Syysillan Kukat Crochet Sweater in Novita Venla - NFFP010 - Downloadable PDF

Syysillan Kukat Crochet Sweater in Novita Venla – Pattern Summary (NFFP010)

The Syysillan Kukat Crochet Sweater is a beautifully intricate, lace-style pullover designed by Sisko Sälpäkivi for Novita. The pattern is rated challenging / advanced and is available as a free downloadable PDF. It is worked in Novita Venla yarn in Navy (170), a 4-ply weight yarn, and features an elegant combination of fan stitches and filet crochet that creates a rich floral texture across the entire garment. The sweater includes a 25 cm zipper at the side hem, adding a contemporary and functional detail to a classically inspired design.

Garment Overview and Sizing

This is a single garment design — a crochet sweater worked in separate front, back, and sleeve pieces that are seamed together. The finished dimensions are as follows:

• Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL
• Body circumference: 80(88)96(104)112 cm / 31½(34¾)37¾(41)44 in
• Length: 59(60)61(65)66 cm / 23¼(23½)24(25½)26 in
• Inner sleeve length: 46(47)48(48)49 cm / 18(18½)19(19)19¼ in

The sweater is designed with a relaxed but structured silhouette, making it suitable for a range of body types across the five sizes. The generous length and sleeve measurements give it a classic, elegant drape well suited to the lace-weight character of Novita Venla.

Materials and Tools

• Yarn: Novita Venla, colour Navy (170), 4-ply weight
• Quantity: 500(500)550(600)650 g depending on size
• Crochet hook: Novita 3½–4 mm (UK 8–9 / US E-4–G-6), or size needed to achieve gauge
• Additional supplies: A 25 cm / 10 in zipper for the side slit

Novita Venla is a fine 4-ply yarn that lends itself beautifully to detailed lacework and fan stitch patterns. Its smooth texture allows the intricate stitch structure to be clearly defined, which is essential for a pattern of this complexity. Choosing the correct hook size to match the stated gauge is especially important in a garment with this level of stitch patterning.

Gauge

• Fan stitch section: 24 stitches (6 stitches of section B in chart I repeated) and 12 rows = 10.5 cm / 4¼ in
• Filet crochet section: 28 stitches (3 stitches of section D in chart I repeated) and 12 rows = 10 cm / 4 in

Two distinct gauge measurements are given because the pattern combines two different stitch structures — fan stitch lace and filet crochet — each of which has its own tension characteristics. Crocheting a gauge swatch in both sections before beginning is strongly recommended, particularly given the advanced difficulty level.

Techniques and Construction

The sweater is constructed in flat pieces — front, back, and sleeves — which are then seamed together. This is a traditional construction method that allows each piece to be blocked individually before assembly, which is particularly beneficial for lace crochet where blocking dramatically opens and defines the stitch pattern.

Key Techniques Used

• Fan stitch / shell stitch lace: The primary decorative element of the sweater, worked in repeating pattern units across the body and sleeves. The number of pattern repeats varies by size: 16(18)19(21)23 fan stitch repeats across the front/back body.