Ghent Sweater Pattern

The Ghent sweater is inspired by a beautiful section of carved stone at Gent-Sint-Pieters railway station, which is the main railway station for Ghent in Belgium (shown above). The stunning station building was designed by Louis Cloquet in 1912 for the 1913 World Exhibition in Ghent. 

The stitch pattern is a combined cable and ridged feather and fan repeat. The feather and fan stitch pattern creates a bend in the otherwise straight ridges, and also joins the cables horizontally. The ridges extend from the pattern panel to the sides of the body and sleeves. The background texture comprises of contrasting sections of stocking stitch and double seed stitch. The drop sleeves have a section of curved cables placed centrally.

Yarn

West Yorkshire Spinners ColourLab (DK weight; 100% British wool; 225m/246yds per 100g ball)

Thistle Purple (717) 5 (6:6:7:7) × 100g balls

Yarn amounts given are based on average requirements and are approximate.

This pattern was originally published in The Knitter Magazine Issue 148, March 2020.