Lysvika, tunic - vest - cardigan, sizes 40 - 62, M - 4XL, knitting pattern

Lysvika has such a loose, comfortable fit it will have to be right up there with your favourite outer garments. It fits perfectly, the shape of the sleeve cap is done as you knit along in pattern.

The pattern is so versatile, You can chose to knit a vest, cardigan or tunic, with short or long sleeves. There are no seams.

Furthermore, you can adjust Lysvika to other yarn weights easily or knit it longer or shorter. The pattern contains a workshop on how to achieve this.

Lysvika is the knitted version of Lysvirka.

Easy to follow instructions, also suitable for beginners.

Sizes: 40-46 / M-L; 48-52 / XL – XXL; 54-58 / XXXL; 60-62 / XXXXL

Very detailed pattern for many sizes and different yarns, 14 pages with many photos and schematic.
Contains workshop how to modify the pattern to your own requirements.

Skill level: Easy to follow instructions, also suitable for ambitious beginners.

Skills:
knit

• purl
• yarnover
• drop yarnover
• knit 2 stitches together
  Detailed description in the legend:
• slip one stitch knitwise
• slip 1 knitwise with yarn in the back

Sizes: 40-46 / M-L; 48-52 / XL – XXL; 54-58 / XXXL; 60-62 / XXXXL

The yardage in brackets offers the yarn consumption for the different sizes.
Schematic and table with measurements for different sizes see photos.

Materials:
(the pattern contains 4 examples for different yarn, here are 2)
Tunic or vest with short sleeves, length 72 cm (28 ¾“): 2 gradient yarn cakes 5-ply, 300 m/100 g, 50 % cotton/50 % acrylic, each 2 x 200 (2 x 200, 2 x 300, 2 x 300) g, yardage 2 x 600 (2 x 600, 2 x 900, 2 x 900) m;
long sleeves: 2 x 250 (2 x 250, 2 x 350, 2 x 350) g), yardage 2 x 750 m (2 x 750 m, 2 x 1050, 2 x 1050) m;

circular needles 4.5 mm (US7), a length of scrap yarn for the provisional cast on, 5 removable stitch markers; some scrap yarn for provisonal cast on, buttons or double buttons if desired
Gauge: 17.5 stitches and 30 rows

Tunic or cardigan with long sleeves, length 68 cm (26 ¾“):
Lana Grossa Meilenweit solo (420 m/100 g), 75 % wool, 25 % polyamid, 400 (400, 400, 500) g, yardage1300 (1400, 1600, 1800) m, ; important: use a fluffy single sock yarn, for example Scheepjes Invicta Colour;

circular needles 5 mm (US8), a length of scrap yarn for the provisional cast on, 5 removable stitch markers; double buttons if desired
Gauge: 17 stitches and 28 rows

Depending on the yarn, circular needles 4.5, 5 or 5.5 mm (US7, 8 or 9)