Sval vea sweater

The Sval Vea sweater is a summery sweater made for my grandparents in Vea. They are such a lovely duo. Mormor (grandma) is classic and delicate, and morfar (grandad) is steady and traditional. When I was going to design a series with them in mind, it had to be a traditional Aran sweater in delicate linen and cotton. A sweater that is just as lovely in the garden as on a boat trip or at Sunday dinner. The pattern is made up of cables and diamonds – and if I have learned correctly, the cables symbolize happiness and the diamonds wealth. And if there is one place where I have always felt happy and rich in life, it is with mormor and morfar in Vea. The Vea sweater is a roomy and airy sweater worked with cables and diamonds, with slightly wide sleeves and a rolled neckband. The sweater is worked in the round from the bottom up. The work is divided in two under the sleeves to form the armholes. It is then worked flat for the front and back sections. Stitches are cast off in the middle to shape the neckline, and short rows are worked at the top of the back section. When the body and yoke are finished, the shoulders are grafted together using Kitchener stitch. Stitches are then picked up and the neck is worked in stockinette stitch. After that, stitches are picked up for the sleeves and they are worked in the round in cables and diamonds with decreases towards the wrist.