The Hiekka sweater begins with a top-down construction, but with a twist on the traditional method to make the start more enjoyable. The relaxed fit, paired with slightly longer sleeves, creates a cosy, oversized silhouette that drapes softly and wraps the body in comfort. The stitch pattern resembles an hourglass or the wind-swept patterns that appear on sand, and the unspun yarn used gives the sweater a wonderfully full and voluminous finish.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Recommended ease: 10–12” / 25–30 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 
Chest Circumference: 43 (47.25, 51.5, 55.5, 59.75) (62.75, 67, 71.25, 75.5)“ / 107.5 (118, 128.5, 139, 149.5) (157, 167.5, 178, 188.5) cm.

Total Length from Top Shoulder to Hem: 24.75 (24.75, 24.75, 25.25, 26.75) (26.75, 26.75, 28.5, 28.5)“ / 62 (62, 62, 63, 67) (67, 67, 71.5, 71.5) cm.

Length from Underarm to Hem: 13.25 (13.25, 12.75, 12.5, 13.25) (12.75, 12.5, 13.5, 13.5)“ / 33 (33, 32, 31, 33) (32, 31, 34, 34) cm.

Sleeve Length from Underarm: 22.5 (20.5, 20.5, 19, 19) (17.25, 17.25, 15.5, 15.5)“ / 56 (51.5, 51.5, 47.5, 47.5) (43, 43, 39, 39) cm.

Upper Sleeve Circumference: 18.5 (18.5, 19.5, 20.75, 21.5) (23.5, 25, 25.75, 25.75)“ / 46.5 (46.5, 48.5, 52, 53.5) (59, 62.5, 64, 64) cm.

Cuff Circumference: 12.5 (12.5, 13.75, 14.25, 14.25) (14.75, 15.5, 16, 16)“ / 31.5 (31.5, 34.5, 35.5, 35.5) (37, 38.5, 40, 40) cm.

Collar Circumference: 16.5 (16.5, 16.5, 16.5, 17.75) (17.75, 17.75, 17.75, 17.75)“ / 41.5 (41.5, 41.5, 41.5, 44.5) (44.5, 44.5, 44.5, 44.5) cm. Collar Depth: 3.25” / 8 cm.

MATERIALS 
Yarn: Unspun by Soil Yarn (100% wool, 492 yds / 450 m – 100 g), 6 (6, 6, 7, 7) (7, 8, 8, 9) balls in the colourway Dawn.

Or approx. 2620 (2680, 2895, 3025, 3365) (3420, 3625, 3875, 4050) yds / 2395 (2450, 2645, 2770, 3075) (3130, 3315, 3545, 3705) m of fingering-weight yarn.

Two strands of yarn are held together throughout.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Nutiden by Höner och Eir (held double) or Bottoni Unspun by Laninvendole (held triple), or Cavea Undyed by Uka Natura and Real Shetland by Uka Natura (held together).  

Note! The sample yarn is a narrow, fingering-weight unspun yarn, but if using a different type, or combinations of yarns, make sure they are very light and have similar characteristics to the sample yarn, in order to achieve the same effect. Make sure to work a large enough gauge swatch to check how much your chosen yarn might grow in the finished sweater when worn. 

Needles: US 10 / 6 mm 32–40” / 80–100 cm circular needles (body), US 10 / 6 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needles (sleeves and collar BO), US 9 / 5.5 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needles (cuffs and collar).

Notions: Waste yarn, stitch markers, removable markers, cable needle.

GAUGE 
12 sts × 20 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 10 / 6 mm needles in St St, after blocking.

Approx. 15 sts × 19 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 10 / 6 mm needles in Cable Patt, after blocking. 

A single repeat of the 16-st, 16-row Cable Patt chart on US 10 / 6 mm needles measures 4.25” × 3.5” / 10.5 cm × 8.5 cm, after blocking.