Soe is a warm and cosy sweater for cold winter days. It is worked top down with an intricate but simple-to-learn cable on the sleeves that starts from the collar and goes all the way down to the cuff. Soe means warm in Estonian – and wolf in the southern regions of Estonia.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Recommended ease: 7″ / 18 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 36 (40, 45, 47, 53) (56, 60, 64, 68)″ / 90 (100, 112.5, 117.5, 132.5) (140, 150, 160, 170) cm.

Cross Back from Shoulder to Shoulder: 14 (14.5, 15.5, 16.5, 17.5) (18, 18, 18.5, 18.5)″ / 35 (36.5, 39, 41.5, 44) (45, 45, 46.5, 46.5) cm.

Upper Arm: 15 (15.5, 16.5, 17.5, 19.5) (22, 24, 25.5, 27)″ / 38 (39, 41.5, 44, 49) (55.5, 60.5, 64, 68) cm.

Yoke Depth from Shoulder to Armpit: 8 (7, 8.75, 9.75 12.75) (11, 12.25, 12.5, 12.5)″ / 20 (17, 21.5, 24, 32) (27, 30.5, 31.5, 31.5) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 4 (4, 5, 6, 6) (7, 7, 8, 9) skeins of Håndværksgarn by Hjelholts Uldspinderi (100% wool, 219 yds / 200 m – 100 g).

Or approx. 700 (900, 1020, 1140, 1260) (1380, 1520, 1640, 1760) yds / 640 (823, 933, 1042, 1152) (1262, 1390, 1500, 1609) m of DK-weight yarn.

Needles: US 4 / 3.5 mm and US 7 / 4.5 mm 32″ / 80 cm circular needles.

Notions: Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, cable needle.

GAUGE
16 sts x 29 rnds to 4″ / 10 cm on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles in St St, after blocking.

29 sts x 29 rnds to 4″ / 10 cm on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles in cable patt, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
The sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down. It features a high collar, a split hem that is slightly longer in the back and a cable pattern that runs all the way from the collar down the sleeves. The body is worked in Stockinette Stitch while the sleeve cables are worked on a Reverse Stockinette Stitch background. A 2 x 2 Ribbing runs down the sides and the sleeve’s bottom side making a seamless transition to the hem and cuff ribbings. The back neck is shaped with German Short Rows. A Tubular Cast-On and Bind-Off is worked to create neat edges.