Wickerwood

This saddle-shouldered funnel-neck pullover was designed to show off its beautiful textures and twisted ribs. The main stitch pattern is my take on the classic "wickerworks" stitch pattern, juxtaposing the original together with a scaled up version. Lots of fun!

The fit is oversized and boxy, and was knitted in a cropped length. I think it would look just as great in a hip or tunic length. Make it long or longer, as you wish.

Wickerwood is knitted in one piece seamlessly from the top down, sometimes in the round, sometimes flat, in a modular fashion, with color-coded schematic and written instructions, so it's easy to follow along. Wrapless short-rows shape shoulders. Small provisional cast-ons are worked at the underarms.

Stats

Pattern sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9).
Sweater measurements: 36 (40, 44, 48, 52) (56, 60, 64, 68)" at chest level. 5-8" ease recommended.
Shown in size 3, worn with 8" ease on a 36" dress form.

Yarn: Sunday Knits 3 ply (light sport-weight) yarns including Nirvana (merino cashmere), Eden (merino), Angelic (merino angora) or Brigadoon (merino tweed); 246 yds (225 m) per 50 gm skein: 5 (6, 6, 6, 7, 7)(8, 8, 9, 10) skeins.
Shown in Eden Stone.

Substitute any light sport-weight yarn that works nicely to gauge: 900 (1030, 1160, 1310, 1430) (1560, 1720, 1870, 2030) yds.

Gauge: 24 sts and 32 rows = 4" / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch using size 5 (3.75 mm) needles.

Needles & Notions: US 5 (3.75 mm) and 4 (3.5 mm) circular and/or double- pointed needles; cable needle, stitch markers, crochet hook for provisional cast-on, stitch holder or waste yarn.

Techniques used: Alternate cable cast-on, twisted stitches, cables, pick up and knit, short rows, Italian sewn bind-off. All techniques are explained, with linked resources.

Pattern includes: Written instructions, charts, schematic, glossary.

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Edited by Sam Winkler, reviewed by Susan Foster.