Andover Pullover

Sizes:
Bust: 30.25 (33.25, 36.75, 39.25, 42, 45, 48, 51.75, 54.25,
57.25, 60.25)" Modeled with 0.75" negative ease.
Materials:
Yarn: Handmaiden Ottawa, 92% wool, 8% viscose; 300m
(328 yds) per 125g skein; color: Charcoal, 898 (993, 1091,
1234, 1327, 1429, 1600, 1718, 1834, 2006, 2107) yds, 3 (4, 4,
4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins.
Needles: Size 8/5mm 24" circular needle and set of 4 or 5
double-pointed needles.
Other: Stitch markers, stitch holders, tapestry needle.
Gauge: 19 sts and 26 rows = 4" in Stockinette Stitch. 23-st
Cable Pattern for Saddle = 2.75" wide. 51-st Cable Pattern for
Center = 8" wide when blocked.

Notes: This pullover is constructed from the top down

in one piece with saddle shoulders and set-in sleeves.
The shoulders are shaped by short rows. There is no
body shaping past the armholes; the cabled panel
adds some natural shaping. The length of the body is
easily adjusted.

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Stitch Guide: Shape Shoulders
Wrap & Turn (wrp-t): Set-up Row (WS): P13 (16, 20, 20, 22, 22, 24, 24, 24,
Knit stitch: With yarn in back, slip st as to purl, bring 25, 25), work Row 1 of Center Panel Chart, p13 (16, 20,
yarn to front. Slip the st from the RH needle back to the 20, 22, 22, 24, 24, 24, 25, 25). Continue working in
LH needle and turn. patterns as established, working the next row from chart
for the short rows.
Purl stitch: With yarn in front, slip next st as to purl, Short Rows 1 (RS) & 2: Work to 5 (5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5,
bring yarn to back. Slip the st from the RH needle back 5, 5) sts past 2nd m, slip markers (sl m) as you come to
to the LH needle and turn. them, wrp-t.
Short Rows 3-6: Work to wrapped st, hide wrap, work 3
Hide Wrap: (4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5) sts, wrp-t. Work 8 more rows in
Knitting a wrapped stitch: Insert needle into the patterns as established, hiding remaining wraps as you
bottom of the wrap on the RS of the fabric, which will come to them, ending with row 7 of chart. Break yarn
be facing you, put it on the LH needle. Knit it together and put sts on spare cir needle or waste yarn.
through the back loops with the st it wrapped.
Front
Purling a wrapped stitch: Pick up the wrap from the Note: Short Rows and neck shaping occur at the same time. Neck
RS of the fabric which will be facing away from you, put shaping is worked on RS. Both Right and Left Fronts will be
it on the LH needle. Purl it together with the st it worked simultaneously with separate balls of yarn. The sts added
wrapped. for the neck shaping use sts that are worked the same on every row
of the chart, so you do not have to note which row you are on until
RLI (Right Lifted Increase): Use the RH needle to the two side of the front are joined.
pick up the st below the next st on the LH needle. Place With RS facing and beginning at the end with live sts
it on the LH needle, then knit this new st. 1 stitch has held, pick up and knit 18 (21, 23, 23, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24,
been increased. 25, 25) sts evenly spaced along the long edge of right
saddle, ending at its CO edge. With second ball of yarn,
LLI (Left Lifted Increase): Use the LH needle to pick pick up and knit 18 (21, 23, 23, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 25,
up the back of the st 2 rows below st just knitted, then 25) sts evenly spaced along the long edge of left saddle
knit this new st. 1 st has been increased. ending at the end with live sts held.
Shape Shoulders
Pullover Set-up Row (WS): 1st shoulder: P13 (16, 20, 20, 22, 22,
Saddle (make 2) 24, 24, 24, 25, 25), work first 5 (5, 3, 3, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
CO 23 sts, work Saddle Chart until piece measures 3.75 sts from Row 1 of Center Panel Chart; 2nd shoulder: work
(4.5, 4.75, 4.75, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5.25, 5.25)". Break yarn and last 5 (5, 3, 3, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0) sts from Row 1 of Center
put sts on holder. Note which row you end on so you will know Panel Chart, p13 (16, 20, 20, 22, 22, 24, 24, 24, 25, 25).
which row to work when pieces are joined for working in the rnd. Short Rows 1 (RS): 1st shoulder: Work in patterns as
established, working next row of Center Panel Chart to
Back neck opening, CO 1 st st at edge of neck opening;, 2nd
With RS facing, and beginning at the end with live sts shoulder: CO 1 st at edge of neck opening, work 5 (5, 5, 5,
held, pick up and knit 18 (21, 23, 23, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5) sts past neck opening, wrp-t.
25, 25) evenly spaced along the long edge of one saddle, Short Row 2 (WS): 1st shoulder: Work to neck opening;
ending at its CO edge, pm, CO 41 (41, 45, 45, 47, 47, 2nd shoulder: work 5 (5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5) sts, wrp-t.
51, 51, 51, 51, 51) sts for back neck, pm, then with RS Short Row 3: 1st shoulder: Work to neck opening, CO 1
facing and beginning at CO edge, pick up and knit 18 st; 2nd shoulder: CO 1 st, work to wrapped st, hide wrap,
(21, 23, 23, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 25, 25) evenly spaced work 3 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5) sts, wrp-t.
along the long edge of second saddle, ending at the end Short Row 4: 1st shoulder: Work to neck opening; 2nd
with live sts held. 77 (83, 91, 91, 95, 95, 99, 99, 99, 101, shoulder: work to wrapped st, hide wrap, work 3 (4, 4, 4, 5,
101) Back sts. 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5) sts, wrp-t.

