Farm & Fiber Knits · Pattern
| Type | Pattern |
|---|---|
| From | Farm & Fiber Knits |
| Author | Kate Gagnon Osborn |
| Published | May 24, 2024 |
| Format |
This heavily cabled pullover features a drop-shoulder silhouette with fully fashioned shoulder shaping and a funnel neck. Worked in a classic Irish heathered wool, this sweater is as lovely as it is long-lasting.
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“Sheep, Donegal tweed fabric, and the Aran sweater remain closely bound up with the Irish national identity,” writes Vawn Corrigan in the premier issue of Farm & Fiber Knits.. Kate Gagnon Osborn designed the Daingean Pullover to celebrate the tradition of cabled knits in a modern silhouette and fit. The sweater is worked in Erin, an authentic Irish yarn spun at one of the few remaining mills near Donegal that blends wool of different colors into rich and subtle heathered hues.
MATERIALS
Yarn Kelbourne Woolens Erin (60% fine Irish wool, 40% New Zealand wool; 158 yd [144 m]/3½ oz [100 g]); #512 Foxglove, 7 (7, 8, 9) (9, 10, 11, 11) hanks.
Needles Sizes 9 (5.5 mm) and 7 (4.5 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Cable needle (cn); removable markers (m) or scrap yarn; stitch holder or scrap yarn; tapestry needle.
Gauge 18½ sts and 23 rows = 4" (10 cm) in pattern from Body Chart using larger needles, blocked; one 30-st pattern repeat measures about 6½" (16.5 cm) wide. 19 sts and 22 rows = 4" (10 cm) in pattern from Sleeve Chart using larger needles, blocked.
Finished Size 40 (43, 46½, 50) (53, 56, 59½, 63)" (101.5 [109, 118, 127] [134.5, 142, 151, 160] cm) chest circumference. Sweater shown measures 43" (109 cm), modeled with 7" (18 cm) ease.
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CORRECTIONS
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Kate Gagnon Osborn is the co-owner of Kelbourne Woolens, a yarn company and distributor that specializes in affordable, classic, quality yarns. Kate has a master’s degree in textile design with a concentration in Jacquard weaving. When not knitting, crocheting, weaving, or sewing, Kate takes long walks in the woods with her supermutt, Wolfie. Kate lives outside Philadelphia with her family.
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