The magic of front and back post stitches comes alive in Sivu, with Linda’s signature eye for three-dimensional stitches. The post stitch motif is worked in the round from the bottom up before splitting for the sleeves which are worked flat.

Featured in Issue 1 Autumn/Winter 2021 of Moorit (UK terms).
Self-published April 2022, (US terms).

You will find UK version in Moorit Mag issue 1.
US terms are used in the self-published version that can be bought as a separate pattern.

MEASUREMENTS

1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)(7, 8, 9, 10)

Bust circumference: 81 (90, 99, 108, 117)(126, 135, 144, 153, 162)cm / 32 (35.5, 39, 42.5, 46)(49.5, 53, 56.5, 60.25, 63.75)”

Designed with 2.5-5cm / 1-2” of positive ease for sizes 1-4, no ease for sizes 5-6, and 2.5-5cm / 1-2” negative ease for sizes 7-10. Varying ease is a result of the large pattern repeat.

YARN

Martin’s Lab Tibetan Singles (65% merino, 20% silk, 15% yak; 480m / 525yd per 120g)

Martin’s Lab Silky Mohair (72% mohair, 28% silk; 420m / 459yd per 50g)

Sweater is made with a strand of each yarn held together throughout.

Sample is made in colourways Stormy (MC) and Lightwood (CC).

MC: 560 (640, 720, 935, 1015)(1095, 1175, 1465, 1545, 1655)m / 610 (700, 790, 1025, 1110)(1200, 1285, 1600, 1690, 1810)yd
CC: 575 (615, 655, 705, 745)(800, 880, 920, 960, 1065)m / 630 (675, 715, 770, 815)(875, 960, 1005, 1050, 1165)yd

Amounts indicated are for both yarns held together. E.g. for size 1, you will need 560m / 610yd of Tibetan Singles and the same amount of Silky Mohair in MC.

HOOK & NOTIONS

4mm (US G/6)
5mm (US H/8)
5.5mm (US I/9)
3 stitch markers

TENSION

15 hdc x 13 rows = 10cm x 10cm / 4” x 4” using H / 5 mm hook, after blocking

ACCESSIBILITY
The accessible version of the magazine is a standalone digital file which comes packaged with all digital editions of the magazine. The text is all black, 24 point sans serif font, no italics, with fully written directions. All patterns have been specially formatted and tested to be read clearly by screen reader and read aloud software.