Twisting Path by Ronja Hakalehto

Twisting Path

Knitting
March 2026
yarn held together
Sport
+ Sport
= DK (11 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in on US 8 / 5 mm needles in Stockinette Stitch, after blocking.
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
1650 - 3628 yards (1509 - 3317 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. 8.75–9” / 22–23 cm of positive ease.
The model (5’6” / 168 cm) is wearing size 1.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 38.25 (42.25, 46, 50, 54) (57.5, 61.5, 65.25, 69.25)“ / 97 (107, 117, 127, 137) (146, 156, 166, 176) cm.
Yoke Depth: 7.75 (8.25, 8.75, 9, 9.5) (10, 11, 11.5, 12.5)” / 19.5 (20.5, 22, 23, 24) (25.5, 27.5, 29, 31.5) cm.
Sleeve Circumference: 15.25 (16.25, 17.25, 18, 19) (20, 21.75, 22.75, 24.75)“ / 39 (41, 44, 46, 48) (51, 55, 58, 63) cm.
Sleeve Length: 18.5 (18.5, 18.5, 19, 19) (19, 19.25, 19.25, 19.25)” / 47 (47, 47, 48, 48) (48, 49, 49, 49) cm (or desired length).
Body Length (from Underarm to Hem): 12.5 (13, 13.5, 13.75, 14.25) (14.5, 15, 15.25, 15.75)“ / 32 (33, 34, 35, 36) (37, 38, 39, 40) cm (or desired length).

YARN
The sweater is knitted with yarn held double.
Järbo Alpaca Solo (100% alpaca, 183 yds / 167 m – 50 g), 9 (10, 12, 13, 14) (15, 17, 18, 20) balls in the colourway 29123.
Or 1650 (1838, 2049, 2275, 2477) (2729, 3030, 3290, 3628) yds / 1510 (1680, 1875, 2080, 2265) (2495, 2770, 3010, 3315) m of sport-weight yarn held double.
Or 826 (919, 1028, 1137, 1241) (1367, 1514, 1645,1817) yds / 755 (840, 940, 1040, 1135) (1250, 1385, 1505, 1660) m of DK-weight yarn.

NEEDLES
US 8 / 5 mm circular needles, 24–40” / 60–100 cm for yoke and body, and DPNs for sleeves (if not using the Magic Loop technique).
US 6 / 4 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).

Or a needle size that gives you the correct gauge.

NOTIONS
Stitch markers, tapestry needle, waste yarn, cable needle.

GAUGE
16 sts × 25 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 8 / 5 mm needles in Stockinette Stitch, after blocking.
Section B of charts (9 sts × 8 rnds): width 2” / 5 cm and height 1.25” / 3.5 cm with larger needles.

NOTES
The sweater is worked top-down. The front features a cable pattern that continues down the entire body. First, the upper back is worked flat to the underarms and then stitches are picked up from the shoulders to work the upper front down to the underarms. The pieces are joined and the body
is worked in the round to hem. Then, stitches are picked up from the armholes and the sleeves are worked in the round to the cuff.