Knitting Pattern: Kissa Sweater (by Jenna Kostet)

The graphic cat motif is featured in a top-down raglan sweater with horizontal striping. The yarn is fine merino wool

The Kissa sweater pattern was first published in the Beloved Patterns & Erik Bruun knitting magazine, inspired by Finnish graphic designer Erik Bruun’s iconic posters.

Knitting pattern details:

Sizes:

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

Recommended ease 3–5 cm / 1.25−2˝.

Finished measurements:

Bust circumference: 79 (92, 100, 108, 117) (129, 138, 146, 158) cm / 31 (36.25, 39.25, 42.5, 46) (50.75, 54.25, 57.5, 64.25)˝.

Yoke depth at center back: 17 (21, 26, 26, 26) (26, 30, 30, 30) cm / 6.75 (8.25, 10.25, 10.25, 10.25) (10.25, 11.75, 11.75, 11.75)˝.

Sleeve circumference: 29 (34, 38, 42, 47) (52, 57, 60, 63) cm / 11.5 (13.5, 15, 16.5, 18.5) (20.5, 22.5, 23.5, 24.75)˝.

Sleeve length from underarm without cuff approx.: 37 (41, 41, 45, 46) (49, 49, 49, 49) cm / 14.5 (16.25, 16.25, 17.75, 18) (19.25, 19.25, 19.25, 19.25)˝.

Length from underarm: 44 (44, 44, 49, 53) (53, 53, 57, 57) cm / 17.25 (17.25, 17.25, 19.25, 20.75) (20.75, 20.75, 22.5, 22.5)˝.

Yarn:

Säie Wool Merino DK (100 % merino, 250 m (273 yds) / 100 g).

C1: Blue My True Pal 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 4) skeins or 372 (398, 435, 462, 512) (545, 579, 602, 648) m / 405 (434, 474, 504, 558) (594, 631, 656, 706) yds.

C2: Fog Mr. Fogg 1 (2, 2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 3, 3) skeins or 249 (260, 278, 291, 319) (348, 372, 399, 432) m / 271 (283, 303, 317, 348) (379, 405, 435, 471) yds.

C3: Black My Faithful Ally 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 4) skeins or 442 (458, 480, 504, 534) (599, 662, 702, 750) m / 482 (499, 523, 549, 582) (653, 722, 765, 818) yds.

Needles:

3 mm and 2.5 mm 40 and 80 cm / US 2.5 and US 1.5 16˝ and 32˝ circular needles, 3 mm and 2.5 / US 2.5 and 1.5 DPNs

Gauge:

24 sts × 28 rnds = 10 × 10 cm / 4 × 4˝ over colorwork in the round

Notions:

Stich markers, darning needle and waste yarn.

Difficulty:

Advanced.

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