The indie version of this pattern invludes a top version and optional bust darts and is part of The Bendigo Project 2025 and will be published on Saturday 8th of March2025.

The theme for The Bendigo Project in 2025 is stripes, and they are very much present in all of the designs, but with delightful variety: changing directions, textures, rhythm and sequence!

Check out the other patterns in the collection:

The Basic Nonsense Fibonacci Cowl, designed by Tess Vandekolk Long Paddock jumper, designed by Vera Marcu 4 winds scarf, designed by Susanna Kaartinen and Bendigo Socks designed by Kath Martin.

The Bendigo Project Knitalong will commence Sunday 16th March at 2pm via Zoom, and will conclude with a meet up at The Australian Sheep and Wool Show, in Bendigo, Saturday July 19th 2025.

This sweater plays with stripes and their directionality. “Sunde” is the Inari Saami word for direction. The all-over striped pullover is knitted flat, sideways from the centre out: first the back panels and then the fronts. The sleeves are picked up around the armscyes and shaped with short rows. The ribbed V-neck, hem and cuffs are worked in the round and edged in a contrasting colour. Sunde is worked in Mieli by Aara Yarn, hand-dyed in Finland on a superwash Merino and nylon base.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10)

Recommended ease: 8–12” / 20–30 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 38.25 (41.5, 44.75, 49.75) (53, 56.25, 61.5) (64.5, 68, 73)“ / 97 (105.5, 113.5, 126.5) (134.5, 143, 156) (164, 172.5, 185.5) cm.

Body Length (from Hem to Top of Shoulder): 22.25 (22.25, 22.5, 22.5) (22.5, 23, 23) (23, 23.5, 23.5)“ / 56 (56, 57, 57) (57, 58, 58) (58, 59, 59) cm.

Length from Underarm to Hem: 11.5 (11.25, 11.25, 11.25) (11, 11.25, 10.75) (10.5, 10.75, 10.5)“ / 29 (28.5, 28.5, 28.5) (28, 28.5, 27) (26.5, 27, 26.5) cm.

Sleeve Length from Underarm: 18.5” / 47 cm.

Upper Arm Circumference: 14.75 (15.75, 16.75, 18) (19.25, 20.5, 22) (23.75, 24.5, 25.75)“ / 37.5 (40, 42.5, 45.5) (49, 52, 56) (60.5, 62.5, 65.5) cm.

Wrist Circumference: 8.75 (8.75, 9.75, 9.75) (10.5, 10.5, 11.5) (11.5, 12.5, 12.5)“ / 22 (22, 25, 25) (27, 27, 29.5) (29.5, 31.5, 31.5) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn:

Sweater
Mieli by Aara Yarn, (75% sw merino, 25% nylon, 465 yds / 425 m – 100 g).

MC: 3 (3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 4) (5, 5, 5) skeins of colourway Dioriitti.
Or approx. 1200 (1280, 1380, 1490) (1570, 1680, 1820) (1920, 2050, 2170) yds / 1100 (1170, 1260, 1360) (1440, 1540, 1660) (1760, 1870, 1980) m of fingering–weight yarn with similar fibre content.

CC1: 1 (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2) skein(s) of colourway Sysi.
Or approx. 320 (340, 370, 400) (430, 450, 490) (520, 560, 590) yds / 290 (310, 340, 370) (390, 410, 450) (480, 510, 540) m of fingering-weight yarn with similar fibre content.

CC2: 1 skein of colourway Puolukka.
Or approx. 40 (40, 45, 45) (45, 50, 50) (50, 55, 55) yds / 35 (35, 40, 40) (40, 45, 45) (45, 50, 50) m of fingering-weight yarn with similar fibre content.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Arwetta Classic by Filcolana, Merilin by Isager or Merino Sock by Säie Wool.

Sleeveless top
Sleeveless top sample is knit with Bombed Yarns Dynamite Sock (75% SW Merino, 25% nylon, 425 m / 465 yds – 100 g) in colours Marmalade (MC), and eggshell (CC1 and CC2).

MC: 860 (920, 1000, 1080) (1140, 1220, 1320) (1380, 1450, 1550) yds / 790 (840, 910, 990) (1040, 1120, 1210) (1260, 1330, 1420) m.

CC1: 210 (220, 240, 260) (280, 300, 320) (340, 360, 380) yds / 190 (200, 220, 240) (260, 270, 290) (310, 330, 350) m.

CC2: 45 (45, 50, 50) (55, 55, 60) (60, 65, 65) yds / 40 (40, 45, 45) (50, 50, 55) (55, 60, 60) m.

Needles:
Size A (ribbed edgings): US 2 / 2.75 mm circulars, 24” / 60 cm (for neckband) and 32–60” / 80–150 cm (choose a length that is close to but shorter than the finished bust circumference for your size) plus needles suitable for small circumferences in the rnd.

Size B (body and sleeves): US 3 / 3.25 mm 32”/ 80 cm and 48” / 120 cm circular plus needles suitable for small circumferences in the round.

Notions: Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn.

GAUGE
26.5 sts x 38 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 3 / 3.25 mm needles in St St, measured after blocking from relaxed fabric.