Stephenville Crossing

Stephenville Crossing is an airy spring sweater, an ethereal enchantment to knit and wear. Worked top-down, the construction of it is easier than it looks. The construction is started at the shoulders and worked in a way that gives the illusion that the track-like lines weave in and out of each other, just as the cables and lace do in the large, graphic yet delicate motif worked across the wingspan. And just like the trestle in the town. Stephenville Crossing is one of a kind. My dream sweater, partially named after my husband, Steven.

The lace and cable patterning is both written and charted.

(March, 2023)

Sizes

1(2,3,4)(5,6,7) with finished hem circumferences:

91.5(96.5,106.5,118.5)(133.5,148.5,160)cm /

36(38,42,46.5)(52.5,58.5,63)”.

Intended to be worn with 0 to 10cm / 0 to 4” positive ease at hip. Sample shown is the size 2 on 92cm / 36.25” hips, corresponding to 4.5cm / 1.75” ease at hips. A list of measurements is provided on page 4 of the pattern.

Yarn

Reywa Fibers Haven (100% Tibetan Yak Down; 366 metres / 400 yards per 110 grams) in colourway, Sweet Memory

1320(1355,1400,1445)(1500,1570,1615) metres /

1445(1480,1530,1580)(1640,1715,1765) yards,

or 4(4,4,4)(5,5,5) skeins of Reywa Fibers Haven. If you use hand‐dyed yarn, you can use the darkest skein of your batch to knit lower body to create a slight faded effect toward the hem.

Gauge

To find your needle size for the following gauges, you should swatch for the Cable Lace (Chart E) listed below.

Cable Lace (Chart E): 24 st and 32 rnds to 10cm / 4” of Chart E with gauge‐size needles.

Cable Lace (Chart D): 23 st and 32 rows to 10cm / 4” of Chart D with gauge‐size needles.

Needles and Notions

The gauges were achieved with the following needle size. To work the pattern as written, you must swatch and use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

3.75mm (US 5) needles of varying lengths

You will also need: spare needles or interchangeable cables for holding st, cable needle for cables; stitch markers, removable markers.

Tech edited by Susan Hislop (Ravelry: Sue-Cat)