Pachira Pullover

Hand Knitting Pattern: Sweater, Pullover

Yarn weight: DK (11 wpi)

Suggested yarn: Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts Lascaux DK

Tension Gauge: 21 stitches and 30 rows = 10 cm in Stocking Stitch

Needle size: US 5 - 3.75 mm and US 6 - 4.0 mm

Languages: English

Features: adult, teen, female, petite, plus, positive-ease, long-sleeve, raglan-sleeve, mock-turtleneck, facings, hems,

cables, short-rows, bottom-up, in-the-round, schematic, written-pattern

The Pachira Pullover, named for a tropical tree often sold with a braided trunk, is a traditional favourite that gets an update with travelling braided cables and contrasting colour trim. This mock turtleneck raglan is packed full of clever details. The movement of the cables provides the flattering illusion of waist shaping while retaining a relaxed comfortable fit. The sleeves are worked in the round to the underarms, then put on hold. The front and back hems for the split hem are worked separately, then joined to work the body in the round. The Raglan shaping, worked together with the body and sleeves is accented with the cables, and the contrasting trim peeks through for a highlight that can be made subtle or daring with your choice of colours!

Sizes available: XS (S, M)(L, XL, 2X)(3X, 4X, 5X)

Sample shown in size M, 107 cm / 42” finished circumference at bust, modelled with 20 cm / 8” ease on Model A, and 19 cm / 7.5” ease on Model B.

Finished Measurements

Bust circumference: 86.5 (96.5, 107)(116.5, 127, 137)(147.5, 157, 168) cm / 34 (38, 42)(46, 50, 54)(58, 62, 66)"

Length from shoulder: 55 (57.5, 61)(63.5, 66, 69)(71.5, 72.5, 74) cm / 21¾ (22¾, 24)(25, 26, 27)(28, 28½, 29¼)"

Upper sleeve circumference: 33 (36, 39)(40.5, 43.5, 46.5)(49.5, 52, 55) cm / 13 (14, 15¼)(16, 17¼, 18¼)(19½, 20½, 21¾)"

Sleeve length (adjustable): 44.5 (47, 48)(48, 48, 48)(48, 48, 48) cm / 17½ (18½, 19)(19, 19, 19)(19, 19, 19)"

Tension Gauge

21 sts and 30 rows / rnds = 10 cm / 4” in Stocking Stitch on larger needles, blocked

21½ sts and 31 rows / rnds = 10 cm / 4” in Stocking Stitch on smaller needles, blocked

12 sts of one Braided Cable Panel = 2.5 cm / 1”

Materials

Yarn: Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts Lascaux DK

25% Manx Loaghtan Wool / 75% Punta Arenas Wool, 100g / 3.5oz, 250m / 273yd, 4 (5, 5)(6, 6, 7)(8, 8, 9) skeins in MC, and 1 (1, 1)(1, 1, 1)(2, 2, 2) skeins in CC. Sample shown in Matcha (MC) and Beaujolais de Chenas (CC).

Yardage estimate: Approx 960 (1075, 1225)(1369, 1500, 1655)(1810, 1945, 2090) m / 1050 (1176, 1340)(1497, 1640, 1810)(1979, 2127, 2286) yd of MC and approx 170 (185, 200)(220, 235, 250)(265, 275, 285) m / 186 (202, 219)(241, 257, 273)(290, 301, 312) yd of CC.

Needles

Sets of 3.75 mm / US 5 needles, or size needed to achieve gauge with CC, as follows:

-60 cm / 24” circular or straight needles (hem facings) -40 cm / 16” circular needles (collar facing)

-30 cm / 12” circular needles or DPNs (cuff facings)

Sets of 4 mm / US 6 needles, or size needed to achieve gauge with MC, as follows:

-80 cm / 32” circular needles (body, First 3 sizes only)

-100 cm / 40” circular needles (body, Last 6 sizes only)

-60 cm / 24” circular needles (split hem and shoulder section during raglan shaping)

-40 cm / 16” circular needles (sleeves of last 6 sizes only, and collar)

-30 cm / 12” circular needles or DPNs (sleeves)

Notions: 5 stitch markers with 1 contrasting for BOR, stitch

holders, cable needle, tapestry needle

PDF has 13 pages: including text and colour photographs, Metric and Imperial measurements

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