• Ruska is a boxy pullover featuring intricate cables and a unique construction. With I-cord edges and three-quarter-length sleeves, it can also be styled as a blouse. The name "Ruska" is inspired by the Saami word for autumn, a season when Finland's forests burst into a vibrant display of reds, yellows and oranges, resembling an artist's palette. Upon seeing photographs of Finland during this breathtaking transformation, I was instantly captivated and added a trip to experience Ruska to my bucket list. Later, while holding several balls of ONA yarn by Mokoša in the Rust colourway, I felt as though I was already in Finland, surrounded by the beauty of the Ruska season.
  

SIZES: 1-9 (see the measurements and a schematic below)

POSITIVE EASE: 8-10 cm/ 3-4"

DIFFICULTY: Intermediate

YARN: You need 4 (4, 4, 5, 5), [6, 6, 7, 7] skeins of Ona from Mokoša (180 m / 100 g, Suffolk 95%, Wallachian 5%) or approx. 580 (650, 700, 790, 850), [950, 1020, 1120, 1200) m / 630 (710,760, 860, 930), [1040, 1120, 1210, 1320] yds of a similar yarn. Does not include yarn needed for swatching.

NEEDLES: 5 mm / US 8 circular needles with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32" and/or DPNs for the sleeves.

GAUGE: 16 sts & 26 rows = 10 cm / 4" in stockinette st worked both flat and in the round, after washing and blocking.

NOTIONS: 

• Markers

• Cable needle if using

• Waste yarn/st holders

• Tapestry needle

• Blocking tools