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Grian Knitted by Nivine Douhne Moseley

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I have to share Nivine’s stunning version of Grian with you. The bright orange colour of the Malabrigo Yarn Dos Tierras yarn suits her so well and the intensity is captured in these photos. Nivine is a very skilled knitter and test knitted Grian for me. Hence I am not surprised that the yarn ….”was generously supported by Malabrigo. This yarn feels amazing and wonderful to knit with, makes for a beautiful stitch definition. The color is gorgeous looks like a flaming sunset”. Nivine continues: “I knew I wanted to knit this sweater from the first picture Linda shared. It’s like art in stitches”, I am so thrilled to hear this, thank you ever so much, Nivine! If you recognise her ear rings, they are designed by Kaja Gjedebo Design, whose jewellery I borrow for my photoshoots.

Nivine made the sweater in size M and the one size cowl using a 4 mm/US 6 needles, with a 20 stitches and 28 rows in stockinette stitch gauge per 10 cm/4″ square. The Grian pattern is graded in sizes XS to 5XL with a one size cowl included. You can find Nivine as @neevoknits on Instagram and nivine on Ravelry!

Named after the Faery Goddess from County Tipperary, is this pullover with heavy cabled texture. Grian means sunny, from her days as a regional sun deity, perfectly suited for this pullover. Honeycomb and stag horn cables adorn the body, while only honeycomb rule on the sleeves. Grian is slightly fitted with a crew neck and has a high cowl as a collar. The Fibre Co. Cumbria make the cables pop and allow the texture to shine in all its glory.

The Grian pattern is available in English on Ravelry and on LoveCrafts.

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Grian Pattern Released

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The test knit of Grian is over and the English pattern, in sizes XS to 5XL, has been released in my Ravelry store. My brilliant test knitters corrected and improved the pattern in addition to making some wonderful versions of the pullover! Above you see it worn by the gorgeous Olivia Lindtein, with make-up & hair styling by Erica Poppe and jewellery by Kaja Gjedebo Design, photographed by Eivind Røhne in Mortensrud Church back in November last year.

Named after the Faery Goddess from County Tipperary, is this pullover with heavy cabled texture. Grian means sunny, from her days as a regional sun deity, perfectly suited for this pullover. Honeycomb and stag horn cables adorn the body, while only honeycomb rule on the sleeves. Grian is slightly fitted with a crew neck and has a high cowl as a collar. The Fibre Co. Cumbria makes the cables pop and allow the texture to shine in all its glory.

Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
Shown in size Small.
Skill level: Experienced.

Finished measurements:
Bust/hip: 84 (92, 100, 108, 116, 124, 136, 148, 158) cm/33 (36.25, 39.25, 42.5, 45.75, 48.75, 53.5, 58.25, 62.25)“
Waist: 78 (86, 94, 102, 110, 118, 130, 142, 152) cm/30.75 (33.75, 37, 40.25, 43.25, 46.5, 51.25, 56, 59.75)”
Length: 61 (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69) cm/24 (24.5, 24.75, 25.25, 25.5, 26, 26.5, 26.75, 27.25)“
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, 19.75, 19.75)”
Cowl: 62 cm/24.5 wide and 20 cm/8” high
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: The Fibre Co. Cumbria (60% merino wool, 30% masham wool, 10% mohair, 100 g, 218 m/238 yds). Sample is knitted in Threlkeld:
Pullover: 5 (6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9) skeins; 1079 (1177, 1275, 1375, 1474, 1574, 1694, 1814, 1934) m/1180 (1287, 1394, 1504, 1612, 1721, 1852, 1984, 2115) yds.
Cowl: 1 skein; 207 m/226 yds.
https://www.thefibreco.com/product/cumbria/

Needles: 4 mm/US 6 straight needles and circular needle (40 cm/16”) for neckband.

Notions: Stitch markers, stitch holders and yarn needle.

Gauge: 20 sts and 28 sts using 4 mm/US 6 needle in st st measures 10 cm/4” square after blocking.
30-sts Staghorn cable measures 10 cm/4” wide after blocking.
24-sts Honeycomb measures 9 cm/3.5” wide after blocking.

Notes: The pullover is worked back and forth in separate pieces and seamed. The cowl is also worked back and forth ending in a an I-cord bind off on both sides.

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Photoshoot at Mortensrud Church: Grian

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Model Olivia Lindtein looked fantastic in my fitted Grian pullover, with make-up & hair by Erica Poppe and jewellery by Kaja Gjedebo Design, over a silk skirt photographed by Eivind Røhne at Mortensrud Church back in November last year. After photographing the four Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk designs by the side wall, we moved to the second location inside the church, next to the small altar at the back, in the floor to ceiling window corner facing the pine trees on the crest of a hill where the church is located. As always, I wanted some full length photos but since this corner has a low ceiling the amount of daylight shining in was fading quickly.

Named after the Faery Goddess from County Tipperary, is this pullover with heavy cabled texture. Grian means sunny, from her days as a regional sun deity, perfectly suited for this pullover. Honeycomb and stag horn cables adorn the body, while only honeycomb rule on the sleeves. Grian is slightly fitted with a crew neck and has a high cowl as a collar. The Fibre Co. Cumbria make the cables pop and allow the texture to shine in all its glory.

I knitted the sample in size Small with a 92 cm/36.25″ and worn with + 9 cm/3.5″ ease on Olivia, but I have graded the pattern from sizes XS to 5XL with a bust circumference of 84 to 158 cm/33 to 62.25″. The waist circumference is from 78 to 152 cm/30.75 to 59.75″.

