Vika

• Product description

  Elegant cable panels twine up the body and sleeves on a ground of moss stitch for a knit that will keep your fingers pleasantly busy. Both masculine and feminine versions of the Vika turtleneck sport a boxy, oversized fit and an exaggerated drop shoulder shaped with increases to bisect the upper arm in a flattering way. The sleeves fall to knuckle length for a cozy, casual look.

  Pattern includes sizing for both His and Hers.

  Want to knit one for the whole family? This pattern is a re-imagining of a children’s sweater by the same name from the BT Kids Collection.

  Designer: Véronik Avery

  Collection: Fall 2016

   

• Pattern materials

  YARDAGE

  Men’s: 

  • 1560 (1700, 1910, 2170, 2315, 2455) yards of worsted weight wool yarn


  
  

  Women’s: 

  • 1505 (1640, 1845, 2015, 2310, 2450) yards of worsted weight wool yarn


  
  

  YARN

  Men’s:

  • 
12 (13, 14, 16, 17, 18) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50 grams)

  • Photographed in color Long Johns


  
  

  Women’s:


  • 11 (12, 14, 15, 17, 18) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50 grams)
  • 
Photographed in color Meteorite


  
  

  Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only.

• Pattern specs

  GAUGE

  • 18 stitches & 30 rows = 4″ in stockinette with Size A needle(s), after blocking
  • 22 (22, 22, 22, 34, 34)-stitch cable from Chart A or B measures 3¾ (3¾, 3¾, 3¾, 5¾, 5¾)” wide with Size A needle(s), after blocking

  
  

  NEEDLES

  Size A (for Main Fabric)

  • One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
  • Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)

  
  

  Size B (for ribbing)

  • One 32″ circular needle, one size smaller than Size A
  • Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

  
  

  *Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used.

  
  

  FINISHED DIMENSIONS

  • 42¾ (46¼, 49¾, 53¼, 57¾, 61¼)” [108.5 (117.5, 126.5, 135.5, 146.5, 155.5) cm] circumference at chest/bust
  • Intended Ease (Both Versions): + 8-10″
  • Men’s sample shown is size 46¼” (117.5 cm) with 3¼” (8.5 cm) ease on model
  • Women’s sample shown is size 42¾” (108.5 cm) with 8¾” (22 cm) ease on model

  
  

• Techniques

  Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

  • Sloped Bind Off
  • 2×2 Tubular Bind Off
  • Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)

  
  

• Pattern Updates

  27 April 2017: Version 1.1

  Sweater schematic updated to show bottom hem measurement.

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