Feriga
Notes
I wanted to create a pure, homely garment using Moeke Yarns as a symbol of my fondness
for Romania's countryside and traditions.
Feriga is a top-down in the round raglan sweater with texture and colourwork details
inspired by Romanian folklore. Loose and cropped with fitted sleeves, it's a cosy and warm
garment to add to a fall and winter wardrobe. Shaping in the neckline contributes to the
rustic, natural feeling of the sweater. The colourwork chart is simple with no floats to catch
and can be a great first experiment with stranded knitting on a garment. Relaxing
stockinette in the round leads to this statement motif on the bottom to be thrown over a
dress or comfortable pants. The body length remains adjustable for you to create the
sweater you need for these colder months !
Use the hashtag #ferigasweater to share your project.
Pattern, pictures and notes © Audrey Borrego. This pattern is for personal use only, please do not sell knit
items made from it. You can contact me via Ravelry (Yarnflakes) with any questions.
Yarn :
C1 : 850 (900 /1000 / 1100 / 1200 ) meters - 930 (985 / 1095 / 1205 / 1315 ) yards
C2 : 110 (150 /190 / 230 / 270 ) meters - 120 (165 / 210 / 250 / 295 ) yards
of sport or DK weight yarn
Sample was knit with Moeke Yarns Elena Single. Choose a yarn that will give you the fabric
density you like in the pattern gauge.
Needles :
Main fabric : 3,5 mm (US 4) circular needles with appropriate length to knit in the round
and Magic Loop or DPNs
Collar, hem and cuffs : 3 mm (US 2.5) circular needles with appropriate length to knit in
the round and Magic Loop or DPNs
or sizes required to get gauge
You may need a larger needle size to knit the stranded colourwork section at the same
gauge as the stockinette.
Gauge :
19 stitches x 30 rounds per 10 cm (4 inches) with larger needles in stockinette stitch after
blocking
Notions :
Stitch markers, tapestry needle and scissors
Stitch holder or scrap yarn to put sleeves stitches on hold
Row counter recommended
Techniques used :
Top down in the round Raglan shaping with simple increases
German short rows
Vikkel braid or lateral braid joined in the round (video tutorial provided)
Simple stranded knitting with two colours and no long floats
Slipped stitches
Pattern includes both written instructions and a chart
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Sizes :
1 (2 / 3 / 4 / 5)
Finished bust circumference : 93 (101 / 118 / 126 / 143) cm – 36 ½ (39 ¾ / 46 ½ / 49 ½ /
56) inches
Pick a size with 10 to 15 cm (4 to 6 inches) positive ease. The sleeves are fitted, so take note
of the upper arm measurement as well.
Shown in size 2 on a 88 cm bust.
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Abbreviations :
– CO : cast-on
– st : stitch
– k : knit stitch
– p : purl stitch
– sl : slip stitch purlwise with yarn in back
– C1 : colour 1 / C2 : colour 2
– (RS) : right side / (WS) : wrong side
– rnd : round
– BOR : beginning of round
– m : marker
– pm : place marker
– sm : slip marker
– rm : remove marker
– inc : increase
– dec : decrease
– m1L : make 1 left, lift the bar between the stitches onto the left needle from
front to back, knit through the back loop (1 st inc)
– m1R : make 1 right, lift the bar between the stitches onto the left needle from
back to front, knit through the front loop (1 st inc)
– pfb : purl through the front loop of the st then through its back loop (1 st inc)
– ssk (sssk) : slip the next 2 (3) st knitwise and knit them together (1 (2) st dec)
– k2tog (k3tog) : knit 2 (3) st together (1 (2) st dec)
– DS : double stitch (German short rows)
– *-* : repeat instructions between asterisks
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Neckline : SIZES 1 (2 / - / - / 5) ONLY :
Using smaller needles and C1, CO 98 (106 / Set up : k21 (23 / - / - / 31), pm, k12 (12 / - /
122 / 136 / 148) st with a stretchy cast-on - / 16), pm, k3, m1L, k36 (40 / - / - / 77),
method. I like the German Twisted Cast-on. m1R, k3, pm, k12 (12 / - / - / 16), pm, k21
Join to work in the round and pm for BOR (23 / - / - / 32) (2 st inc)
(center back).
