Joe Batt's Arm

Joe Batt’s Arm is a structured, seamed cable knit with textured fair isle banding. The fair isle bands border the eyelet cables the same way that a bright blue night encloses the Fogo Island Inn with all of its light on. At the same time, the raglan shoulders lend a sporty quality to the pullover.

The cabled sleeves, front, and back are worked in pieces and top down. The fair isle bands are joined to the sleeve raglans, worked in the round and steeked, then sewn to the front and back body pieces. The collar is worked in the round.

(January, 2019)

There are two PDF files to download upon purchase, the pattern file and a charts file corresponding to your size.

Lace and colourwork are charted only.

Pattern also on Ravelry: Joe Batt's Arm

Errata: Joe Batt's Arm Errata

Yarn

Hypothesis Yarns Merino DK (100\% superwash merino wool), 200 metres (219 yards) per 100 grams, in main colour A (Yellowbelly), contrast colour B (Last Midnight), and contrast colour C (Earl Grey). You will need (6, 7, 8) (9, 10, 11) skeins of colour A, (1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2) skeins of colour B, and 1 skein of colour C.

Sizes

(S, M, L) (XL, XXL, XXXL) with finished busts:

(84, 94, 104) (109, 119.5, 129.5)cm /

(33, 37, 41) (43, 47, 51)“.

Sample shown is size M on an 89cm / 35” bust corresponding to 5cm / 2” positive ease at bust. Intended to be worn with 5cm to 12.5cm / 2” to 5” positive ease at bust. A schematic and list of measurements is provided in the pattern.

Needles

Size A: 3mm (US 2.5) circulars for cuffs, hem, finishings

Size B: 3.25mm (US 3) straights or circulars for cables; at least two (preferably three) long (100cm / 40”) circular needles for fair isle bands

Be sure to swatch and block. Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

Notions

Cable needle, darning needle and sturdy sock yarn or sewing machine for reinforcing

steeks, stitch markers and removable markers

Eyelet cable gauge: 26 sts and 32 rows to 10cm / 4” with size B needles after blocking (or needle size required to match gauge).

Stranded gauge: 26 sts and 30 rounds to 10cm / 4” with size B needles after blocking (or needle size required to match gauge).

Techniques

Cables worked flat

Stranded knitting worked in the round

Steeks

Provisional cast on

Seaming

picking up sts without knitting them