Lykke pullover

Lykke is a Scandinavian name meaning luck and happiness.

The Lykke pullover has a boxy fit and dropped shoulders. The chevron stitch pattern is knitted by increasing and decreasing stitches. Despite the zigzag pattern, there is no stranded colorwork in the pattern. Instead, the colors are knitted in stripes and the chevron stitch pattern creates the zigzag effect. The increases over the chevron pattern on the back and front neck are fully charted.

The pullover  is started at the back neck and increased to the full width of the back. Then stitches are picked up for the shoulders and worked as the front of the pullover. The front and back are joined at underarm and the body is then worked in the round. Stitches are then picked up from the body for the sleeves and the neckband. The sleeves are also worked in the chevron pattern with stripes. Contrasting stripes are added to the hem and  cuffs, and they are finished with a tubular bind off, which provides a beautiful and stretchy edge that looks like the stitches roll over the edge to the other side of the ribbing. Two options are given for the neck: you can either work it in one color and fold it double for a crew neck or make it into a funnel neck by omitting the fold and adding a contrasting strip to the top of the neck. 

The Lykke pullover is worked by holding one strand of fingering weight yarn together with a strand of silk mohair, but you can also work it in a single strand of DK weight yarn.

The length of the body and sleeves are easily modified to suit your own body measurements. I recommend trying the sweater on every now and then while working on it to make sure you get the perfect length for your style. 

Sizes

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

Finished bust circumference: 83 (95, 106, 118, 130) (142, 154, 165, 177) cm / 32.75 (37.5, 41.75, 46.5, 51.25) (56, 60.75, 65, 69.75) inches including the intended positive ease of 8-15 cm / 3.25-6 inches for sizes 1-5 and 15-20 cm / 6-8 inches for sizes 6-9

Length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 30 (30, 30, 30, 33) (33, 35, 35, 35) cm / 11.75 (11.75, 11.75, 11.75, 13) (13, 13.75, 13.75, 13.75) inches

Sleeve length from cuff to underarm (adjustable): 53 cm / 20.75 inches

Upper arm circumference: 929.5 (35.5, 35.5, 41.5, 41.5) (47.5, 53, 53, 53) cm / 11.5 (14, 14, 16.25, 18.75) (18.75, 20.75, 20.75, 20.75) inches

Note: Please be aware that adjusting the lengths of the garment will also affect the amount of yarn needed to finish the project.

Yarn

Note: The pattern uses one strand of fingering weight yarn held together with a strand of silk mohair, but they can be substituted for a single strand of DK weight yarn. If you wish to work a DK weight version, omit all the instructions where it says “hold the yarns together” and follow only the yarn requirements for the fingering weight yarn.

MC: 750 (830, 910, 1000, 1100) (1210, 1330, 1460, 1610) m / 830 (910, 1000, 1100, 1210) (1330, 1460, 1610, 1770) yards of fingering weight yarn and 750 (830, 910, 1000, 1100) (1210, 1330, 1460, 1610) m / 830 (910, 1000, 1100, 1210) (1330, 1460, 1610, 1770) yards of lace weight mohair yarn.

CC: 150 (170, 180, 200, 220) (240, 270, 290, 320) m / 170 (180, 200, 220, 240) (270, 290, 320, 350) yards of fingering weight yarn and 150 (170, 180, 200, 220) (240, 270, 290, 320) m / 170 (180, 200, 220, 240) (270, 290, 320, 350) yards of lace weight mohair yarn.

Beige and black sample: Sandnes Garn Alpakka Silke (70 % alpaca wool, 30% silk; 200 m / 219 yards per 50 g) and Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair (57 % mohair, 15 % wool, 28% silk; 212 m / 232 yards per 25 g). 

MC: 4 (5, 5, 5, 6) (7, 7, 8, 9) skeins of Sandnes Garn Alpakka Silke, shown in colorway 2521 Sand and 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 7, 8) skeins of Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair, shown in colorway 3021 Lys Beige.

CC: 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins of Sandnes Garn Alpakka Silke, shown in colorway 1099 Black and 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins of Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair, shown in colorway 1099 Black.

Gray and white sample: Knitting For Olive Merino (100% merino; 250 meters / 273 yards per 50 g) and Knitting For Olive Soft Silk Mohair (70% mohair, 30% silk; 225 m / 246 yards per 25 g).

MC: 3 (4, 4, 4, 5) (5, 6, 6, 7) skeins of Knitting For Olive Merino, shown in colorway Pearl Grey Sand and 4 (4, 5, 5, 5) (6, 6, 7, 8) skeins of Knitting For Olive Soft Silk Mohair, shown in colorway Morning Haze.

CC: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 2, 2, 2) skeins of Knitting For Olive Merino, shown in colorway Snowflake and 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins of Knitting For Olive Soft Silk Mohair, shown in colorway Snowflake.

Needles

3 mm / US2.5 circular needle with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neck ribbing

3 mm / US2.5 DPNs or circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for the cuffs

3 mm / US2.5 circular needle with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32 inches for the hem

3.5 mm / US4 DPNs or circular needles with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for the sleeves

3.5 mm / US4 circular needles with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32 inches for the body

Gauge

22 sts and 24 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches of chevron pattern on larger needles, after blocking

Notions

1 stitch marker

4 locking markers

waste yarn

tapestry needle

blocking tools