Skipperling is not your ordinary casual wear sweatshirt. Knit in Valley Yarns Hampden, this lovely pullover features sleeve and hem cables, a drawstring funnel neck, a practical sweatshirt pocket, and a slightly oversized fit, making this project a weekend favorite. The sweater is knit flat in pieces and seamed together for added structure. The cable hem borders are worked sideways, then turned, with stitches picked up along one selvage edge for front and back. The cable patterns are charted and written out.

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• Skill Level: Intermediate

• Finished Measurements: With suggested 4–6” positive ease

  • Bust – 35 (39, 43, 47, 51) (55, 59, 63, 67)”
  • Length – 26¼ (26¾, 27¼, 28¾, 29¾) (30¼, 31¾, 32¼, 32¾)”

• Yarn Requirements: 15 (16, 18, 21, 24) (26, 29, 32, 34) hanks Valley Yarns Hampden (50% Baby Alpaca/ 35% Fine Merino Wool/ 15% Mulberry Silk; 50g/95yds) shown in 11 Evergreen

• Needles:

  • US 5 (3.75mm) 16–24” circular for pocket and I-Cord
  • US 6 (4.00mm) single point and 16–24” circular

• Gauge:

  • 20 sts and 28 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch on US 6 (4.00mm), blocked
  • 23 sts and 28 rows = 4” in sleeve cable stitch pattern on US 6 (4.00mm), blocked