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Hygge Knits
Fair Isle can get a little lost in tweed, but the lovely bright colors in this sweater work well and make it look contemporary and stunning.

gauge (tension)
18 sts x 24 rows over 4 in. (10 cm) square working st st using US size 7 (4.5 mm) needles.

finished size
To fit size: 32:34:36:38:40 in. (80:85:90:95:100 cm)
Bust measurement: 32¾:35½:38¼:42:44½ in.
(83:90:97:107:113 cm)
Length to shoulder: 22:22½:23¼:24:24¾ in.
(56:57:59:61:63 cm)

Notes
Chart is read right to left on every row.
Strand colors not in use loosely on WS of work.

Posted by Ryland Peters & Small • Published 25th January 2017 • See Ryland Peters & Small's 148 projects »

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Step 1
Body
Using MC and US size 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle, cast on
150:162:174:192:204 sts. Join in a circle and work (k1, p1) rib for 1½ in. (4 cm).
Change to US size 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle and work 2 rows in st st.
Work patt from Chart 1 in st st.
When patt is complete, cont with MC until body measures
14½:15:15¾:16½:17¼ in. (37:38:40:42:44 cm) from cast-on edge.
Next row: Bind (cast) off 4:5:6:7:8 sts, k67:71:75:82:86 sts including st on RH needle after bind (cast) off, bind (cast) off
8:10:12:14:16 sts, k67:71:75:82:86 sts including st on RH needle after bind (cast) off, bind (cast) off 4:5:6:7:8 sts.
Fasten off. (134:142:150:164:172 sts)
Set aside and work sleeves.
Step 2
Sleeves
(make 2)
Using MC and US size 4 (3.5 mm) dpns, cast on 36:42:42:48:
48 sts.
Join in a circle and work (k1, p1) rib for 1½ in. (4 cm).
Change to US size 7 (4.5 mm) dpns and work 2 rows in st st.
Work patt from Chart 1 in st st.
When patt is finished, cont with MC.
Inc 1 st after first st and 1 st before last st of round on next and
every 7th:9th:7th:9th:7th round to 56:60:64:68:72 sts.
Work straight until Sleeve measures 16¾:17:17 1/8:17¼:17½ in.
(42.5:43:43.5:44:44.5 cm).
Bind (cast) off 4:5:6:7:8 sts, k to last 4:5:6:7:8 sts, bind (cast) off.
(48:50:52:54:56 sts)
Step 3
Yoke
Join body and sleeves:
Using MC and US size 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle, k sts from first
Sleeve then from front, second Sleeve and back.
(230:242:254:272:284 sts)
Start to work from Chart 2 (dec as indicated below).
Round 4: [K7:6:6:7:7, k2tog] 6:5:8:4:7 times, [k6:5:5:6:6, k2tog]
2:7:1:8:2 times, [k7:6:6:7:7, k2tog] 11:9:15:8:14 times,
[k6:5:5:6:6, k2tog] 2:7 :1:8 :2 times, [k7:6 :6:7 :7, k2tog] 5:4 :7:4 :7 times. (204:210 :222:240 :252 sts)
Round 14: [K6:7:6:6:5, k2tog] 2:1:3:4:36 times, [k5:6:5:5:0,
k2tog] 10:12:9:8:0 times, [k6:7:6:6:0, k2tog] 4:1:6:8:0 times,
[k5:6:5:5:0, k2tog] 10:12:9:8:0 times, [k6:0:6:6:0, k2tog] 2:0 :3:4:0 times. (176:184:192:208:216 sts)
Now work Chart 3.
Round 15: [K4:7:5:6:4, k2tog] 4:2:3:3:36 times, [k3:6:4:5:0,
k2tog] 8:7:9:8:0 times, [k4:7:5:6:0, k2tog] 8:4:6:6:0 times,
[k3:6:4:5:0, k2tog] 8:7:9:8:0 times, [k4:7:5:6:0, k2tog] 4:2:3:3:0 times. (144:162:162:180:180 sts)
Now work Chart 4.
Round 10: [K2:2:2:2:2, k2tog] 36:19:19:45:45 times, [k-:3:3:0:0, k2tog] 0:2 :2:0 :0 times, [k0:2 :2:0:0, k2tog] 0:19:19:0:0 times.
(108:122:122:135:135 sts)
Round 13: [K4:2:4:2:5, k2tog] 2:7:1:4:2 times, [k3:1:3:3:4, k2tog] 6:3:11:7:6 times, [k4:2:4:9:5, k2tog] 4:13:1:3:5 times, [k3:1:3:3:4, k2tog] 6:3:11:7:6 times, [k4:2:-:2:5, k2tog] 2:6:0:4:2 times.
(88:90:98:110:114 sts)
Neckband:
Change to US size 4 (3.5 mm) circular needles and cont in MC.
Work 2:2 :2:1 :1 rounds.
Next round: [K0:0:0:26:27, k2tog] 0:0:0:1:1 time, [k0:0:0:25:26, k2tog] 0:0:0:1:1 time, [k0:0:0:26:27, k2tog]
0:0:0:1:1 time, [k0:0:0:25:26, k2tog] 0:0:0:1:1 time.
(88:90:98:106 :110 sts)
Work (k1, p1) rib for 3¼ in. (8 cm).
Bind (cast) off loosely.
Step 4
Finishing
Sew underarm bound (cast) off edges together, and weave in loose ends. Fold neckband in half to outside and slipstitch in place.