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Let tender memories of garlands and good times grace your holiday pullover with Amabilis. This top-down sweater sports a radiating ribbed neckband that transitions elegantly into scintillating cables, like snowflakes under twinkling lights. Worked seamlessly in the round, reverse stockinette fabric underlines the cables and elevates this piece to a treasured seasonal favorite.

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Please note: the stitch patterns used for this garment are charted only.

Construction

• The yoke of this cardigan is worked circularly from the top down.
• The body and sleeves are divided at the underarm and worked separately to the bottom. Sleeves are worked circularly.
• The body may be worked straight from the underarm or include optional waist shaping.

Finished Dimensions

• 34¼ (39¼, 43, 47¼, 51) (55¼, 59, 63¼, 66¼)” 87 (99.5, 109, 120, 129.5) (140.5, 150, 160.5, 168.5) cm circumference at chest
• Sample shown is size 43”/109 cm with 4”/10 cm positive ease on model

Need help picking a size? See our resource page on Selecting a Sweater Size

Yarn

Brooklyn Tweed Arbor — 100% American Targhee Wool (145 yards/132 meters per 50 grams)

• 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) (13, 14, 14, 15) skeins
• Photographed in color Rainier

Yardage

• 1055 (1175, 1385, 1465, 1605) (1780, 1910, 1990, 2120) yards 965 (1074, 1266, 1340, 1468) (1628, 1747, 1820, 1939) meters of DK weight wool yarn

Gauge

• 22 stitches & 32 rounds = 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch with Size A needle, after blocking
• 30 stitches & 34 rounds = 4”/10 cm in cable pattern with Size A needle, after blocking

Needles

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One each 16”/40 cm, 24”/60 cm, and 32”/80 cm circular needles and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3.75 mm (US 5)

Size B (for Neck Ribbing, Cuffs and Hem)

• One 16”/40 cm and one 32”/80 cm circular needle, and one set of DPNs one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3.5 mm (US 4)

Size C (optional; for Tubular Cast On only)

• One 16”/40 cm circular needle, 2-3 sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested size: 3 mm (US 2½)

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

• 2x2 Tubular Cast On
• Short Rows: Wrap & Turn Method
• Cabled Cast On
• 2x2 Tubular Bind Off
• Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)

Skill Level
3 out of 5: Intermediate