The Japana pattern has been released in English and Norwegian on Ravelry, after a successful test knit with some beautiful results. You can see their stunning versions on the Ravelry pattern page. They helped me correct and improve the pattern, after technical editor Corrina Ferguson had checked my math as well as measurements. I knitted Japana in the lovely Noro Madara yarn sponsored by Knitting Fever.
Japana – whispering in Japanese – is a high-low pullover in a ridge pattern with swinging side panels that ends in a high standing collar. The side panels are picked up and knitted after the side seams are done. Wear it as you like; hanging loose or gathered with a belt or with a shawlpin at the front. Japana is knitted in the lovely wool and silk yarn Madara from Noro.
Here is model Ammal Ahmed Haj Mohamed, with make-up & hair by Hina Suleman, wearing Japana. Photographer Eivind Røhne captured these amazing photos at Galleri Würth.
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Shown in size 2.
Finished measurements:
Bust: 125 (134, 144, 153, 164) (174, 182, 189, 196) cm/49.25 (52.75, 56.75, 60.25, 64.5) (68.5, 71.5, 74.5, 77.25)“
Botttom width with side panels: 105 (110, 115, 120, 125) (130, 133.5, 137, 140.5) cm/41.25 (43.25, 45.25, 47.25, 49.25) (51.25, 52.5, 54, 55.25)”
Back length: 68 (69, 70, 71, 72) (73, 74, 75, 76) cm/26.75 (27.25, 27.5, 28, 28.25) (28.75, 29.25, 29.5, 30)“
Front length: 52 (53, 54, 55, 56) (57, 58, 59, 60) cm/20.5 (20.75, 21.25, 21.75, 22) (22.5, 22.75, 23.25, 23.5)”
Sleeve length: 48 (47, 46, 45, 44) (43, 42, 41, 40) cm/19 (18.5, 18, 17.75, 17.25) (17, 16.5, 16.25, 15.75)“
Intended ease: 40-56 cm/1-25.75-22” positive ease. Sample shown is 134 cm/52.75” and worn with 52 cm/20.5” positive ease on model who stands 170 cm/5’7” tall.
Yarn: Noro Yarns, Madara (60% wool, 30% silk, 10% alpaca, 100 g, 200 m/219 yds).
Sample is knitted in Kabuto 22: 8 (8, 9, 10, 10) (11, 11, 12, 13) skeins; 1460 (1580, 1700, 1820, 1940) (2060, 2180, 2300, 2420) m/1597 (1728, 1859, 1990, 2122) (2253, 2384, 2515, 2647) yds.
https://knittingfever.com/brand/noro/yarns
Needles: 4.5 mm/US 7 circular needle (80 and 60 cm/32 and 24”).
4.5 mm/US 7 straight needle for sleeves.
4 mm/US 6 circular needle (80 cm/32”) for garter stitch bands.
Adjust needle size as needed to match gauge.
Notions: Stitch markers (removable), stitch holders and yarn needle.
Gauge: 17 sts and 24 rows in St st using 4.5 mm/US 7 needle measures 10 cm/4” square after blocking.
17 sts and 30 rows in garter st using 4.5 mm/US 7 needle measures 10 cm/4” square after blocking.
Notes: The pullover is worked back and forth in pieces from the bottom and up, then seamed. The side panel is picked up and knitted after the shoulder and side seams. The collar is worked in the round. A circular needle is used due to the large stitch number.
