Yarn Stories by Sari N: Elna T-shirt, Novita Venla
Come August, it's still summer in the Nordics, but the evenings are getting chillier, and you'll feel like wrapping yourself in wool again. The short-sleeve Elna shirt looks great both as a warm top layer on a flower dress or just with jeans.
Designer
Sari Nordlund
Size(s)
XS(S)M(L)XL
Finished dimensions
chest circumference 86(92)98(104)110 cm / 33¾(36¼)38½(41)43¼ inlength 48(50)52(55)58 cm / 19(19¾)20½(21¾)22¾ ininner sleeve length 10(11)12(12)13 cm / 4(4¼)4¾(4¾)5 in
Yarn demand
Novita Venla (658) Oat 200(250)300(300)350 g
Needles and other supplies
Circular needles (80 cm / 32 in) Novita 2½ mm (US 1½) and 3 mm (UK 11 / US 2½) or sizes needed for gauge; 2½ mm and 3 mm double-pointed needles for the sleeves (if you don't use the Magic Loop technique); circular needle (40 cm) 2½ mm for the neckline
Finished dimensions
chest circumference 86(92)98(104)110 cm / 33¾(36¼)38½(41)43¼ inlength 48(50)52(55)58 cm / 19(19¾)20½(21¾)22¾ ininner sleeve length 10(11)12(12)13 cm / 4(4¼)4¾(4¾)5 in
Gauge 26 sts and 38 rows in textured pattern with larger needles = 10 cm / 4 in Note: The 5 st bobble in the textured pattern counts as one stitch. Tip: When you're decreasing at the bobble, turn the 5 sts into 1 st first: slip 2 sts knitwise, k3tog, pass the slipped sts over.
Note The 5 st bobble in the textured pattern counts as one stitch. Tip When you're decreasing at the bobble, turn the 5 sts into 1 st first: slip 2 sts knitwise, k3tog, pass the slipped sts over. The body is knitted in one piece up to the armholes. Using the smaller circular needle cast on 224(240)256(272)288 sts and work ribbing in the round for 3,5 cm. Switch to the larger needles and begin the textured pattern on row 1 of the chart. Work the 8 st pattern repeat 28(30)32(34)36 times. Work rows 2-16 of the chart, then keep repeating rows 1-16. When the piece measures 29(30)31(33)35 cm and you have last worked an odd-numbered row of the chart, work 106(114)122(130)138 sts in the textured pattern. Note: The 5 st bobble counts as one stitch (n.b. the decreasing tip). Bind off the next 12 sts, work textured pattern to last 6 sts, bind off the last 6 sts and the first 6 sts of the next round. 100(108)116(124)132 sts remaining on the front and back pieces. Now knit the top pieces separately. Top back Work as established with the 100(108)116(124)132 back sts. On every other row bind off 1(2)2(2)2x3 sts, 2(1)1(2)2x2 sts and 2(2)3(3)3x1 st at both ends for the armholes = 82(88)94(98)106 sts. Work textured pattern until the piece measures 17(18)19(20)21 cm from the armhole. Bind off the middle 40 sts for the neckline. Work one side at a time. On every other row bind off 2x2 sts at the neckline edge. When the armhole measures 19(20)21(22)23 cm and you have last worked either row 1 or row 9 of the chart, leave the remaining 17(20)23(25)29 shoulder sts on hold. Knit the other side in the same manner. Top front Work like back until the piece measures 11(12)13(14)15 cm from the armhole. Bind off the middle 22 sts for the neckline. Work one side at a time. On every other row bind off 1x5 sts, 1x3 sts, 1x2 sts and 3x1 st at the neckline edge. When the armhole measures 19(20)21(22)23 cm and you have last worked either row 1 or row 9 of the chart, leave the remaining 17(20)23(25)29 shoulder sts on hold. Knit the other side in the same manner. Shoulder seams: Turn the piece inside out. Move the left shoulder sts back onto the needles and hold the shoulders parallel. Use the three-needle bind-off to join the pieces: knit together the first sts on the needles and slip them off the needles. Work the 2nd pair of sts in the same manner. Pass the first st on the right-hand needle over the second one. Continue until you run out of sts. Alternatively you can bind off all sts and then sew the shoulder seam. Work the other shoulder in the same manner. Sleeves Using the smaller needles cast on 80(84)88(92)96 sts and divide them onto four needles (if you're using double-pointed needles). Work stockinette stitch in the round for 3 cm. Now knit a round with holes for folding: *k2tog, yarn over*, repeat *-* to end of round. Work stockinette st for 3 cm and increase 0(1)0(1)0 st on the last round = 80(85)88(93)96 sts. Switch to the larger needles and begin the textured pattern on row 1 of the chart: work the 8 st pattern 10 times (10 times, then work the 5 sts at left) 11 times (11 times, then work the 5 sts at left) 12 times. Work rows 2-16 of the chart, then keep repeating rows 1-16. When the sleeve measures 10(11)12(12)13 cm from the fold round and you have last worked an even-numbered row of the chart, work to last 6 sts, bind off the last 6 sts and the first 6 sts of the next round. On every other round bind off 1x3 sts, 2(1)1(1)1x2 sts, 17(18)20(22)24x1 st and 1(2)2(2)2x3 sts at both ends. Bind off the remaining sts. Knit the other sleeve in the same manner. Neckline Using the short circular needle pick up and knit 106 sts from around the neckline. Work stockinette stitch in the round for 3 cm. Now knit a round with holes for folding: *k2tog, yarn over*, repeat *-* to end of round. Work stockinette st for 3 cm, then bind off. Finishing Fold the sleeves and the neckline border and sew the edges to the inside. Sew on the sleeves. Steam and shape.
