This pattern was originally published in issue 11 of Laine Magazine. It is now available as an individual pattern from the designer.

Blåsippa is a boxy cropped sweater with ¾ sleeves and an all-over lace pattern that is worked with a reverse stockinette background. The back and front of the sweater are worked in pieces from the bottom up. The sleeves are picked up from the body and worked in the round. Rapid decreases before the ribbed cuff create the blouse-like sleeve shape.

Blåsippa means common hepatica in Swedish.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8)

Recommended ease: 6–10” / 15–25 cm of positive ease.


FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference: 37.25 (42.25, 47, 52, 57) (62, 66.75, 71.75)” / 94.5 (107.5, 119.5, 132, 145) (157.5, 169.5, 182) cm.

Shoulder Width: 5.75 (6.75, 7.75, 8.5, 9.5) (10.5, 11, 12)” / 14.5 (17, 19.5, 21.5, 24) (26.5, 28, 30.5) cm.

Neck Width: 7.25 (7.75, 8.5, 9, 9.75) (10.25, 11.5, 12.25)” / 18.5 (19.5, 21.5, 23, 25) (26, 29, 31) cm.

Neck Depth: 2.75” / 7 cm.

Sleeve Opening Depth: 7 (7, 7.75, 7.75, 8.25) (8.25, 9, 9)” / 18 (18, 19.5, 19.5, 21) (21, 23, 23) cm.

Side Length: 12.25” / 30.5 cm.

Upper Arm Circumference: 17.25 (17.25, 19.75, 19.75, 22.25) (22.25, 24.5, 24.5)” / 43 (43, 49.5, 49.5, 55.5) (55.5, 62, 62) cm. Note: The sleeves are puffed at the upper arm so there is a lot of ease.

Cuff Circumference: 7 (7, 8, 8, 9) (9, 10, 10)” / 18 (18, 20.5, 20.5, 23) (23, 25.5, 25.5) cm.

Sleeve Length: 10” / 25.5 cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 5 (6, 6, 7, 8) (8, 9, 10) skeins of Loft by Brooklyn Tweed (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool, 275 yds / 251 m – 50 g), colourway Almanac. Or approx. 1300 (1475, 1640, 1800, 2000) (2170, 2350, 2500) yds / 1189 (1349, 1500, 1646, 1829) (1985, 2149, 2286) m of fingering weight yarn.

Needles: US 4 / 3.5 mm 32” / 80 cm or 40” / 100 cm circular needles, US 4 / 3.5 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needles, US 2 / 2.75 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles, US 2 / 2.75 mm DPNs (or preferred method for working small circumference in the rnd).

Notions: Stitch markers, waste yarn.

GAUGE
26 sts x 37 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 4 / 3.5 mm needles in Lace St patt, after blocking.

26 sts x 37 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 4 / 3.5 mm needles in St St, after blocking.

32 sts x 36 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 2 / 2.75 mm needles in Rib Patt, after blocking