Gather your acorns and go nuts for this squirrel-inspired sweater.

Ekorre is the cutest little sweater with a fun colorwork yoke. The sweater is worked seamlessly top-down. Ekorre has long sleeves, a simple texture stitch, waist shaping and a sweet oak leaf pattern at the hem. The double folded neckband gives a really neat finish.

Size
XXS-XS-S (M1-M2-L1-L2) XL-2XL-3XL-5XL.

This sweater is meant to worn with positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 4.75’’ / 12 cm positive ease at bust circumference.

Finished measurements
Bust circumference: 35.75-37.5-39.5 (41.75-43.75-45.5-48) 51.75-56-62.25-66.5’’ / 89-94-98.5 (104.5-109-114-120) 129-140-155.5-166 cm

Waist circumference: 31.5-32.5-34.5 (36.25-38.25-40-42.5) 46.25-51-57.25-61’’ / 78.5-81.5-86 (91-95.5-100-106) 115.5-127.5-143-152.5 cm

Hip circumference: 33.25-36-38.75 (38.75-41.5-44.25-47) 49.75-55.5-61-63.75’’ / 83-90-97 (97-104-111-117.5) 124.5-138.5-152.5-159 cm

Upper arm circumference: 11.75-12-13 (13.25-14.25-14.5-15.5) 16-17.5-19.75-21.25’’ / 29-30-32.5 (33-35.5-36-38.5) 40-44-49-53 cm

Sleeve length: 18-18.5-18.5 (18.5-19-19-19) 19-19-19-19’’ / 45-46-46 (46-47-47-47.5) 48-48-48-48 cm

Body length from underarm: 13.75’’ / 35 cm

Scye height: 7.5-7.75-8 (8-8.5-8.75-8.75) 9.25-9.75-10.5-11’’ / 18.5-19.5-20 (20-21.5-22-22) 23-24.5-26.5-27.5 cm

Yarn
Louhittaren Luola Kytöläinen II (100% wool, 550 m/100 g), or other light fingering weight yarn. Shown in colors Helmi (MC) and Pähkinä (CC).

2-2-2 (2-2-2-2) 2-3-3-3 skeins of MC and 1 skein of CC.

Yardage
870-950-1015 (1090-1190-1310-1390) 1470-1570-1635-1765 yrds / 800-870-930 (1000-1090-1200-1275) 1350-1440-1500-1620 m of MC,

195-215-225 (240-250-265-285) 295-315-350-405 yrds / 180-195-205 (220-230-245-260) 270-290-320-370 m of CC.

Needles
US 2 (2.75 mm) - 40’’/100 cm long circular needles, and dpns if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.

Gauge
26 sts x 31 rnds = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in stockinette stitch, worked in the round (after blocking).

Other
4 stitch markers, scrap yarn, crochet hook, tapestry needle.

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