Salty Days Sweater by Veronika Lindberg

Craft: Knitting

This pattern is available on Ravelry.  

The Salty Days Sweater got its name from the salt fields in Portugal - the different sections of textures look a bit like the intricate patterns of salt flakes. The sweater is worked top down and has a dropped shoulder with extra-long sleeves for a feminine and cozy look.

The work begins by shaping the back yoke flat while increasing for the shoulder seams, then stitches are picked up from the right and left shoulder for the front yoke. The front and back yokes are then joined together and worked in the round for the body. Stitches are picked up for the sleeves and worked in the round, and lastly stitches are picked up for the double folded collar.

The sweater is worked on 5 mm (US8) needles with one strand of merino together with one strand of silk mohair, or in a DK weight yarn. The collar, hem and cuff ribs are worked in twisted rib on 3 mm (US2.25) needles.

Suggested Yarn

400 (450, 500, 550, 600) (650, 700, 750) g Sandnes Garn Double Sunday (100% merino wool - 108 m / 118 yds / 50 g) in color 1012 Whipped Cream together with

100 (125, 125, 125, 150) (150, 175, 200) g of Knitting For Olive Soft Silk Mohair (70% mohair, 30% silk - 225 m / 246 yds / 25 g) in color Cream.

Or:

864 (972, 1080, 1188, 1296) (1404, 1512, 1620) m / 944 (1062, 1180, 1296,1416) (1534, 1652, 1770) yds of both DK and lace weight yarn held together.

The sweater is worked by holding one strand of merino and one strand of silk mohair together.

Note!

You can also work the sweater without a strand of silk mohair and instead only use one strand of DK or Worsted/ Medium weight yarn. Just remember to make a sample swatch before you begin to check that you have the same gauge that the pattern calls for to ensure you get the correct measurements for your garment.

COLORS

OFF WHITE The Off White sample is worked with one 1 of Sandes Garn Double Sunday in the color 1012 Whipped Cream together with 1 strand of Knitting For Olive Soft Silk Mohair in the color Cream.

GREY The Dark Grey sample is worked with 2 strands of Knitting For Olive Merino in the color Dusty Moose together with 1 strand of Knitting For Olive Soft Silk Mohair in the color Linen.

PINK The Pink sample is worked with 1 strand of Sandnes Garn Double Sunday together with 1 strand of Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair both in the color 4626.

RUST The Rust sample is worked with 1 strand of Knitting For Olive Heavy merino in the color Copper.

Sizes

XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

Finished garment measurements

Finished bust circumference: 100 (112, 123.5, 135.5, 147) (155.5, 173, 189.5, 197.5) cm / 40 (44.75, 49.5, 54, 58.75) (62, 69.25, 75.75, 79)”.

Length from underarm to hem: 37 (37, 37, 39, 39) (40.5, 40.5, 40.5, 42) cm / 14.5 (14.5, 14.5, 15.5, 15.5) (16, 16, 16, 16.75) “

Sleeve length from underarm: 47 cm / 18.5” all sizes.

Upper sleeve circumference: 35.5 (40.5, 40.5, 40.5, 40.5) (40.5, 46, 46, 46) cm / 14 (16, 16, 16, 16) (16, 18, 18, 18) ”.

Cuff circumference: 22 (26.5, 26.5, 26.5, 26.5) (26.5, 31, 31, 31) cm / 9 (10.75, 10.75, 10.75, 10.75) (10.75, 12.5, 12.5, 12.5) “.

Choose a size that is 15-20 cm / 6-8” bigger than your bust circumference for a relaxed and slightly oversized look, this will also allow the fabric to drape beautifully.

Tip! If you’re between two sizes, I recommend choosing the bigger size.

Sample in size S, Kika has a bust of approx. 87 cm / 34.25”.

Gauge

17 sts x 24 rows/rnds = 10 cm / 4” in 1 x 2 rib st on 5 mm (US8) needles, after blocking.

19 sts x 25 rows/rnds = 10 cm/ 4” in 1 x 2 rib st on 5 mm (US8) needles, before blocking.

18 sts x 30 rnds = 10 cm / 4” in 1 x 1 twisted rib st on 3 mm (US2.5) needles, after blocking.

Needles

3 mm (US2.5) circular needle 40-60 cm / 16-24” for neck opening and 80-100 cm / 32-40” for hem rib, and DPNs for sleeve rib (or use magic loop technique instead).

5 mm (US8) circular needle 40-60 cm / 16-24” for sleeves and 80-100 cm / 32-40” for body, or just a 80-100 cm / 32-40” needle if you’re using magic loop technique.

Notions

Removable stitch markers, tapestry needle, cable needle or extra dpn.

Pattern note based on feedback:

A lot of knitters get a bit stuck on rnd 5 of Chart C, so here is the full rnd 5 written out to hopefully help with this step:
Chart C

Rnd 5:
K2tog, yo, k5, yo,
slip 1, k2tog, pull slipped over k2tog, yo, k5, yo, repeat - until last 8 sts,
then work as follows:
slip 1, k2tog, pull slipped over k2tog, yo, k5, yo,
k1tbl, remove BORmarker,
transfer the next st from the left needle to the right needle,
pull the second st on the right needle over the first st on the right needle,
transfer this st onto the left needle,
place BOR marker back onto the right needle.

Rnd 6:
Work according to pattern.