Ruska Sweater Kit

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Well, the day is finally here for the gorgeous colorwork Ruska Sweater Kit designed by the talented Jessica McDonald. I have had my eye on this one for quite a while as Jessica started posting about it on her Instagram account @jessicamknits many months ago and she used one of her favorite yarns, our earthy Wisconsin Woolen Spun yarn.

I just finished my very own Ruska. I love how the colorwork yoke extends into the body and sleeves. It gives the sweater a unique look. I also love the heavier worsted yarn and some of the dainty color patterns Jessica selected. Ruska really is a masterpiece.

We have beautiful Ruska Sweater kits available for you to preorder today. The yarn is being spun and hand-dyed at the small mill right now.

Please Note: The original sweater and my version are made with a slightly darker gray as the main color. This run of kits includes a slightly lighter gray called Rain Shower, every bit as beautiful.

I hope you’ll join me in knitting the perfect wintery sweater this season. I think you will just love this fun and fast and addicting sweater knit. It’s such a good distraction and Ruska would make a wonderful gift.

The Ruska sweater comes in a size range from 32.75-inches to 65.75-inches for the bust measurement with 2-4-inches of positive ease recommended.

Included in the kit will be enough yarn to make one sweater in your selected size in a hand-stamped project bag to hold your project and yarn as you work.

The Ruska sweater pattern is NOT included in the kit. If you are purchasing a kit or you are just interested in the pattern, please purchase the pattern directly from Jessica McDonald on either Ravelry or her website. The pattern is currently 15% off with the code RUSKA on both places!

Pattern Information:

SIZES
(32.75, 35.5, 38, 40.5, 43, 45.5, 48) (50.5, 53, 55.5, 58, 60.75, 63, 65.75)

Shown in size 38 with 3 inches / 7.5 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference: (32.75, 35.5, 38, 40.5, 43, 45.5, 48) (50.5, 53, 55.5, 58, 60.75, 63, 65.75) inches / (83, 90, 96.5, 103, 109, 115.5, 122) (128.5, 134.5, 141, 147.5, 154.5, 160, 167) cm

2 – 4 inches / 5 – 10 cm positive ease recommended.

YARN
(4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6) (6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8) skeins Barrett Wool Co Wisconsin Woolen Spun Worsted Weight color Rain Shower (main color), (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) skeins Barrett Wool Co Wisconsin Woolen Spun Worsted Weight color Pebble (CC1), (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) skeins Barrett Wool Co Wisconsin Woolen Spun Worsted Weight color Penny (CC2).

Or (823, 910, 992, 1057, 1149, 1217, 1310) (1409, 1481, 1578, 1685, 1763, 1865, 1977) yards / (752, 832, 907, 966, 1050, 1112, 1197) (1288, 1354, 1442, 1540, 1611, 1705, 1807) meters main color,

(100, 112, 123, 129, 141, 147, 159) (170, 176, 188, 200, 206, 217, 229) yards / (91, 102, 112, 118, 129, 134, 145) (155, 161, 172, 183, 188, 198, 209) meters CC1,

(83, 93, 102, 107, 117, 122, 132) (141, 146, 156, 166, 171, 180, 190) yards / (76, 85, 93, 98, 107, 112, 121) (129, 133, 143, 152, 156, 165, 174) meters CC2 worsted weight yarn.

NEEDLES
One 32 inch (80 cm) US size 7 (4.5 mm) (or size needed to obtain gauge), and one 32 inch (80 cm) US size 5 (3.75 mm) (or two whole sizes smaller than gauge needle) circular knitting needles.

NOTIONS
One stitch marker, waste yarn, and a tapestry needle.

GAUGE
19 stitches and 30 RNDs = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette on US size 7 (4.5 mm) needles.

SKILL LEVEL & SKILLS REQ’D
Easy +

Work in the round, German short rows, increase (m1L), decrease (ssk & k2tog), working two color colorwork.