Free Falling Pullover Knitting Pattern Download

Description

The Free Falling Pullover showcases unique and wandering cables, feminine shaping, and casual appeal. This fitted pullover has two traveling central cables that are divided by seed stitch and framed by stockinette stitch on the sides. The boatneck is modified by the short-row shaping on the shoulder and ends in an I-cord bind-off.

Designer: LindaMarveng
Difficulty: Experienced
Yarn Weight: 3
Finished Size: 30½ (34½ , 38½ , 42½ , 46½ , 50½ )" bust circumference. Sweater shown measures 34½ "; modeled with ½ " of negative ease.
Specific Yarn Used: Sugar Bush Yarns Crisp (100% superwash merino wool; 95 yd [87 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): mulberry, 13 (14, 16, 17, 19, 20) skeins.
Needles: Size 6 (4 mm): straight and 16" circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Markers (m); stitch holders; cable needle (cn); tapestry needle.
Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rows = 4" in St st and Seed st; 29 sts of Patchwork Cable chart = 3¾ " wide.

Notes:
The pullover is worked back and forth in separate pieces and seamed.

To increase the center panel in pattern, work the first increase row on the stitches between the center markers as follows: Set-up row (RS) K1tbl, M1P, k1, M1P, k1tbl—2 sts inc’d. On the next row, work the new stitches in Seed stitch (knit the purls and purl the knits). On the next increase row, work a knit inc row (see Stitch Guide), on the following increase row work a purl inc row, and alternate in this manner throughout.