Laine Selja
Laine Selja
Laine Selja
Selja
”She never got tired of looking at that tree.
That elder was beautiful every single day, but it was
breathtaking during the warm afternoons of June. All those
tiny, cream-coloured flowers and green featherlike leaves.
She wished that summer would never end.”
Selja
JONNA HIETALA
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL) YARN: 8 (8, 9, 10, 10, 12) balls of Katia Lino Selja (a Finnish word for ’elder’) is worked
(100% linen, 164 yds / 150 m – 50 g), colourway from top to bottom as one piece. It is knitted
Shown in size S on a 34.25” / 87 cm bust. 7 – Light beige. with two strands of yarn held together in garter
Recommended ease: approx. 8” / 20 cm of stitch, which means that every other round is
positive ease. YARDAGE: 1312 (1312, 1476, 1640, 1640, a knit round and every other round is a purl
1968) yds / 1200 (1200, 1350, 1500, 1500, round. Selja has an identical front and back,
1800) m total of sport weight yarn. so you can wear it whichever way you want.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS It is a quick and uncomplicated knit – easy
NEEDLES: US 9 / 5.5 mm 32–40” / 80–100 cm enough for beginners and enjoyable for more
BUST CIRCUMFERENCE: circular needles. experienced knitters. The stretchy garter
38.25 (43, 48, 53, 56.5, 61.5)” / 95.5 (107.5, stitch sweater is pinned to measurements at
120, 132.5, 141.5, 154) cm. NOTIONS: 4 stitch markers, scrap yarn, the end, so don’t be alarmed even if it seems
tapestry needle. too short right off the needles.
LENGTH FROM UNDERARM TO HEM:
15 (15, 15, 15, 15, 15)” / 38 (38, 38, 38, 38,
38) cm or desired length. GAUGE YOKE
SLEEVE LENGTH FROM UNDERARM: 13 sts x 18 rows to 4” / 10 cm in garter stitch Using US 9 / 5.5 mm circular needle, CO 72
10 (10, 10, 10, 10, 10)” / 25.5 (25.5, 25.5, (with two strands of yarn held together) after (78, 90, 102, 114, 126) sts. Place BOR m and
25.5, 25.5, 25.5) cm. blocking. join for working in the round.
BODY
SLEEVES
Place 48 (51, 55, 61, 65, 71) sts from scrap yarn
on circular needles (if you use the magic loop
method). You can also use DPNs. Place a BOR
m at the end of these sts. Note! Do not pick
and knit the underarm sts. Join for working
in the round. Continue in garter st (first rnd
is a purl rnd) until you have 23 garter ridges,
ending on a purl rnd. BO loosely. Repeat for
the second sleeve.
FINISHING
A. BUST CIRCUMFERENCE
38.25 (43, 48, 53, 56.5, 61.5)” / 95.5
(107.5, 120, 132.5, 141.5, 154) cm.
Abbreviations
BEF M SM
Before Marker Slip marker
BO M1L ST(S)
Bind off Make 1 left (increase) Stitch(es)
BOR M1R
Beginning of round Make 1 right (increase)
CO P
Cast on Purl
DPN(S) PM
Double pointed needle(s) Place marker
INC REP
Increase Repeat
K RND(S)
Knit Round(s)