Fayna Sweater

FAYNA is a softly structured top-down sweater, designed to feel like a second skin – light, effortless, and quietly elegant. Knit seamlessly from the top down in the softest merino wool, FAYNA features a delicate, undulating pattern that runs along the body and sleeves – reminiscent of unfolding leaves or fern fronds. The intricate texture is beautifully grounded by clean edges: simple knit-and-purl ribbing at the neckband, cuffs, and hem brings balance and wearability to the design. For added variety, the pattern also features a delicate lace variation. The ease across sizes is 20-23 cm/8-9.25". The picture shows size 2 with 22 cm/8.75” of positive ease. YARN: COOL WOOL BIG by Lana Grossa, DK/light weight (100% virgin wool (merino extrafine)), 120 m/131 yds in 50 Gr Grams: 550 (610, 670, 730, 850) Meters: 1320 (1460, 1610, 1752, 2040) Yards: 1440 (1600, 1760, 1920, 2250) I used color No. 0945 (beige) NEEDLES: • 2.25 mm/U.S. size 1 80 cm/32” circular needles for GSt (NEEDLES 1) • 2.5 mm/U.S. size 1.5 80 cm/32” needles for neckband, hem and cuffs (NEEDLES 2) • 3.0 mm/U.S. size 2.5 80 cm/32” circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge for the chart pattern (NEEDLES 3) NOTIONS: • stitch holders or waste yarn • markers • tapestry needle or crochet hook to weave in ends and for bind off GAUGE: 24 sts/30 RNDs = 10 cm/4” square in hem pattern (k3, p1) on 2.5 mm/U.S. size 1.5 needles after blocking one chart repeat is 7 cm/2.75“ wide and 9 cm/3.5“ long on 3.0 mm/U.S. size 2.5 needles after blocking SIZES: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to fit chest circumference: 75 (90, 105, 120, 132.5) cm/30 (36, 42, 48, 53)" FINISHED CHEST MEASUREMENT: 98 (112, 126, 140, 154) cm/39.25 (44.75, 50.5, 56, 61.5)" PATTERN NOTES: • The sweater is worked in one piece top down. • You start with the neckband, work increases and short rows within the neck band. • After finishing the neckband, you start working yoke according to chart (written instructions to chart are provided) • After the circular yoke, you separate the sleeves and the body and continue working them separately. SKILLS REQUIRED: • basics (knit/purl, increase/decrease) • working in the round • working from a chart (written instructions are also provided)