| Size | 48 × 18 stitches |
|---|---|
| Colours | 2 · Generic yarn |
| Total stitches | 864 |
| Difficulty | Beginner (1/5) |
| Finished size | 9.4 × 2.5 in (24 × 6.4 cm) |
| Licence | CC BY-NC 4.0 — free for personal use with credit |
Materials
| Colour | Code | Name | Stitches | Share | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y25 | Cranberry | 816 | 94% | 816 sts · ~16.4 m | |
| Y02 | Cream | 48 | 6% | 48 sts · ~1 m |
About this design
Lusekofte, the classic Norwegian lice jumper, gets its name from the single light stitches dotted across a dark body, said to look like lice. This chart places one Y02 Cream stitch every six stitches on alternate patterned rows, offset so the dots form a staggered grid on Y25 Cranberry. With plain rows between the dotted ones it is the gentlest all-over colourwork there is, and it pairs well with a bigger star or snowflake band at the yoke.
Knitting the chart
The motif repeats every 6 stitches, and the chart shows 8 repeats across 48 stitches. Every patterned row uses two colours. The longest float is 5 stitches. On dotted rows, twist the cream around the cranberry at least once between dots to keep the floats from snagging.
Sizing and uses
At 20 stitches and 28 rows per 10 cm, the 48-stitch chart is 24 cm wide and the 18 rows are about 6.4 cm tall. Any stitch count that is a multiple of 6 works, such as 96 or 108 for an adult hat, or 180 or more for a jumper body.
Colour plan
Cranberry does the most work, 94% of the 864 stitches, followed by Cream at 6%. Every colour is used at least 48 times, so there are no tiny one-off details to hunt for. Every square of the grid is filled.
Working notes
The longest float is 5 stitches, so no float needs catching. Every row uses at most two colours, so it can all be worked as stranded colourwork.
Row by row
All 18 rows written out, row 1 at the bottom
- Row 1 (RS, right to left): 48 Cranberry
- Row 2 (WS, left to right): 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream
- Row 3 (RS, right to left): 48 Cranberry
- Row 4 (WS, left to right): 48 Cranberry
- Row 5 (RS, right to left): 3 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 2 Cranberry
- Row 6 (WS, left to right): 48 Cranberry
- Row 7 (RS, right to left): 48 Cranberry
- Row 8 (WS, left to right): 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream
- Row 9 (RS, right to left): 48 Cranberry
- Row 10 (WS, left to right): 48 Cranberry
- Row 11 (RS, right to left): 3 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 2 Cranberry
- Row 12 (WS, left to right): 48 Cranberry
- Row 13 (RS, right to left): 48 Cranberry
- Row 14 (WS, left to right): 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream
- Row 15 (RS, right to left): 48 Cranberry
- Row 16 (WS, left to right): 48 Cranberry
- Row 17 (RS, right to left): 3 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 5 Cranberry, 1 Cream, 2 Cranberry
- Row 18 (WS, left to right): 48 Cranberry
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