Rusko Cardigan

Rusko means a golden brownish color in Finnish. The word is used when talking about sunset - golden hour, “iltarusko”. The Rusko Cardigan is worked from the top down, making the length easily adjustable. The lace stitch pattern is easy to memorize after knitting it for a while, so you don’t have to refer to the chart frequently. The construction is interesting, yet quite simple.

Finished measurements: Bust Circumference: 33.75 (40.75, 42.5, 49.5, 54.75, 61.75, 63.5, 70.5)”/ 86 (103, 108, 126, 139, 157, 161, 179) cm The pullover is intended to be worn with approx. 4-8” / 10-20 cm of positive ease.

18 sts and 24 rows = 4” / 10 cm in lace stitch pattern with larger (US 4 / 3.5 mm) needles.

MATERIALS: YARN: Jalovilla Vuona (100 % Finnish wool 50 g / 224 yds / 205 m). You need approx.: 4 (5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9) skeins. The yarn is rustic Finnish wool, Tukuwool fingering is equivalent. You can also use sport weight yarn.