Finished dimensions
chest circumference 86(92)98(104)110 cm / 33¾(36¼)38½(41)43¼ inlength 48(50)52(55)58 cm / 19(19¾)20½(21¾)22¾ ininner sleeve length 10(11)12(12)13 cm / 4(4¼)4¾(4¾)5 in
Gauge 26 sts and 38 rows in textured pattern with larger needles = 10 cm / 4 in Note: The 5 st bobble in the textured pattern counts as one stitch. Tip: When you're decreasing at the bobble, turn the 5 sts into 1 st first: slip 2 sts knitwise, k3tog, pass the slipped sts over.
Note The 5 st bobble in the textured pattern counts as one stitch. Tip When you're decreasing at the bobble, turn the 5 sts into 1 st first: slip 2 sts knitwise, k3tog, pass the slipped sts over. The body is knitted in one piece up to the armholes. Using the smaller circular needle cast on 224(240)256(272)288 sts and work ribbing in the round for 3,5 cm. Switch to the larger needles and begin the textured pattern on row 1 of the chart. Work the 8 st pattern repeat 28(30)32(34)36 times. Work rows 2-16 of the chart, then keep repeating rows 1-16. When the piece measures 29(30)31(33)35 cm and you have last worked an odd-numbered row of the chart, work 106(114)122(130)138 sts in the textured pattern. Note: The 5 st bobble counts as one stitch (n.b. the decreasing tip). Bind off the next 12 sts, work textured pattern to last 6 sts, bind off the last 6 sts and the first 6 sts of the next round. 100(108)116(124)132 sts remaining on the front and back pieces. Now knit the top pieces separately. Top back Work as established with the 100(108)116(124)132 back sts. On every other row bind off 1(2)2(2)2x3 sts, 2(1)1(2)2x2 sts and 2(2)3(3)3x1 st at both ends for the armholes = 82(88)94(98)106 sts. Work textured pattern until the piece measures 17(18)19(20)21 cm from the armhole. Bind off the middle 40 sts for the neckline. Work one side at a time. On every other row bind off 2x2 sts at the neckline edge. When the armhole measures 19(20)21(22)23 cm and you have last worked either row 1 or row 9 of the chart, leave the remaining 17(20)23(25)29 shoulder sts on hold. Knit the other side in the same manner. Top front Work like back until the piece measures 11(12)13(14)15 cm from the armhole. Bind off the middle 22 sts for the neckline. Work one side at a time. On every other row bind off 1x5 sts, 1x3 sts, 1x2 sts and 3x1 st at the neckline edge. When the armhole measures 19(20)21(22)23 cm and you have last worked either row 1 or row 9 of the chart, leave the remaining 17(20)23(25)29 shoulder sts on hold. Knit the other side in the same manner. Shoulder seams: Turn the piece inside out. Move the left shoulder sts back onto the needles and hold the shoulders parallel. Use the three-needle bind-off to join the pieces: knit together the first sts on the needles and slip them off the needles. Work the 2nd pair of sts in the same manner. Pass the first st on the right-hand needle over the second one. Continue until you run out of sts. Alternatively you can bind off all sts and then sew the shoulder seam. Work the other shoulder in the same manner. Sleeves Using the smaller needles cast on 80(84)88(92)96 sts and divide them onto four needles (if you're using double-pointed needles). Work stockinette stitch in the round for 3 cm. Now knit a round with holes for folding: *k2tog, yarn over*, repeat *-* to end of round. Work stockinette st for 3 cm and increase 0(1)0(1)0 st on the last round = 80(85)88(93)96 sts. Switch to the larger needles and begin the textured pattern on row 1 of the chart: work the 8 st pattern 10 times (10 times, then work the 5 sts at left) 11 times (11 times, then work the 5 sts at left) 12 times. Work rows 2-16 of the chart, then keep repeating rows 1-16. When the sleeve measures 10(11)12(12)13 cm from the fold round and you have last worked an even-numbered row of the chart, work to last 6 sts, bind off the last 6 sts and the first 6 sts of the next round. On every other round bind off 1x3 sts, 2(1)1(1)1x2 sts, 17(18)20(22)24x1 st and 1(2)2(2)2x3 sts at both ends. Bind off the remaining sts. Knit the other sleeve in the same manner. Neckline Using the short circular needle pick up and knit 106 sts from around the neckline. Work stockinette stitch in the round for 3 cm. Now knit a round with holes for folding: *k2tog, yarn over*, repeat *-* to end of round. Work stockinette st for 3 cm, then bind off. Finishing Fold the sleeves and the neckline border and sew the edges to the inside. Sew on the sleeves. Steam and shape.
