Vilvaere

Vilvaere for wellbeing

Vilvaere is an oversized sweater with a V-neck and dropped shoulders. The sweater is worked top-down and starts with cast on stitches at the shoulders for the Back and is worked down to the underarms. Stitches are picked up at the shoulders of the Back to work the Front in two parts, that are joined after the neck shaping. The Front and Back are joined at the underarm and worked in the round until the hem. A lateral braid is worked before the hem is worked in stockinette stitches. Sleeve stitches are picked up around each armhole to work the sleeves top-down in the round to cuff. A lateral braid is worked before the sleeve cuffs and the stitches are bound off at desired length. At the neck, stitches are picked up for further finishing.
Vilvaere can be worked with short, long or without sleeves and with an I-cord or stockinette neckline edging. Customize the sweater as you please!

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4)
The sweater has a positive ease at bust circumference of approx 20-35cm/8-13.75”
Measurements of the sweater:
Bust circumference: 111.5 (128.5, 145.5, 163) cm/44 (50.5, 57.25, 64)”
Upper arm circumference: 36 (38.5, 41.5, 41.5) cm/14 (15, 16.25, 16.25)”

Gauge
14 sts x 17 rows over 10cm x 10cm/4” x 4” with 6.5mm/US 10½ needles in Stockinette Stitch after wet blocking

Yarn
The sample is worked with three yarns held together (A+A+B).
A. 1500 (1700, 1900, 2100) m/ 1640 (1859, 2077, 2296) y
Bleu Fingering Weight by Kokon yarn, colorway PINK speckle, fingering, 100% Merino 400m/437 y per 100g/3.53 oz

1. 750 (850, 950, 1050) m/820 (929, 1038, 1148) y
   Bleu Kidsilk by Kokon Yarn, colorway PINK semi solid, Lace, 72% Mohair, 28% Silk, 420m/ 459 y per 50g/1.76 oz
   Please keep in mind that yardage is an estimate.

 Materials

6.5mm/US 10½, 80cm/32” circular needle for body and/or double-pointed needles for working the sleeves.

5.5mm/US 9, 80cm/32” circular needle for cast on stitches, lateral braids and working the hem at the body and/or double-pointed needles for working the cuff at the sleeve. 

4.5mm/US 7, 80cm/32” circular needle for bind off and picking up stitches  

4.5mm/US 7 crochet hook for Cast On 

waste yarn/stitch holders and removable stitch-markers

The pattern is digital and will be sent as a PDF file to your email.