Viima pullover

Viima is the Finnish word for strong, cold wind or draft. The Viima pullover is a stylish and warm cable sweater that shields you from the cold weather. The Viima pullover has a beautiful and classic cable pattern on the front, the back and the sleeves that flows into a 2x2 ribbing on the neckband, cuffs and hem.

The Viima pullover is knitted seamlessly in one piece from the top down, with well-thought and polished details such short-row shaping for the front and back neck and the tubular bind off for the cuffs and the hem. All techniques and steps are explained in the pattern.

The pattern is written for worsted weight yarn, but you can also use a combination of fingering weight yarn and a strand of silk mohair for added luxury.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference: 81 (91, 101, 111, 121, 131, 146, 156, 166) cm / 31.75 (35.75, 39.5, 43.5, 47.5, 51.5, 57.25, 61.25, 65.25) inches including the intended ease of 5-10 cm / 2-4 inches
Length from hem to underarm: 36 cm / 14.25 inches, or desired length
Armhole depth: 23 (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31) cm / 9 (9.5, 9.75, 10.25, 10.75, 11, 11.5, 11.75, 12.25) inches
Sleeve length from cuff to underarm: 42 (42, 42, 44, 44, 44, 44, 46, 46) cm / 16.5 (16.5, 16.5, 17.25, 17.25, 17.25, 17.25, 18, 18) inches, or desired length
Upper arm circumference: 40.5 (43, 44.5, 47, 49.5, 50.5, 53, 55.5, 57) cm / 16 (17, 17.5, 18.5, 19.5, 20, 20.75, 21.75, 22.5) 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
7 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100 % Targhee-Columbia wool; 128 m / 140 yards per 50 g), shown in colorway Fossil, or 800 (880, 960, 1060, 1170, 1280, 1410, 1550, 1710) m / 870 (960, 1050, 1160, 1280, 1400, 1540, 1700, 1870) yards of similar worsted weight yarn.

Needles
3.25 mm / US3 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for cuffs
3.25 mm / US3 circular needle with a cable length of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neckline
3.25 mm / US3 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the hem
4.5 mm / US7 circular needle with a cable length of 40 cm / 16 inches for smaller sizes and 60 cm / 24 inches for larger sizes for the sleeves
4.5 mm / US7 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the main part

Note: Always use the needle size that gets you the right gauge!

Gauge
16 sts and 22 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches of moss stitch on larger needles, knitted flat, after blocking
1 pattern repeat of Chart 1 (40 stitches) = 17 cm / 6.75 inches on larger needles, after blocking

Notions
4 stitch markers
cable needle
waste yarn
sewing needle
blocking tools