Raglan Part 1 :
rnd 1 : *k1, p1* to end rnd 1 : knit all st
Work this way, creating 1/1 rib, for 5 rounds rnd 2 : *knit to 3 st before m, m1R, k3, sm,
total or 2 cm (¾ inch). m1L, knit to m, m1R, sm, k3, m1L* twice,
knit to end (8 st inc)
Short rows :
You will be working German short-rows in Work rnds 1-2 nine (thirteen / - / - / twenty
ribbing to raise the back of the neckline. two) times total.
If you have never knit German short rows, Front = 62 (74 / - / - / 109) st ; Back = 60
here is a helpful tutorial on how to make (72 / - / - / 107) st ; Sleeves = 30 (38 / - /
Double Stitches. - / 60) st each.
The DS st will always be a knit stitch on the
RS. Raglan Part 2 :
rnd 1 : knit all st
row 1 (RS) : work in 1/1 rib for 27 (31 / 35 / rnd 2 (body inc) : *knit to 3 st before m,
37 / 43) st, turn m1R, k3, sm, knit to m, sm, k3, m1L* twice,
row 2 (WS) : DS, work in 1/1 rib to BOR, knit to end (4 st inc)
sm, work in 1/1 rib for 26 (30 / 34 / 36 / 42) rnd 3 : knit all st
st, turn rnd 4 (body + sleeves inc) : *knit to 3 st
row 3 : DS, work in 1/1 rib to 3 st before last before m, m1R, k3, sm, m1L, knit to m,
turn, turn m1R, sm, k3, m1L* twice, knit to end (8 st
inc)
Repeat row 3 three times more.
next row (RS) : DS, work in 1/1 rib to BOR. Work rnds 1 to 4 six (five / - / - / six) times
total.
Work in 1/1 rib for 1 round, knitting the DS Front = 86 (94 / - / - / 133) st ; Back = 84
normally to close the short-rows. Work (92 / - / - / 131) st ; Sleeves = 42 (48 / - / - /
tightly to avoid holes. 72) st each.
next rnd : purl all st SIZES - (- / 3 / 4 / - ) ONLY :
Set up : k- ( - / 26 / 29 / - ), pm, k - ( - / 14 /
Switch to larger needles and knit 1 round. 14 / - ), pm, k - ( - / 52 / 59 / - ), pm, k - ( - /
On the next round, add 10 (10 / 10 / 10 / 14 / 14 / - ), pm, k - ( - / 26 / 30 / - )
30) st evenly using m1L increases.
Raglan Part 1 :
108 (116 / 132 / 146 / 178) st rnd 1 : knit all st
rnd 2 : *knit to 3 st before m, m1R, k3, sm,
m1L, knit to m, m1R, sm, k3, m1L* twice,
knit to end (8 st inc)
Raglan shaping :
There are three parts of the raglan with
Work rnds 1-2 - ( - / ten / seventeen / - )
different increase ratios.
times total.
Front = - ( - / 72 / 93 / - ) st ; Back = - ( - /
72 / 93 / - ) st ; Sleeves = - ( - / 34 / 48 / - )
st each.
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Raglan Part 2 : Vikkel braid :
rnd 1 : knit all st You will now work a lateral braid or Vikkel
rnd 2 (body inc) : *knit to 3 st before m, braid with C1. I have filmed a tutorial
m1R, k3, sm, knit to m, sm, k3, m1L* twice, showing you the different steps and how to
knit to end (4 st inc) join it in the round at the end.
rnd 3 : knit all st https://youtu.be/Lmq1ZKw9ekM
rnd 4 (body + sleeves inc) : *knit to 3 st Here are the written instructions, make
before m, m1R, k3, sm, m1L, knit to m, sure to work the braid quite tightly for a
m1R, sm, k3, m1L* twice, knit to end (8 st neater look :
inc)
Using the cable cast-on method CO 1 st.
Work rnds 1 to 4 - ( - / nine / six / - ) times Step 1 : knit the second st of the left-hand
total. needle through the back loop without
Front = - ( - / 108 / 117 / - ) st ; Back = - ( - dropping it off the needle
/ 108 / 117 / - ) st ; Sleeves = - ( - / 52 / 60 / Step 2 : knit the first st normally
- ) st each. Step 3 : drop both stitches off the left-hand
needle
ALL SIZES RESUME Step 4: slip last worked st onto the left-hand
needle
Raglan Part 3 :
rnd 1 : knit all st Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you've come to the
rnd 2 (sleeves inc) : *knit to m, sm, m1L, end of the round.
knit to m, m1R, sm* twice, knit to end (4 st To make a neat join in the round : break
inc) your yarn and thread it through a tapestry
needle. Drop the last worked stitch off the
Works rnds 1-2 four times total. needle. Pull the tapestry needle and the
Front = 86 (94 / 108 / 117 / 133) st ; Back yarn through that stitch then under both
= 84 (92 / 108 / 117 / 131) st ; Sleeves = 50 legs of the first st of the Vikkel Braid, then
(56 / 60 / 68 / 80) st each. back into the last st. You just grafted the
last and the first st together.
