Maja Pullover

Maja is the perfect cozy weekend sweater. Absolutely easy enough to be your first knit, yet so classic that you’ll still be wearing it twenty years from now. The extra deep Icelandicyoke draws on iconic X and O Setesdal motifs to create a whimsical blend of Norwegian and Icelandic knitting traditions. This sweater is in Chapter 2 of the Nordic Knitting Primer. 99.9% of the sweater is just following the chart and knitting what you see. You will have to catch stitches on 2 rounds but that is an easy skill you can learn in Chapter 3. There are photo-tutorials to help you with that and it's very easy to do and by the time you need to do that, you will be prepared. This could absolutely be the first thing you knit after knitting my Liv Mitt (and I have first-time knitters to prove it ). For more about the Nordic Knitting Primer , my work, my knitting philosophy and knitting tutorials, please visit my new website at scandiwork.com. SIZES XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL) 3–5 inches (7.5–13 cm) positive ease MATERIALS YARN: Worsted | Brooklyn Tweed Shelter | 100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool | 140 yards (128 m) per 1.75-ounce (50-g) skein MAIN COLOR (MC): Sweatshirt | 6 (7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) skeins [812 (910, 970, 1050, 1218, 1320, 1450, 1610) yards] / [742 (832, 886, 960, 1113, 1207, 1325, 1472) m] CONTRASTING COLOR (CC): Fossil | 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) skeins [234 (252, 270, 288, 306, 324, 342, 360) yards] / [213 (230, 246, 263, 280, 296, 312, 329) m] NEEDLES: One 32-inch (80-cm) or 40-inch (100-cm) circular needle for the body and one set of doublepointed needles (DPNs), FlexiFlips, or a 16-inch (40-cm) circular needle for the sleeves in size needed to obtain gauge in colorwork and single color SUGGESTED NEEDLE SIZE: US 9 (5.5 mm) One 32-inch (80-cm) or 40-inch (100-cm) circular needle one size smaller than gauge-size needle and one set of DPNs or FlexiFlips to use for the ribbing SUGGESTED NEEDLE SIZE: US 8 (5 mm) ADDITIONAL MATERIALS Stitch marker, measuring tape, scissors, and tapestry needle SKILLS YOU’LL PRACTICE Long-tail cast on Duplicate stitch join Joining in the round seamlessly Working 1x1 ribbing (k1, p1) with a split hem. DPN work for the sleeves Backward loop increase Splicing yarn Joining body and sleeves onto one needle Weaving a new yarn color in (and out) Knitting with two colors in the round Reading a chart K2tog decrease Ssk decrease Mattress stitch