hana sweater

Hana is a roomy sweater with a cropped silhouette, a simple yet elegant addition to your everyday wardrobe. Mine is worked in a thick, rustic wool, which gives the sweater body and warmth due to the thermal properties of the wool. It is worked top-down in stockinette stitch and finished with a feminine, rounded neckline in a two-by-two ribbing. **CONSTRUCTION** Begin by working the back while simultaneously casting on new stitches for the shoulders using the backwards loop cast-on method. Next, pick up stitches for the left and right fronts respectively and work them separately until you join the body. Short rows are worked to make the back longer. Continue in the round and finish with a two-by-two ribbing. Stitches for the sleeves are picked up, and short rows are worked to create a sleeve cap. Finally, stitches are picked up for the collar. **LEVEL OF DIFFICULT** Easy to medium. **SIZES** 1 (2) 3 (4) **Bust circumference of finished sweater approx.:** 133 (144) 164 (188) cm / 52.4 (56.7) 64.5 (74)" **Length (from back of neck to hem) approx.**: 52 (53) 55 (57) cm / 20.5 (20.9) 21.7 (22.4)" **SIZES** I am wearing a size 2 in the photos for a very oversized look, with 61 cm / 24" positive ease. In addition, my prototype is more cropped, but you can of course adjust this to your needs and preferences. I am 160 cm tall/ 5'2", and my sweater measures 46 cm / 18.1" at the back. **YARN AND GAUGE** 1 strand of Triple from Hjelholt Uldspinderi. 6 (7) 7 (8) balls / 600 (700) 700 (800) g Triple from Hjelholt Uldspinderi (100% wool, 165 m / 100 g), shown in col. cream (42). **Gauge:** 14 sts x 21 rows in stockinette stitch = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4" on a 5.5 mm / US 9 needle after washing and blocking. **Suggested needles** 5.5 mm / US 9 circular needle (40, 60 – 80 cm / 16, 24-32") 3.5 mm / US 4 circular needle (40, 60 – 80 cm / 16, 24-32")