I wanted to design a sweater for autumn which is truly in tune with the atmosphere of the season. The first things I thought of were wine and grape harvest. So I sat down and tried to create the texture. After a few tries, I managed to design the final version which can be seen on the sweater. I tried knitting bigger and fewer bobbles first but they didn’t look good plus I had to turn the work all the time to make them, which I didn’t like and I didn’t want other knitters to suffer either. The final version has quite a lot of bobbles but they don’t require turning the work – ensuring that knitting them stays fun.

Sizes: XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X)
sizing chart here

Finished measurements

Chest:
73.5 (83.5, 93.5, 103.5, 114, 124, 134) cm
28 3/4 (32 3/4, 36 3/4, 40 3/4, 45, 48 3/4, 52 3/4) “

Length:
54 (54.5, 55.5, 57.5, 59, 62, 63) cm
21 1/4 (21 1/2, 22, 22 3/4, 23 1/4, 24 1/2, 24 3/4) “

The pullover can be lengthened by 4 cm (plus you can add rows to the ribbing as well).

Shown in size S with 1.5 cm (1/2 in) negative ease

Yarn
weight: sport
fiber: 100% merino
amount: (for the original length)
830 (950, 1050, 1160, 1280, 1420, 1520) meters
915 (1045, 1155, 1280, 1410, 1565, 1680) yards

Yarn used for sample

Lang Yarns Merino 150
100% merino
150 meters (165 yards) / 50 g
Colourway: 197.0164

Recommended and tested yarn substitutes

• Madil Yarns Vanity
• Mondial Sidney

Needles

• 3 mm (US 2 1/2) circular needle, 60 cm (24 “) long
• 3 mm (US 2 1/2) straight needles
• 3.5 mm (US 4) straight needles
• or use needle size that gives you the correct gauge

Notions

• Stitch markers
• Cable needle
• Yarn needle
• Row counter (optional but recommended)

Gauge
24 sts / 32 rows = 10 cm / 4 “
in reverse stockinette stitch using 3.5 mm needles

Skill level

intermediate

Skills used

• chart (written-out version as well)
• increasing and decreasing
• simple cable
• seaming
• setting in sleeves
• picking up and knitting stitches

Construction

Back, front and sleeves are knitted separately and then sewn together.

Pattern details

• colour-coded easy-to-read pattern instructions

• instructions include both US and metric measurements

• 2 photo pages with shots of the pullover from different angles

• easy-to-read chart, chart is also written out

• support: need help? just write an email