Mountaineer sweater Novita Natura

Yarn Body
Novita Natura Using the longer circular needle and Clay cast on 156(168)180(192)204 sts. Work ribbing
Difficulty in the round for 5 cm, then work 1 round in stockinette st.
Medium
Designer name Begin the colourwork pattern on row 1 of the chart. Repeat the 6 st pattern
Lea Petäjä 26(28)30(32)34 times. Work rows 2–13 of the chart, then work stockinette st using Clay.
Size
When the piece measures 41(42)43(44)46 cm, divide the sts into two groups on the next
XS/S(M)L(XL)XXL
round: bind off the first 6(6)6(9)9 sts for an armhole, work 66(72)78(78)84 back sts,
Dimensions when completed
bind off next 12(12)12(18)18 sts for the other armhole, work 66(72)78(78)84 front sts,
body circumference 90(98)106(114)122 cm /
bind off the last 6(6)6(9)9 sts. Leave the back and front sts on hold.
35½(38½)41¾(45)48 in
middle back length 61(62)64(66)69 cm /
24(24½)25¼(26)27¼ in
inner sleeve length 47(48)49(49)50 cm / Sleeves
18½(19)19¼(19¼)19¾ in Using the double-pointed needles and Clay cast on 36(36)40(40)40 sts and work ribbing
Novita Natura in the round for 5 cm. Work 1 round of stockinette st, evenly increasing 0(0)2(2)2 sts =
(045) Clay 350(350)400(450)500 g, 36(36)42(42)42 sts.
(010) Off White <100(100)100(100)150 g,
Begin the colourwork pattern on row 1 of the chart. Repeat the 6 st pattern 6(6)7(7)7
(098) Wolf 50(50)50(100)100 g and
times. Work rows 2–13 of the chart, then work stockinette st using Clay.
(015) Lake 50(50)50(50)50 g
Other supplies When the piece measures 14(14)15(15)15 cm, increase 1 st on both sides of the begin-
Circular needles (80 cm / 32 in and 40 cm / 16 in) ning of round: work 1 st, increase 1 st (= knit the strand of yarn between the sts through
and the back loop), work to last st, increase 1 st, work 1 st. Repeat the increases every
double-pointed needles Novita 5–5½ mm (UK 5–6 3,5(2,5)3,5(2,5)2 cm 8(11)8(11)14 more times = 54(60)60(66)72 sts.
/ US 8–9) or size needed
Density When the piece measures 47(48)49(49)50 cm, bind off the first 6(6)6(9)9 sts and the
Stitch patterns last 6(6)6(9)9 sts. Leave the other 42(48)48(48)54 sts on hold.
- Ribbing in the round: *k1, p1*, repeat *–*.
Knit the other sleeve in the same manner.
- Stockinette stitch in the round: knit all rows.
- Colourwork in the round: work stockinette st fol-
lowing the chart.
Yoke
Gauge Place the sts onto the longer circular needle: 66(72)78(78)84 sts (back) +
17 sts and 20 rows in stockinette st or colourwork 42(48)48(48)54 sts (sleeve) + 66(72)78(78)84 sts (front) + 42(48)48(48)54 sts (sleeve)
= 10 cm / 4 in = 216(240)252(252)276 sts.

Knit 1(1)2(4)5 round(s) using Clay. Then begin the colourwork pattern on row 14 of the
Note
chart. The 12 st pattern is repeated 18(20)21(21)23 times.
The sweater is knitted bottom-up in the round,
with short underarm seams. Work rows 15–23 of the chart. 2 sts decreased in each pattern repeat on row 23 =
180(200)210(210)230 sts.

Work rows 24–28 of the chart. 2 sts decreased in each pattern repeat on row 28 =
144(160)168(168)184 sts.

Note: Switch to the shorter circular needle when you need to.

Work rows 29–38 of the chart. 1 st decreased in each pattern repeat on row 38 =
126(140)147(147)161 sts.

Work rows 39–45 of the chart. 1 st decreased in each pattern repeat on row 45 =
108(120)126(126)138 sts.

Work rows 46–52 of the chart. 1 st decreased in each pattern repeat on row 52 =
90(100)105(105)115 sts.

Work 1(1)2(2)2 round(s) in stockinette st using Clay.

Work ribbing in the round. On the first round evenly decrease 0(6)7(7)13 sts =
90(94)98(98)102 sts.

When the ribbing measures 6 cm, bind off in pattern.

Finishing
Pin to measurements wrong side up, mist and allow to dry.

Sew the underarm seams.