The Fjord horse is Norway’s national horse and my absolute favorite. I have tried to make this sweater as Norwegian as possible! I have to admit, it’s not the easiest sweater to knit. There are many long sections with three strands and long floats, so you will need to take your time with this one. Happy knitting!

Size: Women’s / Men’s
S/M (L/XL) XXL/3XL

Gauge:
10 cm stockinette stitch on needle 4,5 mm= 18 stitches
10 cm stranded knitting on needle size 5 mm =18 stitches
Number of rows per 10 cm (stranded knitting) with needle size 5 mm =20 stitches

(The needle size 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: Luna, Vidde or Varde from Hillesvåg Yarns (these yarns can be combined).

Yarn alternatives: Donegal tweed + from Lang yarns, Lettlopi from Istex, Viking Wool from Viking yarns.

Yarn requirements:
Main colour: 500 (550) 600 grams
Pattern colour 1: 100 grams
Pattern colour 2: 50 grams
Pattern colour 3: 50 grams
Pattern colour 4: 50 (50) 100 grams
Pattern colour 5: 50 grams
 
Needles:
Double pointed needles 3,5 and 4,5
Circular needles 40 cm 3,5 mm, 4,5 mm and 5 mm
Circular needles 80 cm 3,5 mm, 4,5 mm and 5 mm  
 
Sweater measurements for Women/Men S/M (L/XL) XL/XXL
This is an oversized sweater with approximately 15 cm of positive ease.
Sleeves (women/men): approx: 49 (51) 53 cm/ 54 (56) 58 cm
Chest circumference (both genders): 108 (124) 142 cm
Total length (women/men): approx: 66 (68) 70 cm/ 71 (73) 75 cm