Liberty by Jonna Helin

Liberty

Knitting
October 2024
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in on US 10 / 6 mm needles in stockinette stitch, after blocking.
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 10 - 6.0 mm
664 - 1318 yards (607 - 1205 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
English

Liberty is worked seamlessly from the top down, beginning with a flat-knit crew neck yoke. After completing the raglan increases, the body and sleeves are worked in the round. The sweater is finished with a neat ribbed neckline.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Recommended ease: Approx. 8” / 20 cm of positive ease. The model (5’9” / 175 cm) is wearing a size 2.

Finished Measurements
Bust circumference: 40 (44.5, 46.75, 51.5, 54.75) (59.5, 62.75, 67.5, 70.75)” / 100 (111.5, 117, 128.5, 137) (148.5, 157, 168.5, 177) cm.

Arm circumference: 16 (18.25, 18.75, 21.25, 22.25) (23.5, 24.5, 26.25, 27.5)” / 40 (45.5, 47, 53, 55.5) (58.5, 61.5, 65.5, 68.5) cm.

Body length: 21 (22.25, 23, 23.5, 23.75) (24.25, 25, 25, 25.25)” / 53 (56.5, 58, 59.5, 60) (61.5, 63, 63, 64) cm or as desired.

Length from underarm to hem: 12” / 30 cm or as desired.

Arm length from underarm: 17.5” / 45 cm or as desired.

Materials
Yarn: 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) (10, 11, 12, 13) balls of Børstet Alpakka by Sandnes Garn (96% alpaca, 4% nylon, 120 yds / 110 m – 50  g), colourway: 9575. (The original colourway is unfortunately discontinued, but there are plenty of alternatives in the current selection.)

Alternatively, you can use approx. 664 (771, 822, 919, 984) (1080, 1159, 1243, 1318) yds / 609 (707, 754, 843, 902)(990, 1062, 1139, 1209) m of any similar, fluffy bulky-weight yarn with comparable yardage. Suggested alternatives include, for example, Maya Alpaca by Viking of Norway and Alparino by Schulana.

Needles: US 6 / 4 mm circular needles for ribbing and US 10 / 6 mm circular needles for stockinette stitch.

Notions: 5 stitch markers and a tapestry needle.

Gauge
14 sts x 20 rows = 4” / 10 cm on US 10 / 6 mm needles in stockinette stitch, after blocking.