Detour by Ronja Hakalehto

Detour

Knitting
March 2026
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in n US 4 / 3.5 mm needles in Stockinette Stitch, after blocking.
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1115 - 2080 yards (1020 - 1902 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. 6.25–7” / 16–18 cm of positive ease.
The model (5’6” / 168 cm) is wearing size 2.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 35.5 (39.75, 43.25, 47.25, 51.25) (55, 59, 63, 67)“ / 90 (100, 110, 120, 130) (140, 150, 160, 170) cm.

Yoke Height (measured under the neckline ribbing at mid-front): 9.5 (9.5, 9.75, 10.25, 10.5) (11, 11.5, 11.75, 12.25)“ / 24 (24, 25, 26, 27) (28, 29, 30, 31) cm.

Sleeve Circumference: 14.25 (14.75, 15.75, 16.5, 17.75) (19, 19.75, 20.5, 21)“ / 36 (38, 40, 42, 45) (48, 50, 52, 54) cm.

Sleeve Length: 15.75 (15.75, 16, 16, 16.5) (16.5, 17, 17, 17.25)“ / 40 (40, 41, 41, 42) (42, 43, 43, 44) cm (or desired length).

Body Length (from Underarm to Hem): 10.25 (10.25, 10.5, 11, 11.5) (11.75, 12.25, 12.5, 13)“ / 26 (26, 27, 28, 29) (30, 31, 32, 33) cm (or desired length).

YARN
Woolfolk Tynd (100% Ovis 21 Ultimate Merino, 223 yds / 204 m – 50 g).
MC: 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 7, 8) skeins in the colourway 46.
CC1: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) in the colourway 00.
CC2: 1 skein in the colourway 05.

Or the following amounts of fingering-weight yarn:

MC: 820 (885, 985, 1070, 1190) (1300, 1420, 1520, 1630) yds / 750 (810, 900, 980, 1090) (1190, 1295, 1390, 1490) m.

CC1: 170 (180, 190, 200, 215) (225, 235, 245, 260) yds / 155 (165, 175, 185, 195) (205, 215, 225, 235) m.

CC2: 125 (130, 140, 145, 160) (165, 175, 180, 190) yds / 115 (120, 130, 135, 145) (150, 160, 165, 175) m.

NEEDLES
US 2.5 / 3 mm circular needles, 16” / 40 cm for neckline ribbing, 24–40” / 60–100 cm for hem ribbing, and DPNs for sleeve ribbing (if not using the Magic Loop Technique).
US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles, 16” / 40 cm for upper yoke, 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
22 sts × 34 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 4 / 3.5 mm needles in Stockinette Stitch, after blocking. 22 sts × 30 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 4 / 3.5 mm needles in colourwork pattern, after blocking.

NOTES
The sweater is worked seamlessly in the round from the top down. First, stitches are cast on for the neckline ribbing followed by a colourwork yoke. Few short rows are worked for a better fit at the back. Sleeve stitches are placed on hold while the body and hem are finished. Sleeves are worked last using the Magic Loop technique or with double- pointed needles.