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September Spirit is the perfect Autumn sweater. The lacy leaf pattern resembles the colorful changing leaves, and the eyelets help the sweater breathe preventing it from being too warm. This fun-to knit sweater is worked in one piece to the underarms where it joins with the sleeves and decreases over a few rounds of the yoke. To finish, the sleeves and underarms are seamed.

Finished Measurements:
28 (32 1⁄4, 36 1⁄2, 40 3⁄4, 45, 49 1⁄4, 53 1⁄2, 57 3⁄4)“
71 (82, 92.5, 103.5, 114.5, 125, 136, 146.5) cm

Yarn:
Shown in Good Karma Yarn, Worsted (60% wool, 40% alpaca; 110 grams = approx 210 yards / 192 m)
5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8) hanks in January Thaw color or approx 920 (1020, 1120, 1210, 1370, 1470, 1570, 1670) yards in comparable eco-friendly yarn.

Needles:
Size US 7 (4.5 mm): 32” circular and straight, or size to obtain gauge.

Notions:
Stitch markers; stitch holders or waste yarn; cable needle; tapestry needle.

Gauge:
17 sts and 30 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Ridge Pattern after blocking;
17 sts in Lace Panel = 31⁄4” 8.5 cm;
6 sts in Cable Panel = 1” (2.5 cm);
25 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Cable and Lace Pattern.
(Note: See chart for where to measure for each panel.)
Take time to save time, check your gauge.

Errata: The Cable and Lace pattern on Page 32 has been updated in Sept of 2022. It is correct in V4 of the Knitting Maine ebook and V2 of the September Spirit individual PDF, as a multiple of 23 sts + 8. The correct instructions may be found here.