I wanted to design a relaxed, chic sweater made with big needles and thick yarn, and so Hunaja was born. The cosy sweater features a stunning cable and lace motif on the front, while the rest of the garment is worked in squishy seed stitch. The combination of thick tweed yarn and silk mohair is divinely soft, and the colour brings to mind honey (“hunaja” in Finnish).

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

Recommended ease: 10.25–10.75” / 26–27 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 39.5 (43.5, 47.25, 51.25, 55.25) (59, 63, 67, 71)“ / 100 (110, 120, 130, 140) (150, 160, 170, 180) cm.

Yoke Depth: 7 (8, 8.75, 9.5, 10.25) (11, 12, 12.5, 13.5)“ / 18 (20, 22, 24, 26) (28, 30, 32, 34) cm.

Sleeve Circumference: 14.25 (15.75, 17.5, 19, 20.5) (22, 23.75, 25.25, 26.75)“ / 36 (40, 44, 48, 52) (56, 60, 64, 68) cm.

Sleeve Length: 19.75 (19.75, 20, 20, 20.5) (20.5, 21, 21, 21)“ / 50 (50, 51, 51, 52) (52, 53, 53, 53) cm.

Length from Underarm: 12.5 (12.5, 12.5, 13, 13) (13.5, 13.5, 13.75, 13.75)“ / 32 (32, 32, 33, 33) (34, 34, 35, 35) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Aran Tweed by Isager (100% wool, 175 yds / 160 m – 100 g), 6 (7, 7, 8, 9) (10, 10, 11, 12) skeins in colourway Yellow.

Silk Mohair by Isager (75% super kid mohair, 25% silk, 230 yds / 212 m – 25 g), 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) (7, 8, 9, 9) skeins in colourway 59.

Or approx. 968 (1075, 1200, 1325, 1455) (1605, 1745, 1905, 2045) yds / 885 (980, 1095, 1210, 1330) (1465, 1595, 1740, 1870) m each of of worsted-weight yarn and lace-weight yarn.

Yarns are held together throughout the pattern. Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Istex Lettlopi or De Rerum Natura Gilliat (for Aran Tweed) and Filcolana Tilia or Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (for Silk Mohair).

Needles: US 10 / 6 mm 16” / 40 cm and 32” / 80 cm circular needles, US 9 / 5.5 mm 16” / 40 cm and 32” / 80 cm circular needles (for ribbings).

Notions: Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, cable needle.

GAUGE
12 sts x 20 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 10 / 6 mm needles in Double Seed St, after blocking.

Chart B1 (25 sts and 18 rnds): Width 7.5” / 19 cm and height 3.5” / 9 cm with 6 mm needles.