Greta can be found in The Nordic Knitting Primer, along with Little Greta- a smaller version for your sidekick. Greta was inspired by midsommer. This happy sweater has a relaxed fit and can be worn on chilly summer evenings in the mountains or in the winter, when you are dreamy of color and flowers.

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SKILLS YOU’LL PRACTICE
Long-tail cast on (page 184). Duplicate stitch join
(page 183). Joining in the round seamlessly (page
37). Working 1x1 ribbing (k1, p1). DPN work for
the sleeves. Backward loop increase (page 182).
Splicing yarn (page 186). Joining body and sleeves
onto one needle. Weaving a new yarn color in
(and out) (pages 38–39 and 44–45). Knitting with
two colors in the round, left and right together
(pages 41–42). Reading a chart (page 9). Catching
floats (pages 85–87). K2tog decrease (page 184). Ssk
decrease (page 186). Kitchener stitch (page 183).
Duplicate stitch (page 183).
SIZES
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL)
3–5 inches (7.5–12.5 cm) positive ease
MATERIALS
YARN: Aran | Biches & Bûches Le Gros Lambswool
| 100% Scottish Lambswool | 210 yards (192 m) per
3.5-ounce (100-g) skein
MAIN COLOR (MC): Undyed Off-White | 4 (5, 5, 5, 6,
6, 7, 7) skeins 800 (850, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300,
1400) yards / 732 (777, 823, 914, 1006, 1097, 1189,
1280) m
CONTRASTING COLOR 1 (CC1): Medium Blue |
1 skein 45 (49, 53, 56, 60, 65, 68, 70) yards / 41 (45,
48, 51, 55, 59, 62, 64) m
CONTRASTING COLOR 2 (CC2): Medium Red |
1 skein 34 (38, 40, 42, 46, 48, 50, 52) yards / 31 (35,
37, 38, 42, 44, 46, 48) m
CONTRASTING COLOR 3 (CC3): Dark Yellow | 1 skein
18 (19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 25) yards / 16 (17, 18, 19, 21,
22, 23, 23) mNEEDLES: One 32-inch (80-cm) or 40-inch (100-cm)
circular needle for the body and one set of doublepointed
needles (DPNs), FlexiFlips, or a 16-inch
(40-cm) circular needle for the sleeves in size needed
to obtain gauge in colorwork and single color
SUGGESTED NEEDLE SIZE: US 7 (4.5 mm)
One 32-inch (80-cm) or 40-inch (100-cm) circular
needle for the body ribbing and one set of doublepointed
needles (DPNs), FlexiFlips, or a 16-inch
(40-cm) circular needle for the ribbing on the
sleeves one size smaller than gauge-size needle
SUGGESTED NEEDLE SIZE: US 6 (4 mm)
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
Tapestry needle, stitch markers, scissors, and
measuring tape
GAUGE AND SWATCH
16 stitches and 19 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm)
Please swatch in the round to determine needle size.
NOTE: Swatch in both one color and in
colorwork. You may need to knit the singlecolor
part of the sweater with a smaller
needle than the colorwork section. The
gauge is the same throughout the sweater.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
CHEST: 35 (40, 43, 46, 49, 52, 54, 56) inches 89 (101.5,
109.5, 117, 124.5, 132, 137, 142.5) cm
BODY LENGTH TO UNDERARM: 15 (16, 16½, 17, 18,
19, 20, 20) inches 38 (40.5, 42, 43, 46, 48.5, 51, 51) cm
SLEEVE LENGTH: 17 (18, 19, 19½, 20, 21, 21, 21) inches
43 (46, 48.5, 49.5, 51, 53.5, 53.5, 53.5) cm
YOKE DEPTH: 81/4 (91/2, 93/4, 93/4, 101/2, 103/4, 11, 111/4)
inches 21 ( 24, 24.75, 24.75, 26.75, 27.5, 28, 28.5) cm
TOTAL LENGTH: 231/4 (251/2, 261/4, 263/4, 281/2, 293/4,
31, 311/4) inches 59 (64.75, 66.5, 68, 72.5, 75.5, 78.75,
79.5) cm

SKILLS YOU’LL PRACTICE
Long-tail cast on
Duplicate stitch join Joining in the round seamlessly
Working 1x1 ribbing (k1, p1)
DPN work for the sleeves
Backward loop increase
Splicing yarn
Joining body and sleeves onto one needle
Weaving a new yarn color in(and out)
Knitting with two colors in the round
Reading a chart
Catching floats
K2tog decrease
Ssk decrease
Kitchener stitch
Duplicate stitch