Knitting tension
10 cm solid color stocking stitch Pinne 4 (4.5) 5 (4) 4.5 (5) mm = 19 (18) 17 (19) 18 (17) stitches
10 cm pattern knit Pinne 4.5 (5) 5.5 (4.5) 5 (5.5) mm = 19 (18) 17 (19) 18 (17) stitches

Most people knit tighter on patterns than they do when they knit plain stockinette. I have therefore included in the pattern that you should go up half a needle size when you knit the pattern. Knitting strength varies from person to person and always knit a test piece before you start.

Yarn Lettlopi from Istex

Yarn options
Luna, Vidde or/and Varde from Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk. Donegal tweed + from Lang Yarns. Viking Wool from Viking garn can also be used.

Yarn amount
Base color: 150 (200) 250 (250) 300 (350) g
Pattern color 1: 50 g
Pattern color 2: 50 g
Pattern color 3: 50 g
Pattern color 4: 50 g
Pattern color 5: 50 g
Pattern color 6: 50 g
Pattern color 7: 50 g

Guiding pins
Double pointed needles 3.5 mm, 4 (4.5) 5 (4) 4.5 (5) mm and 4.5 (5) 5.5 (4.5) 5 (5.5) mm
Circular needle 50 cm, 60 cm or 80 cm long depending on size in thickness 3.5 (4) 4 (3.5) 4 (4) mm, 4 (4.5) 5 (4) 4.5 (5) mm and 4.5 (5) 5.5 (4.5) 5 (5.5) mm.
Circular needle 40 cm 3.5 mm if you knit a high neck.

The sweater's measurements
Sleeves: 19 (25) 29 (31) 35 (38) cm
Width at bottom of body: 69 (73) 78 (88) 93 (98) cm
Width at top of body: 60 (63) 67 (75) 79 (83) cm
Body length: 24 (28) 32 (33) 37 (40) cm

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