Laita sweater pattern was first published in the Finnish knitting magazine Novita in December 2021. The design was inspired by the wooden fences surrounding meadows and fields in countryside.

Pattern is rewritten and tech edited to meet my style.

Laita is worked seamlessly from the top down. To make your own version of this sweater, you need to be able to cast-on / bind-off stitches, knit, purl, increase / decrease stitches, and work colorwork and short rows.
There are instructions for two different sweater versions. The original Version 1 is a bit heavier and has a little bit more drape if you decide to use the suggested yarn. It has colorwork at the yoke, cuffs and hem worked with 3-4 different colors.

Version 2 is worked with a little bit smaller needle size with one strand of unspunned wool and one strand of silk mohair held together. This combination is more rustic and lighter. It is a more simple variation having less colorwork. The yoke pattern has only 2 colors and the hem and sleeves are knitted in one color only. Also, the hem is more cropped than in the original Version 1.

FINAL MEASUREMENTS

A) Bust circumference 106,5 (113.5, 122, 131.5, 144) cm / 42.5 45.5, 48.75, 52.75, 57.75”.
B) Back length from neck edge to hem Version 1: 53 (55, 58, 60, 63) cm, 20.75 21.75, 22.75, 23.5, 24.75”. Version 2: 50 (52, 55, 57, 60) cm / 19.75 20.5, 21.75, 22.5, 23.5”.
C) Sleeve length from underarm 38 (39, 39, 40, 40) cm / 15 15.25, 15.25, 15.75, 15.75”.
D) Upper sleeve circumference 33 (35, 37, 39, 40) cm / 13 13.75, 14.5, 15.25, 15.75”.
E) Yoke depth from back neck edge 29 (31, 31.5, 32, 32.5) cm / 11.5 12.25, 12.5, 12.75, 13”.

GAUGE
19 sts ja 27 rnds = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4” over Stockinette St in the round using 4 mm US6 needles for Version 1 and 3.75 mm US5 needles for Version 2.

MATERIALS

Version 1:

Novita 7 Veljestä (100 g / 200 m 219 yds, 75% wool, 25% polyamide) in colors:
060 Sand / 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) skeins
099 Soot / 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
011 Natural white / small amount in every size
644 Rowan / 1 (1, 2 , 2, 2) skeins

Version 2:

Istex Plötulopi (100g / 300 m 328 yds, 100 % wool) in colors:
0005 Black Heather 3 (4, 4, 4, 4) skeins
1026 Ash 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) skeins
Held together with:
Ito Sensai (20 g / 240 m 262 yds) in colors:
0323 Black 3 (4, 4, 5, 5) skeins
0344 Silver 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) skeins

FINNISH:

Laitaneule julkaistiin ensimmäisen kerran Novitan kaarrokeneulelehdessä joulukuussa vuonna 2021. Laita neulotaan ylhäältä alas. Neuloaksesi oman Laitapaidan, sinun on osattava luoda ja päätellä silmukoita, neuloa oikeita ja nurjia silmukoita kirjoneuleena, lisätä ja kaventaa sekä neuloa lyhennettyjä kerroksia.

Myynnissä oleva ohje on korjattu vastaamaan enemmän omaa ohjeenkirjoitustyyliäni.

KOOT
XS/S (M, L, XL, XXL)

VALMIIN NEULEEN MITAT
Rinnanympärys 106 (114, 122, 132, 144) cm
Neuleen pituus keskellä takana 53 (55, 58, 60, 63) cm
Hihan sisäpituus 38 (39, 39, 40, 40) cm

LANGANMENEKKI

Versio 1:

Novita 7 Veljestä (75% villa, 25% polyamidi, 100g / 200 m) väreissä:

1. 060 Hiekka / 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) kerää

1. 099 Noki / 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) kerää
2. 011 Luonnonvalkoinen / pieni määrä joka koossa
3. 644 Pihlaja / 1 (1, 2 , 2, 2) kerää

Versio 2:
Istex Plötulopi (100 % villa, 100g / 300 m ) väreissä:
0005 Koksi 3 (4, 4, 4, 4) kiekkoa
1026 Vaaleanharmaa 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) kiekkoa
Sekä:
Ito Sensai (20 g / 240 m) väreissä:
0323 Musta 3 (4, 4, 5, 5) kerää
0344 Hopea 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) kerää