Contains:
- Knitting pattern with written instructions, charts, and schematics
- US Imperial Measurements
- Women's sizes XXS-6X (26" to 64.75" bust)
- Suitable for intermediate knitters
Materials you need at home:
- 1040 (1150, 1275, 1445) (1580, 1715, 1825) (1985, 2100, 2275, 2430) yards DK weight acrylic/wool blend
- Size 6 (4 mm) circular needles, 16" and 29" long or longer
- One set of size 6 (4 mm) double-pointed needles
- Cable needle
- Stitch markers
This beautiful pullover is a very satisfying knit. It’s worked from the top down, in the round, so there’s no seaming. The front and back are the same, with waist and hip shaping for a better fit. The sleeves are picked up and worked down from the armhole to a 3/4 length; if you’d like a longer sleeve, just work an even number of additional decrease rounds and change to ribbing when the sleeve is about an inch from your desired length. The cable and lace pattern is interesting and engaging, and is presented in both written and charted versions.
Finished bust measurements: 26 (30 1/2, 34, 38 1/4) (42, 46 1/4, 49 3/4) (54 1/4, 57 3/4, 62 1/4, 65 3/4)"
Yarn requirements: 1040 (1150, 1275, 1445) (1580, 1715, 1825) (1985, 2100, 2275, 2430) yards DK weight acrylic/wool blend
Needles: size 6 (4 mm) circular needles, 16" and 29" long or longer and one set of double-pointed needles
Notions: cable needle; stitch markers
Gauge: In St st, 22 sts and 28 rows = 4"/10 cm; in Cable and Lace Pattern, 29 sts and 28 rows = 4"/10 cm.
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.