This is a 2 in 1 pattern

The pattern for Matoaka was first published in my first book, Wilderness Knits from 2019. Now I have made a thick version with round yoke for cold winter days. The sweater is knitted in Troll and/or Blåne from Hillesvåg Yarns, but you can use other yarns such as Alafosslopi if you want a water-resistant sweater.
The sweater is knitted in the round, from the bottom up. The body and sleeves are knitted separately before they are gathered on one needle. Matoaka polar is a thick sweater that can be knitted as a sweater with a short or high neck, or as a hooded version. Matoaka Polar Hoodie has a hood and extra length on the body so that you are dressed for extra cold days. Matoaka Polar should have a positive ease from 10 to 15 cm. Measure around your chest and add 10-15 cm to the width of the garment to find your size.

Size XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)

Gauge
10 cm stockinette stitch on needle 6 (6,5) 6 (6,5) 6 (6,5) mm= 14 (13) 14 (13) 14 (13) stitches
10 cm stranded knitting on needle 7 (7,5) 7 (7,5) 7 (7,5) mm= 14 (13) 14 (13) 14 (13) stitches

(The needlesize is only a guideline. If you get a gauge with more than the provided stitches you should switch to a bigger needle size. If you get a gauge with less than the provided stitches you should switch to a smaller needle size. You should make a swatch to check the gauge before starting to knit the garment, as everyone knits differently, and if you choose an alternative yarn it might behave differently).

Yarn: Troll and/or Blåne from Hillesvåg Yarns. You can also use Alafosslopi. Alafosslopi is a thicker yarn than Troll and Blåne so you might have to reduce the needle size.

The amount of yarn you need: For the polar hoodie version (with hood and extra length), you need approx. 150 grams extra of the main colour.

Main colour: 500 (500) 600 (600) 700 (700) grams
Pattern colour 1: 200 (200) 200 (200) 200 (300) grams
Pattern colour 2: 100 grams
Pattern colour 3: 100 grams

Needles
Double pointed needles 4,5 and 6 (6,5) 6 (6,5) 6 (6,5) mm
Circular needle 40 cm 4,5 and 6 (6,5) 6 (6,5) 6 (6,5) mm and 7 (7,5) 7 (7,5) 7 (7,5) mm
Circular needle 80 cm 4,5 mm and 6 (6,5) 6 (6,5) 6 (6,5) mm and 7 (7,5) 7 (7,5) 7 (7,5) mm

Buttons (For the Polar hoodie version)
2 buttons in the size 20-23 mm

Measurements women/men XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)
Sleeves: 46 (47) 48 (49) 50 (51) cm/ 51 (52) 53 (54) 55 (56) cm
Around the body of the sweater: 85 (92) 102 (110) 120 (129) mm
The length of the body (sweater): 40 (41) 42 (43) 44 (45) cm/ 45 (46) 47 (48) 49 (50) cm
The length of the body Matoaka polar hoodie: 48 (49) 50 (51) 52 (53) cm/ 53 (54) 55 (56) 57 (58) cm
Full length (from the shoulder down): 62 (64) 66 (68) 70 (72) cm/ 67 (69) 71 (73) 75 (77) cm
Full length Matoaka Polar hoodie (from the shoulder down ): 70 (72) 74 (76) 78 (80) cm/ 75 (77) 79 (81) 83 (85) cm