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Maja - Icelandic sweater with patterned yoke

Maja - Icelandic sweater with patterned yoke

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Pattern

The Maja cardigan is designed exclusively for Järbo and is part of a knit-along in autumn 2025.

Maja is a short, modern cardigan with a patterned yoke, like traditional Icelandic sweaters. As with many Icelandic sweaters, part of the yoke pattern is repeated at the bottom of the sleeves, but on this model, the pattern is extra long. The body and sleeves are knitted in the round separately and then joined on a long circular needle to knit the yoke with patterns and decreases. The neckline is finished with a few short rows to slightly raise the back. The cardigan is steeked, and stitches are picked up for the front bands. The cardigan is designed by Hélène Magnússon, an Icelandic/French designer and author who organizes popular hiking and knitting trips in Iceland. (www.icelandicknitter.com). 

 

Design Hélène Magnússon

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Pattern Information

  • YARN Ístex Léttlopi (100% Icelandic wool. Approx. 50 g = 100 m)

    YARN ALTERNATIVE

    Raggi (70% superwash wool, 30% polyamide. Approx. 100 g = 150 m)

    Alpe (100% pure wool. Approx. 50 g = 100 m)

    GAUGE Approx. 18 sts x 24 rows in stockinette stitch with 4.5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

    WOMEN'S SIZES XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL)

    GARMENT BUST CIRCUMFERENCE approx. 85 (94) 98.5 (107) 120.5 (134) 143 (156) cm

    SIDE LENGTH TO ARMHOLE approx. 25 (26) 27 (28) 29 (30) 31 (32) cm

    SLEEVE LENGTH TO ARMHOLE approx. 44 (45) 47 (49) 51 (52) 52 (52) cm

  • YARN CONSUMPTION

    Color A: approx. 100 (125) 140 (182) 217 (271) 296 (324) g (color 19418, Stone Blue Heather)

    Color B: approx. 93 (116) 130 (169) 202 (252) 275 (300) g (color 19427, Rust Heather)

    Color C: approx. 93 (116) 130 (169) 202 (252) 275 (300) g (color 11418, Straw)

    Color D: approx. 19 (24) 27 (35) 42 (52) 57 (62) g (color 11404, Glacier Blue Heather)

    CIRCULAR NEEDLES 4 mm and 4.5 mm, 80 cm. The sleeves are knitted using the Magic Loop technique but can also be knitted with double-pointed needles + a shorter circular needle.

    ACCESSORIES 9 or 10 buttons, possibly a ribbon to sew over the raw edges at the front (twice as long as the cardigan's opening). Tapestry needle for weaving in ends, stitch holders, and markers.