Lilleke light sweater knitting pattern (English)
The Lilleke sweater is inspired by the gorgeous Lilleke sock pattern. Aleks created these socks last year with the idea of combining floral and tartan plaid patterns using Roosimine Estonian inlay knitting. She fell so in love with the stitch pattern created for the socks that it needed to be put on a sweater! This is one of 3 patterns in the Lilleke sweater collection being a light weight sweater in 4ply fingering weight you can wear year round.
This yoke sweater is worked seamlessly in the round from the top down featuring a repeating Roosimine inlay pattern around the yoke.
To celebrate the release of this fun floral sweater, we’re having a knit-a-long!
This is a Rhinebeck sweater knit-a-long, and whether you’re planning on attending the autumnal knitting festival in New York or joining in the global virtual knitting party- everyone is welcome! Let’s knit a beautiful Roosimine sweater together and fall even more in love with Roosimine Estonian inlay knitting. The knit-a-long will run from August 24th to October 17th.
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1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Recommended ease: 2-4” / 5-10 cm of positive ease
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust circumference: 34 (40, 44.75, 46.75, 52) (57.25, 60.75, 65.25, 70.75)” / 85 (100, 111.5, 116.5, 130) (143.5, 151.5, 163.5, 176.5) cm
Yoke depth (measured from front neck): 9.5 (9.5, 9.5, 9.75, 10.25) (11.25, 11.75, 12.5, 13)” / 24 (24, 24, 25, 26) (28.5, 30, 32, 33) cm
Upper arm circumference: 12.25 (13.75, 15, 17, 18) (19, 20.25, 21, 22)” / 31 (34, 37.5, 42.5, 45) (47.5, 51, 52.5, 55) cm
Sleeve length measured from underarm (adjustable): 17.5 (17.5, 18, 18, 18.5) (18.5, 18.5, 19, 19)” / 44.5 (44.5, 45.5, 45.5, 47) (47, 47, 48, 48) cm
Body length from underarm (adjustable): 14”/ 35.5 cm
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John Arbon Textiles Harvest Hues 4ply (33% Bluefaced Leicester, 33% Falklands Merino, 33% Zwartbles, 437 yds / 400 m – 100 g)
MC: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5, 5) skeins of Blackthorn
John Arbon Textiles Appledore Aran (40% Devon Closewool, 40% Romney, 20% Exmoor Blueface, 182 yds / 166 m – 100 g)
CC1: 1 skein of Golden Knob
CC2: 1 skein of Pig Snout
Or the following amounts of 4ply fingering weight:
MC: 976 (1086, 1204, 1348, 1375) (1637, 1786, 1943, 2066) yds / 892 (993, 1100, 1232, 1257) (1496, 1633, 1776, 1889) m
Or the following amounts of worsted / aran weight:
CC1: 44 (44, 50, 61, 61) (66, 66, 72, 72) yds / 40 (40, 45, 55, 55) (60, 60, 65, 65) m
CC2: 66 (77, 83, 88, 99) (104, 110, 115, 115) yds / 60 (70, 75, 80, 90) (95, 100, 105, 105) m
If you are using a single colour of worsted / aran weight for CC use 110 (121, 133, 149, 160) (170, 176, 187, 187) yds / 100 (110, 120, 135, 145) (155, 160, 170, 170) m
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US 2 / 2.75 mm – 16” / 40 cm and 32” / 80 cm circular needles and DPNs for ribbing
US 3 / 3.25 mm – 16” / 40 cm and 32” / 80 cm circular needles and DPNs for Stockinette stitch and Roosimine
When working the roosimine on the yoke, it can help to change the circular needle length as stitches are increased. Changing needle length will also help with tension of roosimine floats. Suggested needle lengths to use are 16”, 24”, 32” and even 40” / 40, 60, 80 cm and even 100 cm for more space
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Waste yarn or yarn holder