By The Road by Ronja Hakalehto

By The Road

Knitting
March 2026
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
9 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in on US 10 / 6 mm needles in Stockinette Stitch, after blocking.
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 10 - 6.0 mm
530 - 1016 yards (485 - 929 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
English Finnish

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Recommended Ease: Approx. 15.75” / 40 cm of positive ease.
The model (5’6” / 168 cm) is wearing size 3.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 45 (48.75, 52.75, 56.75, 60.75) (64.5, 68.5, 72.5, 76.5)“ / 114 (124, 134, 144, 154) (164, 174, 184, 194) cm.
Sleeve Circumference: 18.5 (19.25, 20, 20.75, 22) (23.5, 24.5, 25, 26.5)” / 47 (49, 51, 53, 56) (60, 62, 64, 67) cm.
Yoke Length: 9 (9.5, 10.25, 10.75, 11) (11.75, 12.25, 12.5, 13)“ / 23 (24, 26, 27, 28) (30, 31, 32, 33) cm. Sleeve Length: 19.75” / 50 cm (or desired length). Body Length (from Underarm to Hem): 11.5 (11.75, 12.25, 12.75, 13) (13.5, 13.75, 14.25, 14.5)”
/ 29 (30, 31, 32, 33) (34, 35, 36, 37) cm (or desired length).

YARN
Sunday Knitting Club Unforgettable Alpaca (64% baby alpaca, 29% cashmere, 7% silk, 110 yds / 100 m – 50 g), 5 (6, 6, 7, 7) (8, 8, 9, 10) balls in the colourway 1382 Olive Green.
Or 530 (580, 634, 689, 749) (826, 886, 951, 1016) yds / 485 (530, 580, 630, 685) (755, 810, 870, 930) m of bulky-weight yarn.

NEEDLES
US 8 / 5 mm circular needles, 16” / 40 cm for neckline ribbing, 24–40” / 60–100 cm for hem ribbing, and DPNs for sleeve ribbing (if not usingthe Magic Loop technique).
US 10 / 6 mm circular needles, 24–40” / 60–100 cm for yoke and body, and DPNs for sleeves (if not using the Magic Loop technique).
Or a needle size that gives you the correct gauge.

NOTIONS
Stitch markers, tapestry needle, waste yarn.

GAUGE
9 sts × 20 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 10 / 6 mm needles in Stockinette Stitch, after blocking.

NOTES
The sweater is worked top-down. First, the upper back is worked flat to the underarms and then stitches are picked up along the shoulders to work the upper front down to the underarms. The pieces are joined and the body is worked in the round
to hem. Then, stitches are picked up around the armholes and the sleeves are worked in the round to the cuff.