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Taikatalvi is knit from the bottom up, in the round, with a three-needle bind-off at the shoulders. The sleeves are worked from the cuff up and grafted to the body at the end. There are three stranded colorwork sections: one on the body directly above the hem, and one on each sleeve. The sleeves are also slightly cropped, but modifications to make a full-length sleeve are given. The neckline is picked up at the end and has optional shaping with smaller needle sizes. Two options for the fit of the sweater are shown, one with the original 4-6” / 10-15 cm positive ease and one with 0-2” / 0-5 cm positive ease.

Sizes and finished measurements

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Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) To fit bust circumference: 29.5 (33.5, 37.5, 41, 45) (49, 53, 57, 61)” / 75 (85, 95, 1045, 1154.5) (124.55, 135, 145, 155) cm.
Finished measurements:
A: Bust Circumference: 33 (36.5, 40.5, 44.5 48.5) (52, 56.5, 60, 64.5)” / 84 (93, 103, 113, 123.5) (132, 143.5, 152.5, 164) cm.
B: Waist Circumference: 27.5 (31, 35.5, 39, 43.5) (47, 51, 55, 59)” / 70 (78.5, 90, 99, 110.5) (119.5, 129.5, 139.5, 150) cm.
C: Body Length from underarm: 9.5” / 24 cm all sizes.
D: Upper arm circumference: 11.75 (12.75, 13, 14, 15.5) (17.5, 19.75, 20.75, 22)” / 30 (32.5, 33.5, 36, 39.5) (44.5, 50.5, 53, 56) cm
E: Center neck to wrist: 25 (25.25,25.5, 25.75, 26) (26.25, 26.5, 26.75, 27)” / 63.5 (64.5, 65, 66, 67) (67.5, 67.5, 68, 68.5) cm.

Gauge

Please make sure you get accurate gauge over both stockinette and colorwork fabric. All measurements given over 4 x 4” / 10 x 10 cm:
Stockinette stitch in the round using smaller needles: 25 sts x 34 rows.
Colorwork in the round using larger needles: 30 sts x 30 rows.

Materials
Yarn
Main Color:

• 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) (6, 6, 7, 7) balls of Soft Merino by Knitting for Olive (100% Merino, 273 yds / 250 m per 50 gr.), colorway Naturhvid.
• 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 7, 8) balls of Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (70% Mohair, 30% Silk, 246 yds / 225 m per 25 gr.), colorway Rahvid.
• Or 897 (979, 1039, 1132, 1253) (1395, 1586, 1679, 1805) yds / 820 (900, 950, 1040, 1150) (1275, 1450, 1535, 1650) m of heavy fingering or sport weight yarn.

Contrast Color 1:

• 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 4) balls of Soft Merino by Knitting for Olive (100% Merino, 273 yds / 250 m per 50 gr.), colorway Dusty Rose.
• 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4, 4) balls of Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (70% Mohair, 30% Silk, 246 yds / 225 m per 25 gr.), colorway Dusty Rose.
• Or 470 (514, 547, 602, 656) (722, 799, 842, 903) yds / 430 (470, 500, 550, 600) (660, 730, 770, 825) m of heavy fingering or sport weight yarn.

Contrast Color 2:

• 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) balls of Soft Merino by Knitting for Olive (100% Merino, 273 yds / 250 m per 50 gr.), colorway Bordeaux.
• 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) balls of Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (70% Mohair, 30% Silk, 246 yds / 225 m per 25 gr.), colorway Bordeaux.
• Or 235 (257, 274, 301, 328) (361, 399, 421, 449) yds / 215 (235, 250, 275, 300) (330, 365, 385, 410) m of heavy fingering or sport weight yarn. . Needles US 3 / 3.25 mm circular needles (smaller needle), US 5 / 3.75 mm circular needles (larger needle) for working large and small circumferences in the round, and an extra smaller needle for three-needle bind-off. Optional US 2.5 / 3.00 mm and US 2 / 2.75 mm 16”/ 40 cm circular needles for shaping the neck. Adjust needle sizes as necessary to match gauge.

Notions
Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, tapestry needle for weaving in ends and grafting.

Techniques
Stranded colorwork knitting, basic knitting stitched, grafting, picking up stitches, three-needle bind off, short rows. Optional catching floats in colorwork section.