ASHLEY RAO HANDKNITS

Twelve giant cables define a loose cowl, then taper and splay across the loosely fitted body of this tunic-length sweater. Beyond the cowl the cables diminish, shaped by hidden paired decreases worked within the cable cross.  Simultaneously, the moss stitch panels between cables widen, continuing unabated beyond the disappearing cables to create a series of bias panels along the body and sleeves. 

 

Originally published in knit.wear Fall/Winter 2013.

 

Construction

top-down yoke

 

Finished Size

32 (33½, 36½, 41, 46)” bust circumference

 

Yarn

Manos del Uruguay Wool Clásica Naturals

This pullover uses a bulky weight singles yarn, handspun from undyed wool -- the subtle color and texture variations dramatize the overall sweater shaping.

 

Needles

Sizes 6 (4 mm) and 8 (5 mm): 24” circular