Saturnia is inspired by @morten.loefberg’s artwork The Emperor Moth. Using the intarsia technique, the graphic pattern on the moth’s wings is illustrated, while its furry body is depicted on the sleeves in the softest, brushed up mohair.
Saturnia offers a gentle, warm embrace at that time of year when the beauty of nature meets a light breeze, and the scent of newly blossomed flowers fills the air.
The Emperor Moth is known in Latin as Saturnia pavonia.

The back, front, and sleeves are knitted separately
according to the chart, working bottom-up.
The colour changes on the back and front are knitted
using the intarsia technique, where the yarns are
crossed on the wrong side of the work.
The sleeve cuffs are worked in the round, starting with
a single colour facing. The outer layer is then worked
in two-colour knitting, with the unused yarn carried
along the back of the work. The cuff is folded and sewn
together, after which the work is divided, and the rest
of the sleeve is knitted flat in intarsia.
All pieces are sewn together using mattress stitch.
Then stitches are picked up for the neckband. The
neckband is first worked in two-colour knitting and
finished with a single colour facing, which is folded
over and sewn down on the wrong side.
Finally, the mohair sections of the sleeves are brushed
to achieve a fluffy appearance.