Ritha sweater by Yvonne B. Thorsen

Ritha sweater

Knitting
October 2018
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
27 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette st. Blocked.
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
660 - 1050 yards (604 - 960 m)
2-3, (4-5, 6-7, 8-9), 10-12 Years. To fit chest: 21-23, (23-25, 25-26, 26-27), 27-29“/ 53-58.5, (58.5-63.5, 63.5-66, 66-68.5), 68.5-73.5 cm
English Norwegian
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I just love a circular yoke sweater. If it has stranded work, I like it even better. Something feels very traditional and timeless with circular yoke sweaters.
This sweater is knitted top down. The yoke has a flower pattern explained by a chart.
The fit of the sweater is loose, but not oversized.

SIZES
2-3, (4-5, 6-7, 8-9), 10-12 Years . Shown in size 10-12 on a 28” bust. 2 - 5” of positive ease is already calculated into the pattern.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust circumference: 25, (25.6, 26.7, 29.1), 30.9 “/ 63.7, (65.1, 67.8, 74), 78.5 cm
Yoke depth: 6.7, (6.8, 6.9, 7.2), 7.3 “/ 17, (17.3, 17.6, 18.3), 18.6 cm
Sleeve length from underarm: 9.6, (10.4, 12.8, 13.9), 14.9 “/ 24.5, (26.5, 32.7, 35.3), 37.9 cm
Length body from underarm: 9.2, (10, 12.4, 13.5), 14.5“/ 23.5, (25.5, 31.7, 34.3), 36.8 cm

MATERIALS:
The pink sample is knitted in Sandnes garn Tynn merinoull and the purple one is in Sandnes Mini alpakka, but you can use any fingering weight yarn where you can obtain the correct gauge

YARDAGE:
Top color: 135, (145, 155, 165), 175 Yd. / 123, (132, 142, 151), 160 mtr.
Bottom color:525, (645, 785, 825), 875 Yd. / 480, (589, 717, 754), 800 mtr.

NEEDLES:
US 1.5 / 2.5 mm DPNs for ribbing sleeve.
US 1.5 / 2.5 mm needle 12 or 16 “/ 30 or 40 cm for ribbing neck.
US 1.5 / 2.5 mm circular needle 24 “/ 60 cm for ribbing body.
US 2.5 / 3.0 mm circular needle 24 “/ 60 cm for body and Yoke.
US 2.5 / 3.0 mm DPNs for sleeves.

GAUGE
27 sts x 30 rows = 4 x 4 “/ 10 x 10 cm in st st on larger size needles. Blocked