Description
Kainuu Sweater Kit by Maija Vasala
- Kit Notes
- Yarn Specs
- The Brand
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MORE KITS ON THE WAY!! As featured in Laine Issue 17, the Kainuu Sweater is named after the region in Finland where Maija, the designer, grew up. Berry and leaf motifs sprouting around the sweater are modified from the mittens traditionally knitted in Kainuu. A cropped hem and a loose fit give this folklore inspired design a modern look.
We’ve created super luxurious, exclusive kits using STUNNING 100% certified sustainable, organic traceable cashmere yarn, hand-dyed by Chroma Nima just for this design!
Sizes:
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1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Recommended positive ease: 2–6” / 5–15 cm.
Your kit includes:
• 100% certified sustainable, organic traceable cashmere yarn, hand-dyed by Chroma Nima (187m per 50g skein, 75m per 20g skein):SIZE 1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8 9 MC (50g skeins) 4 5 6 7 8 9 CC1 (20g skeins) 1 1 1 1 1 2 CC2 (20g skeins) 1 1 1 1 1 2 CC3 (20g skeins)
1 1 1 1 1 1 CC4 (20g skeins)
1 1 1 2 2 2 CC5 (20g skeins)
1 1 1 1 1 1 CC6 (20g skeins)
1 1 1 1 1 1 CC7 (20g skeins)
1 1 1 1 2 2 CC8 (20g skeins)
1 1 1 1 1 2 You will also need:
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• Pattern (available
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in Laine Issue 17)
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• Needles:
3mm (US 2.5) for cuff rib (use DPNs / magic loop / shorties)
3.25mm (US 3) 32–40” / 80–100 cm circular needle for body,
3.25mm (US 3) needles for sleeves
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(use DPNs / magic loop / shorties)
3.5mm (US 4) 32–40” / 80–100 cm circular needle for yoke and hem colourwork
3.5mm 16” / 40 cm circular needle for neckline
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• Notions: Stitch markers, tapestry needle.
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The Yarn:
The inspiration for this colour palette are the misty woods of Richmond Park when walking the dog, when driving along in the countryside looking through the hedgerows or taking a Sunday stroll through a National Trust forest. The colours of the English countryside: chestnut, oak, holly, blackberries; ubiquitous in autumn and so intense against the blue sky, or glowing in the morning mist. A reminder to appreciate the time before cold monochrome winter sets in.This yarn is a thick 4 ply or sock weight yarn, perfect for the cold weather.
100% certified sustainable, organic traceable cashmere yarn.
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Ingredients:
100% certified sustainable, organic traceable cashmere yarn
187m per 50g skein, 75m per 20g skeinMC: Snow
CC1: Blueberry
CC2: Storm
CC3: Plum
CC4: Red Currant
CC5: Holly
CC6: Minted Pea
CC7: Chestnut
CC8: English MustardFinished Measurements 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9):
Bust Circumference: 37.25 (41, 44.25, 48.75, 52.75) (56, 60, 64, 68)“ / 93.5 (102.5, 111, 121.5, 131.5) (140, 150, 160, 170) cm.
Underarm to Hem: 9.75 (9.75, 9.75, 9.75, 9.75) (10.5, 10.5, 10.5, 10.5)“ / 24.5 (24.5, 24.5, 24.5, 24.5) (26.5, 26.5, 26.5, 26.5) cm.
Sleeve Length from Underarm: 9.25” / 23.5 cm.
Yoke Depth: 10.5 (10.75, 10.75, 11, 11) (11.25, 11.5, 12, 12.25)“ / 26 (26.5, 26.5, 27.5, 28) (28.5, 29, 30, 30.5) cm.
Yoke Colourwork Depth: 7.75” / 19.5 cm.
Upper Arm Circumference: 13.25 (14.25, 15.25, 16.25, 17.75) (19.25, 21, 22.75, 24.25)“ / 33.5 (35.5, 38, 41, 44) (48.5, 52.5, 56.5, 61) cm.
Gauge:
28 sts x 32 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 4 / 3.5 mm needles in colourwork, worked in the round after blocking.24 sts x 38 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 3 / 3.25 mm needles in St St worked in the round, after blocking.
Notes:
The sweater is knitted seamlessly top down with colourwork both in the round yoke and in the hem. It has a cropped length and ¾-sleeves. The back is shaped with short rows to improve the fit. The neckline is finished with an attached i-cord.
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chroma – the purity of a colour or its freedom from white or grey
nima – thread or yarn
Chroma Nima’s creator, Vicky Streater, lives in Wimbledon with her husband, three children and gorgeous greyhound. She is passionate about colour and the environment, and obsessed by colour gradients and the mechanics of how colours change from one to the other. She loves natural dyes for their serendipity and refusal to be predictable. She loves the quietness of the process of knitting, how it’s so creative, meditative and useful.
Her cashmere is certified organic, traceable and sustainable with an average fibre length of 34 – 38mm at less than 16 microns. The sustainable commercial dyes she uses are very “wash and light fast”, and are founders of the global Responsible Care® initiative and a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact. The organic botanical dyes she works with have been chosen for their light and wash fast qualities.
All of her packaging is from recycled paper and are recyclable. The electricity used to dye her yarn is from renewable sources. She has experimented with reducing the amount of water in her dyeing, and now only uses a third of what she used to. She doesn’t use toxic auxiliaries or mordants and takes care to ensure her dye baths are fully exhausted.
