Skellig Michael Sweater Knitting Pattern Download

Description

When you need a sweater that will never go out of style, try a hip-length turtleneck with braids and rope cables. Although the inhabitants of Skellig Michael never knitted— Irish monks left the site before knitting reached Ireland, and birds have trouble holding yarn—this sweater’s subdued color and dramatic stitchwork bring to mind the island’s famous beehive cells and stone stairways.

Designer: Lana Jois
Difficulty: Intermediate
Yarn Weight: 4
Finished Size: 34¾ (37½ , 42¼ , 47, 50¾ , 54½ )” bust circumference. Pullover shown measures 37½ “; modeled with 1½ ” of positive ease.
Specific Yarn Used: Sugar Bush Yarns Bold (100% wool; 190 yd [174 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #3017 silver islet, 6 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) balls (see Notes).
Needles: Size 7 (4.5 mm): 32″ circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Size 8 (5 mm): 32″ cir. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Markers (m); stitch holders; cable needle (cn); tapestry needle.
Gauge: 17 sts and 22 rnds = 4″ in St st on larger needle; 44 sts of Cable panel = 6¾ ” wide on larger needle.
Notes:

• The body of this pullover is worked in the round from the lower edge to the underarm, then the upper front and back are worked separately back and forth. The sleeves are worked flat and seamed.
• The sample used almost all of six balls of yarn. Consider purchasing an extra skein as insurance.
• The charts are worked both in rounds and back and forth in rows. When working in rounds, work every chart row as a rightside row.