Koivua Sweater - Sabrina's Version - Yarn Kit
You too can knit your own gorgeous Koivua Sweater by Caitlin Hunter in the Great Ocean Road Woollen Mill La Bella Aran weight yarn. For Sabrina's version she went down a needle size to obtain gauge and we love how it turned out using the Great Ocean Road La Bella Aran Weight Yarn.
Sabrina's version is knitted in Great Ocean Road Woollen Mill La Bella Aran weight Light Grey for the Main colour and Great Ocean Road Woollen Mill La Bella Aran weight 100% Australian Merino for the contrast colour (as seen in the photo on the left). If you would like to you can always reverse the colours, just swap the main colour to the 100% merino and the contrast colour to the Light Grey. Or alternatively you could choose the Medium Grey too (as seen in the photo on the right).
Koivua is a top-down circular yoke sweater that features stranded colourwork and texture created with simple knit and purl stitches, making this an engaging yet not difficult sweater to knit. The sleeves balloon gently and are finished with a simple, classic i-cord. The body and sleeve lengths are easily adjustable, keep in mind changes will alter the yardage required.
Please click the link below to take you directly to the Koivua on Ravelry where you can purchase the pattern. (If you do not have Ravelry please let me know as my store has in store sales on Ravelry and I can organise to purchase this pattern on your behalf).
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/koivua
MC : Great Ocean Road Woollen Mill La Bella Aran weight Light Grey (100% Australian Merino and Alpaca Blend 158 yards / 145 m per 100 g)
CC : Great Ocean Road Woollen Mill Aran weight 100% Merino Natural (100% Superfine Australian Merino 158 yards / 145 m per 100 g)
You can always change the Main Colour to the 100% merino and the Contrast Colour to Light Grey or Medium Grey. Just remember to order the right quantities.
Size XS (finished bust measurement of 93cms / 36.5") - MC 4 skeins and CC 3 skeins
Size S (finished bust measurement of (104.5cms / 41.25") - MC 5 skeins and CC 3 skeins
Size M (finished bust measurement of 116cms / 45.75") - MC 6 skeins and CC 3 skeins
Size L (finished bust measurement of 128cms / 50.25") - MC 6 skeins and CC 4 skeins
Size XL (finished bust measurement of 139.5cms / 54.75") - MC 7 skeins and CC 4 skeins
Size 2X (finished bust measurement of 151cms / 59.5") - MC 9 skeins and CC 5 skeins
Size 3X (finished bust measurement of 160cms / 62.75") - MC 9 skeins and CC 5 skeins
Suggested positive ease for this pattern is 25.5cms or 10"
Needles (suggested sizes that I used for my version): Ribbing and I-cord: 3mm / US 2.5 Main: 3.5mm / US 4
Gauge: 21 sts and 25 rounds over 4” [10 cm] after blocking with main needle in both colourwork and texture pattern.
(Thank you to Sabrina )
Happy Knitting :)
