Contains:
- Knitting pattern with written instructions, charts, and schematics
- US Imperial Measurements
- Women's sizes XXS to 6X (27.5" to 67" bust)
- Suitable for experienced knitters
Materials you need at home:
- 810 (880, 965, 1070, 1160, 1260, 1360, 1465, 1560, 1635, 1735) yards worsted weight wool
- Size 6 (4 mm) circular needles, 16", 24", and 29" long or longer , *One set of size 6 (4 mm) double-pointed needles
- Cable needle
- Stitch markers
- Waste yarn
I found the beautiful stitch pattern used here in a Japanese pattern book, and was in love in an instant. This was one of those times when a stitch pattern spoke to me of the type of sweater it belonged with. I broke the larger center panel into the diamond pattern and mini cables on either side of it, then used these motifs for the sleeves, sides of the body, and raglan columns. I took the twisted rib from the mini cables and used it for the neckband, body, and sleeve trim. A top-down raglan like this is a challenge to design, and it took a while to get all of these elements to play nicely together in 11 sizes (yikes!), but I love the result!
Note that the stitch patterns and the neck shaping are all presented in chart form.
Finished bust measurements: 27 1/2, (30 3/4, 35, 39 1/4, 43 1/2, 46 3/4, 51, 55 1/4, 59 1/2, 62 3/4, 67)"
Yarn requirements: 810 (880, 965, 1070, 1160, 1260, 1360, 1465, 1560, 1635, 1735) yards worsted weight wool
Needles: size 6 (4 mm) circular needles, 16", 24", and 29" long or longer, and one set of double-pointed needles
Notions: cable needle; stitch markers; waste yarn
Gauge: In St st, 19 sts and 27 rows = 4"/10 cm; 29 sts in center Front/Back cable panel (9-st Mini Cable Chart, 11-st Diamond Chart, 9-st Mini Cable Chart) measures 4 1/8"/10.5 cm wide.
Sue McCain
Like many knitters, I learned how to knit from my mother at an early age, then promptly forgot as life got in the way. I returned to it for a short time as a student in Paris when a friend convinced me to try it again. The third time was the charm—my mother retaught me while I was in grad school. I was tired of trying to find sweaters with long enough sleeves to fit my 6′ frame, so I decided I’d just make my own. I fell madly in love with knitting, and eventually slipped into designing for myself when I began reworking existing patterns with elements that I liked better. And, of course, adjusting the sleeve and body lengths.