Sizes
(A) B (C)
Sweater measurements
Bust circumference: (112) 119 (133) cm (44) 47 (52) inches
Length, approx.: (50) 54 (59) cm (20) 21 (23) inches
Sleeve, approx: (43) 38 (37) cm
Yarn and yarn quantity
Yarn A, bust circumference 112 cm [44 inches] - photo 2
Filcolana Tilia and Saga:
Tilia 336 latte: 250 g
Saga 977 marzipan: 200 g
Worked in 1 strand Saga and 2 strands Tilia.
Yarn B, bust circumference 119 cm [47 inches] - photo 1, 3 and 5
Filcolana Saga and Tilia:
Saga 977 marzipan: 350 g
Tilia 336 latte: 125 g
Worked in 2 strands Saga and 1 strand Tilia.
Yarn C, bust circomference 133 cm [52 inches] - photo 4 and 6-9
Sandnes Garn Alpakka Ull and Tynn Silk Mohair
Alpakka Ull 2511 mandel: 550 g
Tynn Silk Mohair 2511 mandel: 250 g
Worked in 1 strand Alpakka Ull and 2 strands Tynn Silk Mohair.
Yarn description
Filcolana Saga: 100% wool, 50 g = 300 m.
Filcolana Tilia: 70% kid mohair, 30% silk, 25 g = 210 m.
Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk mohair: 57% mohair, 28% silk, 15% wool, 25 g = 212 m.
Sandnes Garn Alpakka Ull: 65% alpaca, 35% wool, 50 g = 100 m.
Recommended needles
Yarn A: Circular needles 5 mm, 40, 60 and 80 cm [US8, 16, 24 and 32 inches]. Circular needle 4 mm, 40 cm [US6, 16 inches]. Yarn B: Circular needles 5,5 mm, 40, 60 and 80 cm [US9, 6, 24 and 32 inches]. Circular needle 4,5 mm, 40 cm [US7, 16 inches].
Yarn C: Circular needles 7 mm, 40, 60 and 80-100 cm [US10,5, 16, 24 and 32-40 inches]. Circular needle 5 mm, 40 cm [US8, 16 inches].
Gauge
Yarn A: 1 pattern = 8 cm [3 inches] x approx. 7,5 cm [3 inches] on needle 5 mm [US8].
Yarn B: 1 pattern = 8,5 cm [3,5 inches] x approx. 8 cm [3 inches] on needle 5,5 mm [US9].
Yarn C: 1 pattern = 9,5 cm [3,75 inches] x approx. 10 cm [4 inches] on needle 7 mm [US10,5].
The pattern will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.
When knitting Vita sweater, you may find the following videos helpful:
Reading a lace chart
Charts - Yarn over and decrease
Long tail cast on
M1R
M1L
K2tog
SSK
SSSK
Double decrease
K3tog
