Varodden sweater (pattern)

The Varodden Sweater is a featherlight sweater with a wide neckline and beautiful lace pattern in the raglan increases. It is knitted from the top down in DROPS Kid-Silk with half length sleeves, and the sample shown in size S weighs only 67 grams. The pattern is available in nine sizes.

The luxurious blend of super kid mohair and silk creates a soft, airy fabric with an elegant drape. The decorative lace raglan increases add a refined detail while keeping the knitting enjoyable and straightforward. The pattern is also designed to make the most efficient use of the yarn by knitting the sleeves before the body.

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: 97 (102) 106 (111) 115 (120) 125 (129) 133 cm

Total length: 52 (54) 56 (58) 59 (60) 61 (62) 63 cm or any length you want

Sleeve length: 12 cm

Neck circumference: 62 (64) 67 (69) 71 (71) 71 (71) 73 cm

Knitting tension

18 stitches on needle no. 4 = 10 cm

30 rounds in height = 10 cm

Sticks

Double pointed needles no. 3 and 4 and circular needles 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.

Color 32 Raspberry, 25 g

Color 14 Red, 25 (25) 25 (25) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50

Color 54 Light sand, 25 g

Alternative yarn: Rauma Plum, Viking kidsilk, Filcolana Tillia, Isager silk mohair, Sandnes thin silk Mohair, Dale kidsilk Erle, Kremke silky kid

FROM TOP TO DOWN

You start with the neck and knit raglan. When the raglan is finished, divide the work into sleeves and body.

In this pattern, it pays to change the order and knit the sleeves before the body, so that you can make the most of the yarn in color 32:
Then you can use one ball of color 32 for both sleeves, and the rest of the yarn in this color for the body. This way you get the most out of the yarn – and avoid running out before the sleeve is finished.