I am thrilled to release the Iku pattern, after a successful test knit in my Ravelry group with wonderful versions knitted. You can see a number of them on the pattern page on Ravelry. The pattern is available in both English and Norwegian. Iku is made for Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk in their stunning Sol lambswool yarn and will soon be available as a yarn kit directly on their website. Iku was brilliantly photographed by Eivind Røhne in Bøler Church, worn by jazz singer Anette Løvtangen with make-up & hair by Hina Suleman.
A seamless jacket adorned with a lace pattern at the center of the body, named Iku, Japanese for nourishing. The body is shaped for the bust and worked in one piece from the bottom to the armholes, while the sleeves are worked top down in stockinette stitch to make the lace pattern stand out. The jacket ends in a crew neck that is crowned with an I-cord and a button band. Iku is knitted in the soft Norwegian lambswool yarn Sol from Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk.
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) Shown in size 2.
Finished measurements: Bust circumference (closed): 89 (97, 103, 111, 123) (135, 145, 157, 169) cm/35 (38.25, 40.5, 43.75, 48.5) (53.25, 57, 61.75, 66.5)”
Bottom width: 85 (93, 99, 107, 119) (131, 141, 153, 165) cm/33.5 (36.5, 39, 42.25, 46.75) (51.5, 55.5, 60.25, 65)”
Length: 54 (55, 56, 57, 58) (59, 59, 60, 60) cm/21.25 (21.75, 22, 22.5, 22.75) (23.25, 23.25, 23.5, 23.5)”
Sleeve length: 48 (48, 49, 49, 50) (50, 50, 50, 50) cm/19 (19, 19.25, 19.25, 19.75) (19.75, 19.75, 19.75, 19.75)”
Intended ease: 2-7 cm/0.75-2.75″ positive ease. Sample shown is 97 cm/38.25″ and worn with 3 cm/1.25″ positive ease on model.
Yarn: Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk, Sol lamullgarn (100% lambswool, 290 m/317 yds, 100 g). Sample is knitted in Melert lys beige 449; 4 (4, 5, 5, 5) (6, 6, 7, 7) skeins; 984 (1078, 1172, 1266, 1414) (1562, 1710, 1858, 2006) m/1076 (1179, 1282, 1385, 1546) (1708, 1870, 2032, 2194) yds. https://www.ull.no/produktkategori/garn/ullgarn/norsk-pelsull/
Alternative Yarns: Berroco, Ultra Alpaca Light (50% alpaca, 50% wool, 50 g, 133 m/144 yds). http://www.berroco.com/yarns/berroco-ultra-alpaca-light
Jamieson’s, Double Knitting (100% wool, 25 g, 75 m/82 yds). http://www.jamiesonsofshetland.co.uk/spindrift-and-double-knitting-1-c.asp
Malabrigo, Arroyo, (100% superwash merino, 100 g, 306 m/335 yds). https://malabrigoyarn.com/yarns/arroyo Or another DK/8 ply yarn.
Needles: 3.5 mm/US 4 circular needle (80 cm/32″). 3.5 mm/US 4 circular needle (100 cm/40″, extra set for hem and frontbands). 2.5 mm/US 1.5 circular needle (80 cm/32″) for sleeve cap pick up row. Adjust needle size as needed to match gauge.
Notions: 9 (9, 9, 9, 9) (9, 10, 10, 10) buttons (13 to 18 mm/0.5 to 0.7″). Stitch markers (removable), stitch holders and yarn needle.
Gauge: 21 sts and 30 rows in St st using 3.5 mm/US 4 needle measures 10 cm/4″ square after blocking. 21 sts and 30 rows in Dome pattern using 3.5 mm/US 4 needle measures 10 cm/4″ square after blocking.
Notes: The jacket is worked seamlessly from the bottom up with set in sleeves worked top down. The body is worked flat in one piece while the sleeves are worked in the round. The hem is cast on with 2 sets of circular needles. The button bands are picked up with 2 sets of circular needles to avoid seaming the double band to the wrong side at the end.