You can leave the end of the yarn to be
Separate body and sleeves : woven in later.
You will place the sleeve st on hold and
cast-on st at each underarm. To do so, you
can use the simple backwards loop cast-on. Colourwork :
C1 (the main body colour) will be the
Remove BOR m, knit to m, rm, place next foreground for the colourwork, meaning
50 (56 / 60 / 68 / 80) st on hold, rm, CO 1 that it will form the motifs while C2 will be
(1 / 2 / 1 / 2) st, pm (new BOR), CO 2 st, the background colour. As a consequence
knit to m, rm, place next 50 (56 / 60 / 68 / and to have consistent colour dominance,
80) st on hold, rm, CO 1 (1 / 2 / 1 / 2) st, make sure to hold C1 to the left and to
pm (side marker), CO 2 st, knit to end always carry it under C2.
This works whether you knit colourwork
176 (192 / 224 / 240 / 272) body st using continental, two-handed or throwing
methods. Just position C1 on the leftest
point making sure you don't twist the
Body : yarn or change their place.
Knit until the body measures 20 cm (8 The chart is made so that there are no long
inches) from the underarm or 12 cm (4 ¾ floats, you don't have to catch them.
inches) less than desired length.
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Your stranded knitting gauge must be the round as follows :
same as it is in stockinette. Go up a needle k1, ssk (sssk), knit to last 3 (4), k2tog
size for this section if necessary. The (k3tog), k1
colourwork section must be the same width
as the rest of the sweater for the hem not to 53 (59 / 64 / 71 / 84) sleeve st
flare.
Knit even until the sleeve measures 10 cm
Work the colourwork chart on page 8 once. (4 inches) from the underarm, about 24
rnds.
Cut C1.
Decrease rnd : k1, ssk, knit to last 3 st,
k2tog, k1 (2 st dec)
Hem :
Switch to smaller needles. The hem is knit Knit even until the sleeve measures 15 cm
with C2. (6 inches) from the underarm, about 11
more rnds.
SIZES 1 (- / 3 / - / 5 ) ONLY : Work another decrease rnd.
pfb, sl1, *p2, sl1* to end (1 st inc)
Knit even until the sleeve reaches the top of
177 (- / 225 / - / 273) body st your elbow, about 20 cm (7 ¾ inches) from
the underarm or 11 more rounds.
next rnd : *p2, sl1* to end Work another decrease rnd.
Knit 2 rounds.
Continue in stockinette, repeating the
ALL SIZES RESUME decrease rnd every 2 cm (¾ inch), about 5
rnds, 7 (7 / 8 / 10 / 12) times.
rnds 1, 2 : *p2, sl1* to end
rnds 3, 4 : knit all st 33 (39 / 42 / 45 / 54) sleeve st
Repeat rnds 1 to 4 until the hem measures Continue knitting in stockinette until the
2.5 cm (¾ inches), ending after a rnd 3. sleeve measures 4 cm (1 ½ inches) less than
note : drapey yarns might need a longer the desired length.
hem not to roll.
note : if you modified the sleeve, make sure
Bind-off knitwise using a stretchy bind-off your stitch count is divisible by 3.
method like this simple stretchy bind-off.
Cuff :
Switch to smaller needles.
Sleeves :
With C1 and using the larger needles, start rnds 1, 2 : *p2, sl1* to end
at the center of the underarm : rnds 3, 4 : knit all st
pick up 1 (1 / 2 / 1 / 2) st from underarm CO
+ 1 or 2 extra st in the gap. Repeat rnds 1 to 4 until the cuff measures 4
Knit all 50 (56 / 60 / 68 / 80) held sleeve st, cm (1 ½ inches), ending after a rnd 3.
pick up again 1 or 2 extra st in the gap + 2 st
from underarm CO, pm (BOR) Bind-off knitwise using the stretchy bind-
off method.
Knit 1 round.
Work the second sleeve the same way.
Decrease the extra stitches on the following
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Finishing :
Weave in all ends and block, aligning the
colourwork section with the rest of the body
if necessary.
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