Nordstrand Free Knitting Pattern

Nordstrand Sweater pattern in FINNISH

Please DOWNLOAD the free pattern in English from the Filcolana website. 

NORDSTRAND

Design: Hanne Rimmen

This soft and warm sweater with the characteristic rounded Nordic yoke is inspired by beach life and its great contrasts; storm and silence, rows of lyme grass as far as the eye can see, and the eternal sea.

Sizes

S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL)

Measurements

Fits chest sizes: 80-86 (86-94) 94-102 (102-110) 110-124 (124-134) cm

Chest circumf.: 92 (98) 106 (115) 128 (138) cm 

Sleeve length: 45 (46) 46 (47) 47 (46) cm 

Length: 54 (57) 60 (61) 63 (63) cm

Gauge
17 sts and 23 rows of stockinette on 4.5 mm needles  = 10 x 10 cm. 

Materials

Main colour: 

400 (450) 500 (550) 600 (650) g Filcolana Peruvian Highland wool colour 956 (Charcoal melange) and

100 (125) 125 (150) 150 (175) g Filcolana Tilia 

colour 331 (Steel)

Contrast colour: 

50 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) g Peruvian Highland Wool colour 101 (Natural White) and 

25 (25) 25 (25) 25 (25) g Tilia colour 101 (Natural White)

1 strand of Peruvian and 1 strand of Tilia are held together throughout work. You can knit the sweater also using only Peruvian Highland Wool.

Needles:

Circular needles 4 mm (40 and 80-100 cm) and 

4.5 mm (80-100 cm)

Doublepointed needles 4 mm and 4.5 mm