Rauha is the Finnish word peace, calmness, harmony and tranquility. It is also an old Finnish girls’ name.

The Rauha pullover has a boxy fit with a lot of positive ease. The relaxed look is accentuated with dropped shoulders and cowl-like loose turtleneck collar. The pullover is knitted holding one strand of sport weight yarn held together with a strand of lace weight silk mohair.

The body of the Rauha pullover is knitted in the round starting at the hem. The front and back are separated at the underarm and worked flat until the shoulders. After seaming the shoulder seams, the stitches for the collar and the sleeves are picked up from the body and knitted seamlessly in the round. The cables on the front panel are a bit tricky, but the cable pattern is easy to memorize.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
To fit bust size: 75 (85, 95, 105, 115, 125, 135, 145, 155) cm / 29.5 (33.5, 37.5, 41.25, 45.25, 49.25, 53.25, 57, 61) inches
Finished bust circumference: 122 (132, 142, 152, 162, 172, 182, 192, 202) cm / 48 (52, 56, 59.75, 63.75, 67.75, 71.75, 75.5, 79.5) inches including the intended ease of 47 cm / 18.5 inches
Circumference at hem: 110 (119, 130, 139, 150, 159, 168, 179, 188) cm / 43.25 (46.75, 51.25, 54.75, 59, 62.5, 66.25, 70.5, 74) inches
Length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 35 (35, 35, 35, 35, 38, 38, 38, 38) cm / 13.75 ( 13.75, 13.75, 13.75, 13.75, 15, 15, 15, 15) inches
Armhole depth: 16 (17, 19, 20, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25) cm / 6.25 (6.75, 7.5, 7.75, 7.75, 8.25, 8.75, 9, 9.75) inches
Sleeve length from cuff to underarm (adjustable): 37 (37, 37, 37, 37, 39, 39, 39, 39) cm / 14.5 (14.5, 14.5, 14.5, 14.5, 15.25, 15.25, 15.25, 15.25) inches
Upper arm circumference: 32 (34, 38, 40, 40, 42, 44, 46, 50) cm / 12.5 (13.5, 15, 15.75, 15.75, 16.5, 17.5, 18, 19.75) inches
Note: Please be aware that adjusting the lengths of the garment will also affect the amount of yarn needed to finish the project.

Yarn
Note: The pullover uses a strand of sport weight yarn held together with a strand of lace weight yarn, but they can be substituted for a single strand of worsted weight yarn. If you wish to work a worsted weight version, omit all the instructions that say “hold the yarns together” and follow only the yarn amount requirements for the sport weight yarn.

6 (7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) skeins of Retrosaria Vovó (100% wool; 143 meters / 156 yards per 50g) shown in the colorway 06 or 900 (950, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1325, 1450, 1600, 1750) m / 1000 (1045, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1450, 1600, 1775, 1925) yards of sport weight yarn,
and
5 (5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9) skeins of Isager Silk Mohair (70% mohair, 30% silk; 212 m / 232 yards per 25g), shown in colorway 36 or 900 (950, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1325, 1450, 1600, 1750) m / 1000 (1045, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1450, 1600, 1775, 1925) yards of lace weight yarn.
Needles
For the body and the sleeves:
3.5 mm / US4 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for cuffs
3.5 mm / US4 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for sizes 1-4 and 100 cm / 40 inches for sizes 5-9 for the hem
4.0 mm / US6 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for sleeves
4.0 mm / US6 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for sizes 1-4 and 100 cm / 40 inches for sizes 5-9 for the main part

For the neckband:
3.5 mm / US5 circular needle with a cable length of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neckline
4.0 mm / US6 circular needle with a cable length of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neckline
5.0 mm / US8 circular needle with a cable length of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neckline

Gauge
18 sts and 26 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch in the round on 4.0 mm / US6 needles, after blocking
Note: Always use the needle size that gets you the right gauge!

Notions
4 stitch markers
waste yarn
sewing needle
blocking tools