Hygge Wool: Hedda sweater

Body The piece is knitted in the round up to the armholes. Using the smaller circular needle cast on 100(108)116(124)132 sts. Work ribbing in the round: *knit 1, purl 1*, keep repeating *-*. When the ribbing measures 5 cm, switch to the larger circular needle. Work garter stitch in the round: *purl 1 round, knit 1 round*, repeat *-*.When the piece measures approx. 39(40)41(42)43 cm and you have last worked a purl round, on the next round: knit 50(54)58(62)66, turn work. You are now at the bottom edge of the armhole. Leave the remaining 50(54)58(62)66 sts on hold. Top backWork garter st flat for 35(37)39(41)43 rows (there are 18(19)20(21)22 purl stripes on the right side of the work). Next row: (RS) bind off 14(16)18(19)21sts, knit the 22(22)22(24)24neckline sts, bind off the remaining 14(16)18(19)21shoulder sts. Bind off as follows: Knit 2 and pass the right-hand st over the left-hand one. *Knit 1 and pass the right-hand st over the left-hand one*, keep repeating *-* until you have bound off the number of sts given. Move the remaining 22 sts on a piece of scrap yarn. FrontPlace the 50(54)58(62)66 front sts back onto the needles and work garter st flat.When the armhole measures 12(13)14(15)16 cm, on the next row: work 32(34)36(39)41 sts, move the previous 14(14)14(16)16 sts (middle sts) on hold on a piece of scrap yarn, work to end. Work one side of the neckline at a time. Work in garter st. On right side rows, bind off sts at the neckline edge. On the first time bind off 2 sts: knit 2, pass the right-hand st over the left-hand one. Knit 1, pass the right-hand st over the left-hand one. Purl 1 row. On the next row bind off 1 st: knit 2 and pass the right-hand st over the left-hand one, work to end. Purl 1 row. On the next row bind off 1 st: knit 2 and pass the right-hand st over the left-hand one, work to end. With the remaining 14(16)18(19)21 shoulder sts work garter st until there are a total of 36(38)40(42)44 rows in the armhole (18(19)20(21)22 purl stripes on the right side of the work).On the next row (RS) bind off the remaining 14(16)18(19)21 shoulder sts. Bind off as established.Work the other side as a mirror image. Sew the shoulder seams. SleevesUsing the larger double-pointed needles or the 40 cm circular needle, pick up 36(38)40(42)44 sts from the armhole edge. Start at the bottom of the armhole and pick up 1 st from each purl st. *Insert needle, wrap the yarn around the needle, pull it through the st.* Keep repeating *-*. The sleeves are knitted in the round. Purl the first round. Then work garter st in the round.When the sleeve measures 35(36)36(37)37 cm and you have last worked a knit round, purl 1 round and at the same time evenly decrease 0(2)2(4)4 sts (purl 2 together). 36(36)38(38)40 sts now on the needles. Switch to the smaller needles and work ribbing in the round: *knit 1, purl 1*, keep repeating *-*. When the ribbing measures 8 cm, bind off in pattern. Knit the other sleeve in the same manner. CollarPlace the 22(22)22(24)24 back neckline sts onto the larger 40 cm circular needle. Pick up 8 additional sts from the edge of the front neckline, move the 14(14)14(16)16 front neckline sts you left on hold back onto the needles, pick up 8 sts from the other edge of the neckline = 52(52)52(56)56 sts. The collar is knitted in the round. Purl the first round. Work garter st in the round until the collar measures 24 cm. Bind off loosely. FinishingWeave in all ends. Steam and shape.