The test knit of my Maimi, designed for Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk, has come to an end with some stunning results and I have released the pattern in English on Ravelry (the Norwegian one is coming soon). I am so grateful to my test knitters for improving and correcting my pattern before its release. Maimi was brilliantly captured by photographer Eivind Røhne worn on model Ammal Ahmed Haj Mohamed, with make-up & hair by Hina Suleman and silver earrings by Kaja Gjedebo Design, at Galleri Wûrth back in June. The sweater is knitted in their gorgeous Sol lambswool yarn and kits are available directly from their website.
Named Maimi, Japanese for smiling with truth, is this sweater adorned with travelling cables, framed with a single cable in each side. Each body part has several cable repeats, while the sleeve only has only one. The pullover is crowned by a twisted rib neckband that ends in a tubular bind off. Maimi is knitted in the soft Norwegian lambswool yarn Sol from Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk.
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9). Shown in size 2.
Finished measurements
Bust: 93 (101, 107, 115, 123) (131, 142, 153, 164) cm/36.5 (39.75, 42.25, 45.25, 48.5) (51.5, 56, 60.25, 64.5)“
Length: 56 (57, 58, 59, 60) (61, 62, 63, 64) cm/22 (22.5, 22.75, 23.25, 23.5) (24, 24.5, 24.75, 25.25)”
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: 7.5-15 cm/3-6” positive ease. Sample shown is 101 cm/39.75” and worn with 19 cm/7.5” positive ease on model.
Yarn: Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk, Sol lamullgarn (100% lambswool, 290 m/317 yds, 100 g). Sample is knitted in Melert mellombrun 451; 4 (4, 5, 5, 5) (6, 6, 7, 7) skeins; 1030 (1132, 1234, 1336, 1438) (1540, 1680, 1820, 1960) m/1126 (1238, 1350, 1461, 1573) (1684, 1837, 1990, 2143) yds. https://ull.no/produktkategori/garn/sol-lamullgarn/
Alternative Yarns: Berroco, Ultra Alpaca Light (50% alpaca, 50% wool, 50 g, 133 m/144 yds). http://www.berroco.com/yarns/berroco-ultra-alpaca-light
Jamieson’s, Double Knitting (100% wool, 25 g, 75 m/82 yds). http://www.jamiesonsofshetland.co.uk/spindrift-and-double-knitting-1-c.asp
Malabrigo, Arroyo, (100% superwash merino, 100 g, 306 m/335 yds). https://malabrigoyarn.com/yarns/arroyo Or another DK/8 ply yarn.
Needles: 3.5 mm/US 4 straight needle. 3 mm/US 2 circular needle (60 cm/24″ for neckband). 3 mm/US 2.5 straight needle for ribbing. Adjust needle size as needed to match gauge.
Notions: Stitch markers (removable), stitch holders, cable needle, waste yarn and yarn needle.
Gauge: 21 sts and 30 rows in St st using 3.5 mm/US 4 needle measures 10 cm/4″ square after blocking. 26-st cable panel measures 11 cm/4.25″ across after blocking.
Notes: The sweater is worked bottom up in parts and seamed. Only the neckband is worked in the round.
