The troi is a traditional men’s sweater from the island of Kihnu. Troi’s are all-over colourwork sweaters brimming with embellishment, historically done in black or blue and white with the knitted braids in red. This modern troi includes useful pockets and comes in two versions, a sweater and a dress.

This colourwork dress is knit seamlessly from the bottom up. The hem, cuffs and shoulder feature Kihnu vits.
The body is knit from the hem up with steeks used to create and shape the openings of each armhole and neck.
There are two styles of pockets. The dress has pockets placed on the side created by steeks. The sweater version features pockets created by knitting select stitches with waste yarn to pick up after completion of the body.

SIZE
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Recommended ease: 4–6” / 10–15 cm of positive ease.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference: 41.5 (44.75, 48, 51.25, 54.5) 57.5, 60.75, 64, 67.25, 70.5, 73.5“ / 104 (112, 120, 128, 136) 144, 152, 160, 168, 176, 184 cm
Upper Arm Circumference: 16 (16, 16, 16, 19.25) 19.25, 19.25, 19.25, 19.25, 22.5, 22.5”/ 40 (40, 40, 40, 48) 48, 48, 48, 48, 56, 56 cm
Sweater Length from Underarm to Hem: 15.25 (15.25, 15.5, 15.5, 15.75) 15.75, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16“ / 38.5 (38.5, 39.5, 39.5, 40) 40, 40.5, 40.5, 40.5, 40.5, 40.5 cm
Dress Length from Underarm to Hem: 25” / 63.5 cm
Sweater Length from Hem to Pockets: 8” / 20.5 cm
Dress Length from Hem to Pockets: 11.5” / 29 cm
Sleeve Length: 16.25 (16.75, 17.25, 17.25, 17.75) 17.75, 17.75, 17.75, 18.25, 18.25, 18.25” / 41.5 (43, 44, 44, 45.5) 45.5, 45.5, 45.5, 46.5, 46.5, 46.5 cm

YARN

Rauwerk No 2 (100% Bavarian Merino wool, 328 yds / 300 m – 100 g)
MC: 5 (6, 6, 6, 7) 7, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9 skeins of Kalk
CC1: 5 (6, 6, 6, 7) 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9 skeins of Obsidian
CC2: 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3 skeins of Kohlröschen

Or sport weight in the following amounts:
MC: 1604 (1707, 1819, 1912, 2105) 2236, 2358, 2456, 2567, 2746, 2860 yds / 1467 (1561, 1663, 1748, 1925) 2045, 2156, 2246, 2347, 2511, 2615 m
CC1: 1640 (1745, 1860, 1955, 2153) 2286, 2411, 2511, 2625, 2808, 2924 yds / 1500 (1596, 1701, 1788, 1969) 2090, 2205, 2296, 2400, 2568, 2674 m
CC2: 411 (437, 468, 490, 548) 583, 619, 642, 671, 722, 751 yds / 376 (400, 428, 449, 502) 534, 566, 587, 614, 661, 687 m

NEEDLES
US 2.5 / 3 mm – 24” / 60 cm circular needles for ribbing
US 3 / 3.25 mm – 32” / 80 cm circular needles and DPNs for colourwork

GAUGE
30 sts x 26 rnds = 4″ / 10 cm in stranded colourwork in the rnd after blocking.

TECHNIQUES USED
· Knit braids
· Stranded colourwork