Heading North by Ronja Hakalehto

Heading North

Knitting
March 2026
Aran (8 wpi) ?
11 stitches and 23 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
635 - 1269 yards (581 - 1160 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. 7.75–10.75” / 20–27 cm of positive ease.

The model (5’7” / 170 cm) is wearing size 3.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 37.25 (41.5, 45.75, 50, 54.5) (58.75, 63, 67.25, 71.5)“ / 95 (105, 116, 127, 138) (149, 160, 171, 182) cm.
Yoke Height (measured under the neckline ribbing at mid-front): 10.25 (10.25, 10.25, 10.75, 10.75) (11, 11, 11.5, 11.5)” / 26 (26, 26, 27, 27) (28, 28, 29, 29) cm.
Sleeve Circumference: 15.75 (16.5, 17.25, 18, 18.5) (20.75, 21.75, 22, 23)“ / 40 (42, 44, 45, 47) (53, 55, 56, 58) cm.
Sleeve Length: 15 (15, 15, 15, 15) (15.5, 15.5, 15.5, 15.5)” / 38 (38, 38, 38, 38) (40, 40, 40, 40) cm (or desired length).
Body Length (from Underarm to Hem): 13 (13.5, 13.75, 14.25, 14.75) (15, 15.5, 15.75, 16.25)“ / 33 (34, 35, 36, 37) (38, 39, 40, 41) cm (or desired length).

YARN
Wool Dreamers Manchelopis (100% wool, 252 yds / 230 m – 100 g).

MC: 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 3, 3, 3) plates in the colourway Blanco Natural.
CC1: 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) plates in the colourway Pardo.
CC2: 1 plate in the colourway Gris Oscuro.
CC3: 1plate in the colourway Gris Claro.

The Sweater is knit with yarn held double.Or the following amounts of unspun aran-weight yarn:

MC: 307 (339, 370, 411, 446) (493, 531, 573, 613) yds / 280 (309, 338, 375, 407) (450, 485, 523, 559) m. CC1: 190 (210, 229, 254, 276) (305, 329, 355, 380) yds / 173 (192, 209, 232, 252) (278, 300, 324, 347) m. CC2: 71 (79, 86, 95, 103) (114, 123, 133, 142) yds / 65 (72, 78, 87, 94) (104, 112, 121, 130) m.
CC3: 67 (74, 81, 89, 97) (107, 116, 125, 134) yds / 61 (68, 74, 81, 89) (98, 106, 114, 122) m.

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 using the Magic Loop Technique).
US 10 / 6 mm 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
11 sts × 23 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 10 / 6 mm needles in Stockinette Stitch, after blocking. 12 sts × 18 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 10 / 6 mm needles in colourwork pattern, after blocking.

NOTES
The sweater is worked seamlessly in the round from the top down. First the stitches are cast on for the neckline ribbing followed by the 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.