Information
Chunky Bjarkan sweater with raglan knitted in two strands together, in Rauma Finull and DROPS Kid-Silk . The sweater is knitted bottom up, and the sweater in the picture is in size M. The sweater is also available in regular size and in Norwegian, English, Swedish and Danish.
Measurements of the garment
Overall width: 97 (106) 114 (123) 131 (140) cm
Total length: 56 (58) 60 (61) 64 (65) cm
Sleeve length 42 (44) 46 (46) 47 (47) cm
Neck circumference: 46 ½ (50 ½) 52 ½ (54 ½) 54 ½ (54 ½) cm
Knitting tension
19 x 24 rows stocking stitch on needles size 4 ½ mm = 10 x 10 cm
Sticks
Double pointed needles and circular needle size 3 ½ (40 cm) and circular needle size 4 ½ (40 and 80 cm)
Yarn and yarn quantity
DROPS Kid-Silk, 75% super kid mohair, 25% silk. Yarn length per skein 25 grams = 200 meters.
Sandnes Tynn Silk Mohair, 57% mohair, 28% silk, 15% wool, running length per skein 25 grams = 212 meters
Rauma fine wool
4127 Petrol dark melange, 200 (250) 300 (300) 350 (350) g
0401 Nature, 100 g
DROPS Kid-Silk
01 Nature, 25 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) g
24 Petrol, 100 (100) 125 (125) 125 (125) g
Alternative yarn: Rauma Plum, Viking kidsilk, Filcolana Tillia, Isager silk mohair, Sandnes thin silk Mohair, Dale kidsilk Erle, Kremke silky kid