Bubala, made for Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk in their divine Sølje pelt wool yarn, is another pattern I released earlier this year after a successful test knit. You can see a number of the brilliant results on the pattern page on Ravelry. I had fantastic help improving and correcting the pattern. Here you see Bubala with the v-neck at the back worn by the gorgeous Olivia Lindtein, with hair & make-up by Sissel Fylling and jewellery by Kaja Gjedebo Design, captured by Eivind Røhne at Bøler Church back in May 2020. Yarn kits with either an English or a Norwegian pattern is available directly from Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk. The individual pattern in both English and Norwegian is available in my Ravelry Store and on LoveCrafts.
Named Bubala Yiddish for close to one’s heart is this cabled pullover with bobbles. A deep v-neck that can be worn on the front or on the back, split the cable into two single cables. The same single cable adorn the sleeve. Ribbing frame the cables in the sides and make the sweater figure hugging. The v-neck ends in an I-cord bind-off. Bubala is knitted in the bouncy Sølje pelt wool from Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk.
Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
Shown in size Small.
Skill level Experienced
Finished measurements:
Bust: 85 (92, 99, 106, 113, 123, 133, 143, 153) cm/33.5 (36, 39, 41.75, 44.5, 48.5, 52.5, 56.5, 60)“
Length: 61 (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69) cm/24 (24.25, 24.75, 25.25, 25.5, 26, 26.25, 26.75, 27)”
Sleeve length: 48 (49, 49, 49, 50, 50, 50, 50, 50) cm/19 (19.25, 19.25, 19.25, 19.75, 19.75, 19.75, 19.75, 19.75)“
Intended ease: + 5-7 cm/2-2.75”. Sample shown is 92 cm/36.25” and worn with + 9 cm/3.5” ease on model.
Yarn: Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk, Sølje Pelsull (100% pelt wool, 350 m/383 yds, 100 g). The sample is knitted in Støvet rosa 2137; 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8) skeins; 1034 (1174, 1314, 1454, 1594, 1794, 1994, 2228, 2462) m/1131 (1284, 1437, 1590, 1743, 1962, 2181, 2437, 2692) yds.
https://www.ull.no/produktkategori/garn/solje-pelsullgarn/
Yarn alternatives: Cascade 220 Sport (100% wool, 50 g, 150 m/164 yds).
http://www.cascadeyarns.com/cascade-Cascade220Sport.htm
Tosh Euro Sock (100% wool, 100 g, 397 m/435 yds).
https://madelinetosh.com/collections/euro-sock
Berroco Cosma (60% alpaca, 30% wool, 10% silk, 50 g, 150 m/164 yds).
http://www.berroco.com/yarns/berroco-cosma
Or another Sport/5 ply or Fingering 4/ply yarn.
Needles: 3 mm/US 2.5 straight needles.
3 mm/US 2.5 circular needle (80 cm/32”) for neckband.
Adjust needle size as needed to match gauge.
Notions: Stitch markers (removable), cable needle, 3 mm/US 3 crochet hook for bobbles, stitch holders and yarn needle.
Gauge: 24 sts and 32 rows in st st using 3 mm/US 2.5 needle measures 10 cm/4” square after blocking.
27 sts and 32 rows in rib using 3 mm/US 2.5 needle measures 10 cm/4” square after blocking.
21 st Sleeve cable measures 9 cm/3.5” across after blocking.
45 st Body cable measures 19 cm/7.5” across after blocking.
Notes: The pullover is worked back and forth in separate pieces and seamed. The bobble is made using a crochet hook with an extra fastening trick, see the separate video.
