SHORT DESCRIPTION

Erin is like a warm hug on a winter day. It is a chunky yet light pullover with generous ease and oversized sleeves. A cable panel is running all the way to hem on the front side. The pattern was first published in book 52 Weeks of Chunky Knits.

This sweater is knitted top down with two strands of unspun yarn held together. The easy-to-memorize cable panel runs from neckline to hem on the front. Cable twists occur on every eigth rnd. After a few rnds of working the neck opening, the back neck is shaped with a few short rows. The upper body is then shaped with raglan increases. After separating the body and sleeves, the body is knitted straight to the hem. Sleeves are then worked and shaped with some decreases towards cuffs. The pullover is finished with a 1 x 1 rib on hem and cuffs and an i-cord edging on the neck opening.

SIZES

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Recommended ease: 9.75–13.75” / 25–35 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS

A) Bust Circumference: 43 (47, 51.25, 55, 59) (63, 67.25, 71, 75)“ / 109.5 (119.5, 130, 150, 160) (170.5, 180.5, 190.5) cm.
B) Length from Underarm to Hem: 13.5 (13.5, 13.5, 13, 13) (13, 13, 13, 13)” / 34 (34, 34, 33, 33) (33, 33, 33, 33) cm.
C) Upper Arm Circumference: 14.75 (15.25, 16.75, 18, 18.75) (20.75, 22, 22.75, 23.25)“ / 37.5 (39, 42.5, 46, 47.5) ( 52.5, 56, 57.5, 59) cm.
D) Sleeve Length: 16.5 (17, 17, 17.5) (18, 18.25, 18.25, 19, 19)” / 42 (43, 43, 44.5, 45.5) (46.5, 46.5, 48, 48) cm.

GAUGE

12 sts x 18 rnds to 4” / 10 cm with US 11 / 8 mm needles in St St, after blocking.

20 sts x 18 rnds to 4” / 10 cm with US 11 / 8 mm needles in Cable patt, after blocking.

NEEDLES

US 11 / 8 mm (for body and sleeves) and US 10 / 6 mm 32–40” / 80–100 cm circular needles (for rib).

MATERIALS

5 (5, 6, 6, 7) (7, 8, 8, 9) skeins of Plötulopi by Ístex (100% wool, 328 yds / 300 m – 100 g), colourway 1026. The yarn is held double throughout the pattern.

Or approx. 720 (780, 860, 920, 990) (1090, 1170, 1260, 1340) yds / 660 (720, 790, 850, 910) (990, 1070, 1150, 1220) m of chunky-weight yarn (held single). Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Sandnes Garn Poppy (50% alpaca, 35% cotton, 15% merino wool, 120 yds / 110 m — 50g) or Wool and the Gang Feeling Good (70% alpaca, 23% polyamide, 7% merino wool, 142 yds / 130 m — 50g)

NOTIONS

Cable needle, 6 st markers, stitch holders or waste yarn.