Nordic Bloom by Caitlin Hunter

Craft: Knitting

This pattern is available on Ravelry.

The Nordic Bloom vest and cardigan was first featured in Laine’s special issue, Nordic Knits, and is now available for individual purchase. Thank you so much to the Laine team for the opportunity to contribute to this beautiful edition!

Nordic Bloom is a bottom-up, oversized layering piece that features gorgeous stranded colourwork. The pattern is inspired by the bold floral motifs common in Scandinavian design and the fit is intended to be modern and comfortable for all.

The pattern includes instructions for both the vest and cardigan.

Yarn

Vams by Rauma Garn (100% Norwegian wool, 91 yds / 83 m – 50 g).

MC: 5 (6, 6, 7, 8) (8, 9, 10) skeins of colourway 403.

CC: 2 (3, 3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 4) skeins of colourway 302.

Or approx. the following amounts of worsted or aran-weight yarn:

Vest

MC: 423 (483, 538, 593, 652) (707, 766, 821) yds / 330 (375, 420, 465, 510) (552, 596, 641) m.

CC: 180 (206, 229, 252, 278) (301, 326, 350) yds / 164 (188, 209, 231, 254) (275, 298, 320) m.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Cyrano by De Rerum Natura.

Needles

US 6 / 4 mm 

US 9 / 5.5 mm 32” / 80 cm circular 

extra US 6 / 4 mm needle (for the Tubular BO).

Notions

Stitch markers

stitch holders or waste yarn

buttons (3 x 30 mm)

Gauge

16 sts x 20 rnds/rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 9 / 5.5 mm needles in colourwork patt and St St, after blocking.

20 sts x 26 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 7 / 4.5 mm in rib, after blocking.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8)

Recommended ease: 6–10” / 15.5–25.5 cm of positive ease.

Finished Measurements

Chest Circumference: 37.25 (42.25, 47.25, 52.25, 57.25) (62.25, 67.25, 72.25)“ / 94.5 (107.5, 120, 132.5, 145.5) (158, 171, 183.5) cm.

Upper Arm Circumference (Cardigan): 12.5 (14, 15, 16.5, 18) (19.5, 20.5, 21)“ / 32 (35.5, 38, 42, 46) (49.5, 52, 53.5) cm.

Armhole Circumference (Vest): 10 (11.25, 12, 13.5, 14.5) (15.75, 16.5, 17)“ / 25 (28, 30, 33, 36) (39, 41, 42) cm.

Sleeve Length (Cardigan): 17.5” / 44.5 cm.

Body Length (from Underarm to Bottom Edge): 11” / 28 cm.