The Into the Forest sweater is inspired by the Groke. Though often feared, this Moomin character is truly a figure of longing, seeking warmth and friendship. Shrouded in darkness and followed by chill, she symbolizes loneliness and sorrow more than menace — a reflection of the shadowy side of nature that Tove Jansson captured so adeptly.
The sweater by Karoline Skovgaard (known as Aegyoknit) is worked top down, beginning from the back neck with shoulder shaping. Each shoulder is worked separately before joining the front; front and back are then worked in the round. The cable motif on the front evolves from simple knits and purls into narrow cables, evoking a path into the unknown.
Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Recommended ease: 5–16” / 12–40 cm of positive ease.
Finished Measurements
Upper Chest Circumference: 45 (48.5, 51, 54, 57) (60, 63, 66, 69, 71.5)“ / 115 (123, 130, 138, 145) (152, 160, 167, 176, 182) cm.
Length from Underarm to Hem: 9.5 (9.75, 10.25, 11.5, 11.5) (12.25, 12.25, 11.75, 11.75, 11)“ / 24 (25, 26, 29, 29) (31, 31, 30, 30, 28) cm.
Sleeve Length: 16.5 (17.25 (17.75, 18, 18) (18, 18.5, 18.5, 18.5, 18.5)“ / 42 (44, 45, 46, 46) (46, 47, 47, 47, 47) cm.
Mid Back Length (excl. neck rib): 18.75 (19.75, 21, 22.5, 23.25) (24.5, 25.25, 25.5, 26.25, 26.25)“ / 47.5 (50.5, 53, 57, 59) (62.5, 64, 65, 66.5, 66.5) cm.
Sleeve Circumference: 16 (16, 16, 17.25, 17.25) (18.75, 20, 20, 21.5, 21.5)” / 40 (40, 40, 44, 44) (47.5, 51, 51, 54.5, 54.5) cm.
Materials
Yarn:
Charcoal version
MC1: 3 (3, 4, 4, 5) (5, 6, 7, 8, 8) skeins of Merino Singles by Sysleriget (100% superwash merino, 400 yds / 366 m – 100 g), in the colourway Coal.
MC2: 3 (3, 3, 3, 4) (4, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins of Silk Mohair by Sysleriget (72% kid mohair, 28% silk / 459 yds / 420 m – 50 g), in the colourway Coal.
