Klejotājs (clay-yo-tice, Latvian for “wanderer”) is the easy-going, cozy, and simple sweater, ready for the late night road trip, roasting s’mores, or a morning walk along the beach. Interwoven threads against the reverse stockinette background adds simple intrigue. Take inspiration from your surroundings, like a sunset or hike, or simply combine your favorite scraps to create something completely new. Purl Soho’s Linen Quill is perfect for the warm, lightweight sweater. Alpaca ensures its coziness, while Highland Wool and Linen add strength and stability. The modern cropped fit is ready wherever you take it.

Designed to be worn with 12-14” / 30.5-35.5 cm ease at chest. Model rocks the Size 4 with 13”/30.5 cm ease.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) 6, 7, 8, 9
Finished Chest Sizes: 44 (47, 52, 56, 60) 63, 68, 71, 76” / 112 (119.5, 132, 142, 152.5) 160, 172.5, 180.5, 193 cm
Total length: 21.5 (22, 22.5, 23, 23.5) 24.5, 25, 25.5, 26” / 54 (55, 56.5, 57.5, 59) 61.5, 62.5, 64, 65 cm

Overall Construction: Front and Back are knit from the bottom up flat. Twisted ribbing frames the bottom hem and neck edge of the sweater, while also adding stability. Shoulders are seamed, then sleeves are picked up from the shoulders down. Underarms and sides are seamed together. Collar detail is picked up and knit. Marled color strands are either woven in after knitting, or carried along while knitting. The sweater body is knit with a single strand of MC. Body is knit in Reverse Stockinette.
Stockinette Gauge: 25 sts & 40 rows = 4 x 4” / 10 x 10 cm square on US 3 / 3.25 mm needles knit flat.
Ribbing Gauge: 30 sts & 44 rows = 4 x 4” / 10 x 10 cm square on US 2 / 2.75 mm needles knit flat.
Notions: Removable stitch markers, tapestry needle, cable needle.
Needles: US 2, 3 / 2.75, 3.25 mm 32” / 81.5 cm.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Yarn Used: Purl Soho Linen Quill (Fingering, 50% Fine Highland wool, 35% Alpaca, and 15% Linen, 439 yds/410 m/100g)

Yardage
Dark Denim 316 (344, 372, 403, 435) 478, 510, 540, 573 grams, 1386 (1509, 1634, 1769, 1907) 2099, 2238, 2371, 2516 yds, 1267 (1380, 1495, 1618, 1744) 1920, 2047, 2169, 2301 m, 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) 5, 6, 6, 6 skeins for sweater body.

Scrap for the Following Colors:
High Tide
Vintage Celadon
Oatmeal Gray
Pale Oats
Kiln Red