Information
The Holmen Sweater is a lightweight raglan sweater with three quarter sleeves and decorative cables along the raglan lines. The soft colour transitions create a timeless design that is perfect for cool summer evenings.
This knitting kit includes yarn for your chosen size together with the digital knitting pattern. The sweater is worked seamlessly from the bottom up using two strands of DROPS Kid-Silk held together. The pattern is suitable for knitters with some experience of raglan shaping and simple cable knitting.
The pattern is available in Norwegian, English, German, Danish and Swedish.
Sizes
XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL
Measurements of the garment
Overall width: 88 (92) 96 (100) 104 (108) 112 (116) 120 cm
Total length: 59 (60) 61 (62) 64 (65) 66 (67) 68 cm
Sleeve length: 27 (28) 29 (30) 31 (31) 32 (32) cm
Neck circumference: 44 (46) 46 (46) 48 (49) 50 (50) 50 cm
Knitting tension
20 stitches on needle size 3 ½ = 10 cm 30 rounds in height = 10 cm
Sticks
Double pointed needles no. 3 and 3 ½ and circular needles 40 and 80 cm
Yarn
DROPS Kid-Silk, 75% super kid mohair, 25% silk. Running length per skein 25 grams = 200 meters. Knit with 2 strands together.
Yarn amount
Color 21 Cobalt Blue, 50 (50) 50 (75) 75 (75) 75 (75) 75 g
Color 39 Storm Blue, 50 (50) 50 (75) 75 (75) 75 (75) 75 g
Color 08 Light denim blue, 25 (25) 25 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 g
Color 10 gray, 25 (25) 25 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 g
Alternative yarn: Rauma Plum, Viking kidsilk, Filcolana Tillia, Isager silk mohair, Sandnes thin silk Mohair, Dale kidsilk Erle, Kremke silky kid
