Game Theory

Working this cabled checkerboard fabric in luxurious yarn at a loose gauge is a winning strategy, conveying relaxed elegance in a sweater you’ll love to wear. The dropped-shoulder silhouette with a lower-in-back split hem is both flattering and comfortable, the contemporary look completed with an oversized fit, narrow sleeves and a wide neckline.

The pullover is worked in pieces from the bottom up, with seams lending structure and an exposed three-needle bind-off providing the final touch at the shoulders.

#sizeinclusive to a 75.25” / 191 cm finished chest measurement.

This knitting pattern includes written directions, charts and written charted instructions, front and back images, and a schematic with measurements.

Finished Measurements

• Finished bust: 41 ¼ (45 ¼, 48 ¼, 51 ¾, 55 ¾, 59 ¼, 63 ¾, 67 ¼, 71 ¾, 75 ¼)“ / 105 (115, 122.5, 131.5, 141.5, 150.5, 162, 171, 182, 191) cm
• Back length: 23 (23 ½, 23 ¾, 24, 24 ½, 24 ¾, 25, 25, 25, 25)” / 58.5 (59.5, 60.5, 61, 62, 63, 63.5, 63.5, 63.5, 63.5) cm
• Intended to be worn with 11 to 13” (28 to 33 cm) positive ease

Yardage

• Sport weight yarn;
• 1465 (1615, 1735, 1860, 2035, 2125, 2245, 2380, 2505, 2600) yd / 1340 (1480, 1585, 1700, 1860, 1945, 2055, 2175, 2295, 2375) m

Shown in Knit Picks Paragon Sport (50% Fine Merino, 25% Baby Alpaca, 25% Mulberry Silk; 123 yards/50g), Sagebrush.

Substitution Notes
Paragon Sport is no longer available but Knit Picks Galileo (affiliate) would be an excellent substitution.

Specified yarn is a sport weight wool blend with alpaca for drape and silk for sheen. The pattern work work equally well in 100% wool or another wool blend. A yarn with some elasticity and stitch definition will pair nicely with the cables.

Needles + Notions

• 3.75 & 4mm (US 5 & 6) Needles;
• 3.25mm (US 3) 16" (40 cm) Circular Needle;
• Locking Stitch Markers;
• Cable Needle;
• Stitch Holders or Scrap Yarn;
• Yarn Needle.

Gauge
20.5 sts and 33 rows = 4" (10 cm) over stocking stitch with larger needles, blocked.
26 sts and 33.5 rows = 4" (10 cm) over Checked Cable Pattern with larger needles, blocked.

Techniques
Increases/decreases, working cables from chart or written instructions, three needle bind off, short rows, basic drop shoulder sweater construction, worked flat, bottom up, seaming, picking up stitches.

Helpful Links
Raised Increases video tutorial
Raised Increases photo tutorial
Japanese Short Rows video tutorial