einrum – Afi (Grandfather) Sweater

Description

einrum AFI – Grandfather- Sweater

KBG no 17 is designed by Kirstin Brynja

The pattern is designed for einrúm E+2 yarn in nine sizes.

This sweater KBG 17 – AFI, “afi” is the Icelandic word for grandfather.  Designer, Kirsten’s father’s father, afi Arthúr, was a Norwegian, who moved to Iceland in 1925. His mother Emma sent her son a sweater for Christmas around 1950. She had made him a beautiful dark blue “kofta” with a traditional Norwegian pattern. When Kristin was a teenager, she remembers admiring this beautifully knitted sweater. She decided to knit a sweater that was big and baggy as was the fashion at that time. With her grandmother’s help, she remade her grandpa’s “kofta.” She altered the shape but kept its caracteristics.  Now, forty years later, this “kofta” is an inspiration for a new sweater.  This time it’s knitted with a yoke that is traditional for Icelandic sweaters, but the reference to her afi´s “kofta” is evident and cuffs

SIZES: (XS, S) (M, L, XL) (XXL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

Bust: (91, 98, 103) (107, 116, 119) (128, 131, 145) cm.
There is a short sleeve and long sleeve version of this sweater

The sweater is worked in the round, top down.

How much yarn?

SHORT-SLEEVED SWEATER 

Main colour A, E 1002: Skólesít: (200, 200, 200) (250, 250, 300) (300, 350, 350) g.
Contrast colour B, E 1013 Klórít: (50, 50, 50) (50, 100, 100) (100, 150, 150) g.
Contrast colour C, E 1016 Jaspís: (50, 50, 50) (50, 50, 50) (50, 50, 50) g.

LONG-SLEEVED SWEATER

Main colour A, E 1002: Skólesít: (250, 250, 250) (300, 300, 350) (350, 400, 450) g.
Contrast colour B, E 1016 Jaspís: (50, 50, 50) (50, 100, 100) (100, 150, 150) g.
Contrast colour C, E 1015 Líparít: (50, 50, 50) (50, 50, 50) (50, 50, 50) g.

3 mm (US 2.5) 60 cm long circular needle and 3.5 mm (US 4) 40 cm and 60 cm long circular needles. Set of 4 double-pointed 3 mm (US 2.5) and 3.5 mm (US 4) needles, or long circular needle for magic loop.

Notions

You will need stitch markers and stitch holders.