This sweater plays with stripes and their directionality. “Sunde” is the Inari Saami word for direction. The all-over striped pullover is knitted flat, sideways from the centre out: first the back panels and then the fronts. The sleeves are picked up around the armscyes and shaped with short rows. The ribbed V-neck, hem and cuffs are worked in the round and edged in a contrasting colour. Sunde is worked in Mieli by Aara Yarn, hand-dyed in Finland on a superwash Merino and nylon base.

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

Recommended ease: 8–12” / 20–30 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 38.25 (41.5, 44.75, 49.75) (53, 56.25, 61.5) (64.5, 68, 73)“ / 97 (105.5, 113.5, 126.5) (134.5, 143, 156) (164, 172.5, 185.5) cm.

Body Length (from Hem to Top of Shoulder): 22.25 (22.25, 22.5, 22.5) (22.5, 23, 23) (23, 23.5, 23.5)“ / 56 (56, 57, 57) (57, 58, 58) (58, 59, 59) cm.

Length from Underarm to Hem: 11.5 (11.25, 11.25, 11.25) (11, 11.25, 10.75) (10.5, 10.75, 10.5)“ / 29 (28.5, 28.5, 28.5) (28, 28.5, 27) (26.5, 27, 26.5) cm.

Sleeve Length from Underarm: 18.5” / 47 cm.

Upper Arm Circumference: 14.75 (15.75, 16.75, 18) (19.25, 20.5, 22) (23.75, 24.5, 25.75)“ / 37.5 (40, 42.5, 45.5) (49, 52, 56) (60.5, 62.5, 65.5) cm.

Wrist Circumference: 8.75 (8.75, 9.75, 9.75) (10.5, 10.5, 11.5) (11.5, 12.5, 12.5)“ / 22 (22, 25, 25) (27, 27, 29.5) (29.5, 31.5, 31.5) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Mieli by Aara Yarn, (75% sw merino, 25% nylon, 465 yds / 425 m – 100 g).

MC: 3 (3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 4) (5, 5, 5) skeins of colourway Dioriitti.

Or approx. 1200 (1280, 1380, 1490) (1570, 1680, 1820) (1920, 2050, 2170) yds / 1100 (1170, 1260, 1360) (1440, 1540, 1660) (1760, 1870, 1980) m of fingering–weight yarn with similar fibre content.

CC1: 1 (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2) skein(s) of colourway Sysi.

Or approx. 320 (340, 370, 400) (430, 450, 490) (520, 560, 590) yds / 290 (310, 340, 370) (390, 410, 450) (480, 510, 540) m of fingering-weight yarn with similar fibre content.

CC2: 1 skein of colourway Puolukka.

Or approx. 40 (40, 45, 45) (45, 50, 50) (50, 55, 55) yds / 35 (35, 40, 40) (40, 45, 45) (45, 50, 50) m of fingering-weight yarn with similar fibre content.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Arwetta Classic by Filcolana, Merilin by Isager or Merino Sock by Säie Wool.

Needles:
Size A (ribbed edgings): US 2 / 2.75 mm circulars, 24” / 60 cm (for neckband) and 32–60” / 80–150 cm (choose a length that is close to but shorter than the finished bust circumference for your size) plus needles suitable for small circumferences in the rnd.

Size B (body and sleeves): US 3 / 3.25 mm 32”/ 80 cm and 48” / 120 cm circular plus needles suitable for small circumferences in the round.

Notions: Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn.

GAUGE
26.5 sts x 38 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 3 / 3.25 mm needles in St St, measured after blocking from relaxed fabric.