Viima is the Finnish word for strong, cold wind or draught. The Viima collar is a stylish and warm layering piece to shield you from the cold weather. The collar is started with a 2x2 ribbing that flows into a beautiful and classic cable pattern on the front and the back.
The Viima collar is knitted seamlessly in one piece from the top down, with well-thought and polished details such the neat and stretchy tubular cast on edge, short-row shaping for the front and back neck and the continuous i-cord edging. All techniques and steps are explained in the pattern.
The pattern is written for DK weight yarn, but you can also use a combination of fingering weight yarn and a strand of silk mohair for added luxury.
Size
One size
Total length from shoulder to bottom: 38 cm / 15.75 inches
Width at front: 33 cm / 13 inches
Yarn
2 skeins of Annabel Williams Darwin Alpaca DK (70% Falkland wool, 30% alpaca; 245 m / 268 yards per 100 g), shown in the undyed colorway, or 360 m / 395 yards of similar DK weight yarn
Needles
3 mm / US 2.5 DPNs or circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the tubular cast on only
3.5 mm / US 4 DPNs or circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the main part
Gauge
1 pattern repeat (40 stitches) of the charted cable pattern = 14 cm / 5.5 inches on larger needles, after blocking
19 sts and 32 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches of moss stitch on larger needles, after blocking
Notions
2 stitch markers
waste yarn
sewing needle
blocking tools
