Calivert

€6.50

Join me in celebrating Northern Summers and the Nutiden August Collection with this Höner och Eir-inspired pattern.

A simple vertically-striped top at first glance, Calivert is brimming with hidden nuance. Knitted in the round, it is then flipped on its side, steeked at the neckline and hem, and finished with ribbed edgings. In addition to creating vertical stripes, this unusual process allows the knitter a finer degree of control over sizing, neckline depth, sleeve width, and shoulder shaping than traditional construction methods. A fun way to combine your favourite colours, or to use up small amounts of leftover yarns, Calivert (an anagram of ‘vertical’) offers a fresh perspective on sideways construction.

Join me in celebrating Northern Summers and the Nutiden August Collection with this Höner och Eir-inspired pattern.

A simple vertically-striped top at first glance, Calivert is brimming with hidden nuance. Knitted in the round, it is then flipped on its side, steeked at the neckline and hem, and finished with ribbed edgings. In addition to creating vertical stripes, this unusual process allows the knitter a finer degree of control over sizing, neckline depth, sleeve width, and shoulder shaping than traditional construction methods. A fun way to combine your favourite colours, or to use up small amounts of leftover yarns, Calivert (an anagram of ‘vertical’) offers a fresh perspective on sideways construction.

MATERIALS & INFORMATION


CONSTRUCTION

This garment is worked in the round, sideways, from left to right in a single piece, with shaped shoulders and neckline. After completion, the hem and neckline are steeked and finished with ribbed edgings. The sides are assembled up to the underarms, leaving armholes which are then likewise finished with ribbed edgings.

SIZE 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Bodice Circumference of finished garment measures as follows -
92cm/ 36.75" (102cm/ 40.75", 112cm/ 44.75", 122cm/ 48.75", 132cm/ 52.75", 142cm/ 56.75", 153cm/ 61", 165cm/ 66")


GAUGE

17 sts x 22 rounds  = 10cm/ 4” x 10cm/ 4” in stockinette for main fabric
23 sts x 31 rows  = 10cm/ 4” x 10cm/ 4” in 2x2 rib for edgings

NEEDLES
Needle A: 5mm in diameter, or as needed to meet gauge for main fabric
Needle B: 3.5mm in diameter, or as needed to meet gauge for edgings

YARN
Höner och Eir Nutiden, held double

Project Requires the Following Yarn Quantities -
Colour 1: 200-300g (2-3 plates), depending on size and production batch
Colour 2: up to 100g (one plate), depending on size and production batch
Colour 3: up to 100g (one plate), depending on size and production batch

NOTIONS

stitch markers, measuring tape, tapestry needle, scrap yarn, scissors, steam-iron

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
steeking; picking up sts at selvage edge, optional: provisional cast-on
one of the following assembly techniques is also required:
(a) 3-needle bind-off, (b) Kitchener’s st, or (c) basic sewing
(you do not need all 3 techniques! Just choose one)

SAMPLE INFO
sample shown is a Size 2, with ribbed hem, modelled with 20cm/ 8” of ease
knitted in the following August 2023 collection colours:
Linärva (Colour 1), Kakafoni (Colour 2), MasGulin (Colour 3)