Inspired by a mountain range in a Önundarfjörður, one of the Westfjords in Iceland. The name, Hafið eða fjöllin (The sea or the mountains, is a reference to a local song. This silk version has a close sister, the woolen version.
Yarn
Icewear garn, Alpaca Silk (50g/200m) and Mohair Silk (25g/250m), held together. Here: AS (main) 1000 and MS (shades) 8001, 2008 and 9065
Quantity
Alpaca Silk: 165, 180, 195 (210, 225) 240, 255, 270 g
Mohair Silk (all shades in total): 70, 75, 80 (85, 90) 100, 105, 110 g
Needles
4 mm (main) and 3,5 mm (ribbing). Circular needles. Adjust to gauge.
Gauge Stockinette st in the round: 20 sts = 10 cm.
Sizes 1, 2, 3 (4, 5) 6, 7, 8
Measurments in cm
Bust 86 94 102 110 118 126 134 142
Yoke (front) 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Sleeve circumference (top) 27 31 33 37 39 41 43 45
Length from underarm 33 33 34 34 35 35 36 36
Sleeve length from underarm 44 44 45 45 46 46 47 47
Method
Knit from the top down and separated into body and sleeves after the yoke. The mountain pattern is made with Estonian Vikkel stitch, two-stitch cables. Colour variations are made by using different shades of the thread held with the main color, here done with 3 shades but can be more/fewer.