Grian is knitted in the divine The Fibre Co. Cumbria made of 60% merino wool, 30% masham wool, 10% mohair, with 218 meters/238 yards on each 100 gram skein. The sample is knitted in the new and lovely Threlkeld shade using 4 mm/US 6 needles and a 20 stitch and 28 stitches in stockinette stitch gauge. I received sponsored yarn for this design. 

The cowl is 62 cm/24.5″ wide and 20 cm/8″ high. The pullover is worked back and forth in separate pieces and seamed. The cowl is also worked back and forth ending in a an I-cord bind off on both sides.

The English pattern of Grian will be test knitted beginning on 20th of April in my Ravelry group before its release, while the Norwegian pattern will be printed in the magazine Familien at a later date.

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Grian Size Range

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I received a number of requests for larger sizes in my new design Grian, so I decided to add two more sizes – 4XL and 5XL with 148 and 158 cm/58.25 and 62.25″ bust/hip circumference – to be more size inclusive; from size XS to 5XL. When I began looking at my measurements I also decided to alter size 3XL slightly, to even out the sizes a bit more. Hence my new Grian pullover pattern will be available in sizes XS to 5XL when it is released, after test knitting in my Ravelry group, which begins on the 20th of April. I am looking for more test knitters, especially in the larger sizes, so if you are interested please send me a message on Ravelry, where you will find me as lindamarveng. I have sent the pattern back to my technical editor Barbara Khouri for checking. Just to let you know, I do not plan to add those larger sizes to my excisting patterns, but will add them to new ones I am in the process of making. Above you see a close up of a photo Michael took of me wearing the sample in size Small. I look forward to showing you how fabulous it looks on Olivia. Below follows the pattern details with the new measurements, for more photos see the Grian project page.

Named after the Faery Goddess from County Tipperary, is this pullover with heavy cabled texture. Grian means sunny, from her days as a regional sun deity, perfectly suited for this pullover. Honeycomb and stag horn cables adorn the body, while only honeycomb rule on the sleeves. Grian is slightly fitted with a crew neck and has a high cowl as a collar. The Fibre Co. Cumbria make the cables pop and allow the texture to shine in all its glory.

Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
Shown in size Small.
Skill level: Experienced.

Finished measurements:
Bust/hip: 84 (92, 100, 108, 116, 124, 136, 148, 158) cm/33 (36.25, 39.25, 42.5, 45.75, 48.75, 53.5, 58.25, 62.25)“
Waist: 78 (86, 94, 102, 110, 118, 130, 142, 152) cm/30.75 (33.75, 37, 40.25, 43.25, 46.5, 51.25, 56, 59.75)”
Length: 61 (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69) cm/24 (24.5, 24.75, 25.25, 25.5, 26, 26.5, 26.75, 27.25)“
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, 19.75, 19.75)”
Cowl: 62 cm/24.5 wide and 20 cm/8” high
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: The Fibre Co. Cumbria (60% merino wool, 30% masham wool, 10% mohair, 100 g, 218 m/238 yds). Sample is knitted in Threlkeld:
Pullover: 5 (6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9) skeins; 1079 (1177, 1275, 1375, 1474, 1574, 1694, 1814, 1934) m/1180 (1287, 1394, 1504, 1612, 1721, 1852, 1984, 2115) yds.
Cowl: 1 skein; 207 m/226 yds.
https://www.thefibreco.com/product/cumbria/

Needles: 4 mm/US 6 straight needles and circular needle (40 cm/16”) for neckband.

Notions: Stitch markers, stitch holders and yarn needle.

Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rows using 4 mm/US 6 needle in st st measures 10 cm/4” square after blocking.
30-sts Staghorn cable measures 10 cm/4” wide after blocking.
24-sts Honeycomb measures 9 cm/3.5” wide after blocking.

Notes: The pullover is worked back and forth in separate pieces and seamed.

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New Design: Grian

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The next and the last in the series of new designs is Grian made in The Fibre Co. Cumbria in their new colour Threlkeld. Named after the Faery Goddess from County Tipperary, is this pullover with heavy cabled texture. Grian means sunny, from her days as a regional sun deity, perfectly suited for this pullover. Honeycomb and stag horn cables adorn the body, while only honeycomb rule on the sleeves. Grian is slightly fitted with a crew neck and has a high cowl as a collar. The Fibre Co. Cumbria make the cables pop and allow the texture to shine in all its glory.

I had the idea for a fitted pullover with Honeycomb and stag horn cable, so I sent a yarn support request to The Fibre Co. which they approved. I knitted the pullover back and forth in separate pieces and crocheted it together. The sample is knitted in size Small, measuring 92 cm/36.25″ and in these photos taken by Michael in Barcelona you can see me wearing it with 4 cm/1.5″ positive ease. I have graded the pattern in sizes XS to 3XL, with a bust & hip circumference of 84 to 132 cm/33 to 52″.

The Fibre Co. Cumbria is made of 60% merino wool, 30% masham wool, 10% mohair and comes in 100 gram skeins with 218 meters/238 yards. I knitted it with the gauge of 20 stitches and 28 rows in stockinette stitch using 4 mm/US 6 measures 10 cm/4″ square.

I also wanted a large cowl to go with the pullover. Especially since I could not decide want collar I wanted for the pullover.

Before I release the English pattern of Grian I will have a test knit in my Ravelry group, beginning on the 20th of April. I look forward to showing you the photos Eivind Røhne took of this pullover worn by Olivia Lindtein.

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