I am so thrilled to release the Gavida pattern after a successful test knit in my Ravelry Group. The pattern has been corrected and improved by my very skilled test knitters, I am pleased to say. Both an English and a Norwegian pattern is available in my Ravelry Store. Gavida will also be upload to LoveCrafts. The pullover was photographed worn by Model Emmalin Williams – with make-up & hair styling by Janne Skarpeid Hermansen and jewellery by Kaja Gjedebo Design – at Bøler kirke/Church in Oslo back in June last year by Eivind Røhne.
Named after the God of the forge is this fitted pullover adorned with a crest like cable at the top of the front, at the bottom of the back and at the cuff of both sleeves. The rest of the sweater is worked in stockinette stitch to allow the cable to shine. Gavida is worked in pieces for the ultimate fit with a crew neck that ends in a double neckband in rib. It is knitted in the divine Bastøy – a silk and pelt wool mixture – by Oslo Mikrospinneri, hand dyed by Værbitt.
Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
Shown in size Small.
Finished measurements:
Bust: 92 (100, 106, 116, 124) (134, 148, 160, 172) cm/36.25 (39.25, 41.75, 45.75, 48.75) (52.75, 58.25, 61.5, 64.5)“
Waist: 86 (94, 100, 110, 118) (128, 142, 154, 166) cm/33.75 (37, 39.25, 43.25, 46.5) (50.25, 56, 60.75, 65.25)”
Rib: 81 (88.5, 96, 104, 111.5) (121, 134.5, 145.5, 157) cm/32 (34.75, 37.75, 41, 44) (47.75, 53, 57.25, 61.75)“
Length: 64 (65, 66, 67, 68) (69, 70, 71, 72) cm/25.25 (25.5, 26, 26.5, 26.75) (27.25, 27.5, 28, 28.25)”
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: + 10 cm/4”. Sample shown is 100 cm/39.25” and worn with + 17 cm/6.75” ease on model.
Yarn: Oslo Mikrospinneri, Bastøy (70% Pelt Wool, 30% Mulberry Silk, 100 g, 220 m/241 yds).
Sample is knitted in Mikkel Rev hand dyed by Værbitt: 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) (7, 8, 8, 9) skeins; 922 (1012, 1102, 1192, 1282) (1417, 1552, 1687, 1822) m/1008 (1106, 1205, 1304, 1402) (1550, 1697, 1845, 1993) yds.
Unfortunately, the yarn has been discontinued but it can be replaced by, for example:
Oslo Mikrospinneri, pelsGull (70% Pelt Wool, 30% Mulberry Silk, 50 g, 110 m/120 yds) or
https://oslomikrospinneri.no/shop/garn/pelsgull
Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk, Tinde pelsull (100% Pelt wool, 260 m/284 yds, 100 g) or
https://www.ull.no/produktkategori/garn/ullgarn/norsk-pel…
Berroco, Ultra Alpaca (50% Alpaca, 50% Wool, 100 g, 200 m/219 yds).
https://www.berroco.com/yarns/berroco-ultra-alpaca
Or another Worsted yarn.
Needles: 4 mm/US 6 straight needles.
4 mm/US 6 circular needle (40 cm/16”) for neckband.
Notions: Stitch markers, stitch holders, cable needle, waste yarn and yarn needle.
Gauge: 20 sts and 30 rows in St st using 4 mm/US 6 needle measures 10 cm/4” square after blocking.
21 sts and 30 rows in Twisted rib using 4 mm/US 6 needle measures 10 cm/4” square after blocking.
Cable measures about 23 cm/9” across and 18 cm/7” high after blocking.
Notes: The pullover is worked back and forth in separate pieces and seamed. The neckband is worked double in the round.
