The Fana sweater – or Fanatrøye – originated on the west coast of Norway and is part of the regional costume worn in the area. The designer, Kristin Drysdale, has a tradition of knitting Fana sweaters for her family members as a nod to her Norwegian heritage. This cardigan is a modern take on a traditional Fana that Kristin knitted for her daughter Anna the year she got married. It is knitted in a combination of sky blue and white and has a square neck. The cuffs and checkerboard hem are embroidered with yellow and red flowers.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8)

Recommended ease: 3–4” / 7.5–10 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference (Buttoned): 33.25 (38, 42.5, 47, 51.5) (56.25, 60.75, 65.25)“ / 83.5 (95, 106, 117.5, 129) (140.5, 152, 163.5) cm.

Chest Circumference (Unbuttoned): 34.75 (39.25, 43.75, 48, 53) (57.5, 62, 66.75)“ / 86.5 (98, 109.5, 121, 132.5) (144, 155, 167) cm.

Full Length: 20.75 (20.75, 20.75, 23.25, 23.25) (25.5, 25.5, 27)“ / 52 (52, 52, 58, 58) (64, 64, 67.5) cm.

Length of Body from Cast-On Edge to Neck Shaping: 18.5 (18.5, 18.5, 19.5, 19.5) (21.25, 21.25, 21.75)“ / 47 (47, 47,49, 49) (53, 53, 54.5) cm. Or approx. 2.25 (2.25, 2.25, 4, 4) (4.5, 4.5, 5.25)” / 5.5 (5.5, 5.5, 10, 10) (11, 11, 13) cm short of the final length of the cardigan.

Armhole Depth: 7.25 (7.75, 8, 8.5, 9.25) (9.5, 9.75, 10)“ / 18.5 (20, 20.5, 22, 23.5) (24, 24.5, 25) cm.

Cuff Circumference: 9.5 (9.5, 9.5, 9.5, 10) (10, 10, 10)“ / 24 (24, 24, 24, 25) (25, 25, 25) cm.

Upper Arm Circumference: 14.5 (15.5, 16, 17, 18.5) (19, 19.5, 19.75)“ / 37 (39, 40, 42, 46) (48, 49, 50) cm.

Sleeve Length: 18 (19, 19, 19, 19.5) (19.5, 19.5, 20)“ / 46 (48, 48, 48, 49.5) (49.5, 49.5, 50.5) cm.
Note! Sleeve length does not include the facing.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 3-Tråds Strikkegarn by Rauma Garn (100% Norwegian wool, 118 yds / 108 m – 50 g).

Colour A (CA): 4 (5, 5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10) skeins of colourway 151 Sky Blue.

Or approx. 440 (503, 559, 698, 765) (898, 980, 1116) yds / 402 (459, 511, 559) (700, 821, 896, 1020) m of sport-weight yarn.

Colour B (CB): 4 (5, 5, 7, 7) (8, 9, 10) skeins of colourway 101 Natural White.

Or approx. 455 (521, 579, 724, 793) (930, 1015, 1158) yds / 416 (476, 529, 661, 725) (850, 928, 1058) m of sport-weight yarn.

CC1: 1 skein of colourway 150 Yellow.

Or approx. 12 yds / 11 m of sport-weight yarn for embroidery.

CC2: 1 skein of colourway 144 Red.

Or approx. 9 yds / 8 m of sport-weight yarn for embroidery.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn, Norwegian Wool by Rowan and Tukuwool DK by Tukuwool.

Needles: US 3 / 3.25 mm 32–40” / 80–100 cm circular needles (for Chart 2 on body, neckband, facing) and US 3 / 3.25 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needles (for Chart 2 on sleeves, and facing). US 4 / 3.5 mm 32–40” / 80–100 cm circular needles (for Chart 1 and Chart 3) and DPNs (for Chart 4).

Adjust needle size as needed to achieve the correct gauge on each chart.

Notions: Stitch markers, scrap yarn, sewing thread (for the ribbon) and a sewing machine to prepare the body to cut the steeks, sewing needle (for ribbon), 1.5 (1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 2) (2, 2, 2) yds / 1.5 (1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 2) (2, 2, 2) m of 0.75” / 2 cm wide ribbon for the inside of the button bands, 8 (8, 8, 8, 8) (9, 9, 10) “Kristin” buttons (size about 0.75” / 2 cm). Note! The number of buttons is determined by the length of the cardigan from the cast-on edge to the bind-off for the square neck.

GAUGE
24 sts x 25 rnds to 4” / 10 cm with US 4 / 3.5 mm needles for Chart 1, Chart 3 and Chart 4 in stranded knitting, after blocking.

21 sts x 25 rnds to 4” /10 cm with US 3 / 3.25 mm needles for Chart 2 in stranded knitting, after blocking.