léttlopi 1403 Lapis Blue

Needles

• 4mm circular needles for the double-folded oriental collar, yoke, main body, body hems and sleeves
• 2mm or 3mm circular / double pointed needles for the regular collar and the sleeve hems

I hope this unique design becomes your new favourite item

Happy knitting!