Anna Johanna - Vaaka knitting pattern Finnish

Anna Johanna’s Vaaka knitting pattern print

I see stripes in the horizon. Vaaka is a loose and relaxed stripy cardigan that is worked flat, top-down and, of course, seamlessly. The cardigan has a round yoke and fun stripes in two different yarn weights. The cardigan has positive ease and a cropped hem. The back of the neck is shaped taller with short rows. The button bands are picked up and worked last.

Size
XXS-XS-S-M (L1-L2-XL-2XL) 3XL-4XL-5XL

This cardigan is meant to be worn with positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 6’’ / 15 cm positive ease at bust circumference.

Finished measurements
Bust, waist and hip circumference: 36.5-39-41-43 (44.5-47-49-52.5) 57.75-61-64-69.25’’ / 91-98-102-108 (111-118-122-131) 144.5-152-160-173.5 cm
Upper arm circumference: 12.5-13-13.75-14.25 (15-15.5-16-17) 18.25-19-21.25-22.75’’ / 31-32-34.5-35.5 (38-39-40-42) 45.5-48-53.5-56.5 cm
Sleeve length: 18-18.25-18.25-18.25 (18.75-18.75-19-19.25) 19.25-19.25-19.25-19.25’’ / 45-46-46-46 (47-47-47.5-48) 48-48-48-48 cm
Body length from underarm: 13.75’’ / 35 cm
Scye height: 8-8-8.25-8.5 (9-9.25-9.25-9.75) 10.25-10.75-11-11.5’’ / 20-20-20.5-21.5 (22-23-23-24.5) 26-26.5-27.5-29 cm

Yarn

Tukuwool Hakamaa Fingering (100% Kainuugrey-Rygia wool, 420 m / 100 g) and Colori Naturali Artemisia (72% mohair, 28% silk, 420 m / 50 g), or other fingering and lace weight yarn. Shown in colors Light Grey (C1) and Exotic beaches (C2).

1-2-2-2 (2-2-2-2) 2-3-3-3 skeins of Hakamaa Fingering and 1-2-2-2 (2-2-2-2) 2-2-2-2 skeins of Artemisia.

Yardage

425-500-515-540 (585-625-655-700) 810-980-1040-1185 yrds / 390-455-470-495 (535-570-600-640) 740-895-950-1085 m of fingering weight yarn,
440-460-500-520 (560-585-605-660) 730-775-830-905 yrds / 405-420-455-480 (510-535-555-605) 665-710-760-825 m of lace weight yarn.

Needles
US 4 (3.5 mm) and US 6 (4.0 mm) - 40’’ / 100 cm long circular needle and dpns if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.

Gauge
18 sts x 27 rnds = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in stockinette stitch, worked flat on the bigger needle (after blocking).

Other
2 stitch markers, 10-10-10-10 (10-10-10-11) 11-11-11-10 buttons (0.5’’ / 1 cm diameter), tapestry needle.