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Short Rows 5-6: Rep Short Rows 3-4.
Note: When working the following rows, hide remaining wraps as
you come to them and work new sts into Cable pattern as
established.
Sizes 36.75 (39.25, 42, 45, 48, 51.75, 54.25, 57.25,
60.25") only:
Inc Row (RS): 1st shoulder: Work to neck opening, CO 1
st; 2nd shoulder: CO 1 st, work to end of row.
Work WS row even.
Repeat these two rows 0 (0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2) more times.
All sizes:
Break yarn on Left Front. 21 (24, 27, 27, 28, 29, 29, 29,
30, 31, 31) sts each Front.
Join Front Pieces
Joining Row (RS): Work across Right Front sts, CO 35
(35, 37, 37, 39, 37, 41, 41, 39, 39, 39) sts, work across
Left Front sts. 77 (83, 91, 91, 95, 95, 99, 99, 99, 101,
101) Front sts.
Work 7 (7, 5, 5, 5, 3, 3, 3, 1, 1, 1) row(s) of Center Panel
Chart in pattern as established, starting on Row 1 (1, 3,
3, 3, 5, 5, 5, 7, 7, 7) of chart.
Yoke
Join for working in the round (RS): Work in pattern
across Front sts, working Rnd 8 of Center Panel Chart in
the Round, pm, pick up and knit 8 sts along side edge of
Front ending at live saddle sts, work next row of Saddle
Chart, using Saddle Chart in the Round, pick and knit 8
sts along side edge of Back, pm, work in pattern across
Back sts, working Rnd 8 of Center Panel Chart in the
Round, pm, pick up and knit 8 sts along side edge of
Back ending at live saddle sts, work next row of Saddle
Chart, using Saddle Chart Round, pick and knit 8 sts
along side edge of Front, pm (you can use different color
marker here to designate beginning of rnd). 77 (83, 91,
91, 95, 95, 99, 99, 99, 101, 101) sts each Front and Back,
39 sts each Sleeve.
Next Rnd: Work in pattern, working the next row of
charts.
Sleeve Inc Rnd: [Work to m, sl m, RLI, work to next m,
LLI, sl m] 2 times. Work even rnd. Repeat these two
rnds 7 (9. 11, 12, 13, 13, 15, 14, 14, 15, 15) more times.
77 (83, 91, 91, 95, 95, 99, 99, 99, 101, 101) sts each
Front and Back, 55 (59, 63, 65, 67, 67, 71, 69, 69, 71, 71)
sts each Sleeve.
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Body Inc Rnd: [RLI, work to m, LLI, sl m, work to next
m, sl m] 2 times. Work even rnd. Repeat these two rnds
1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 4, 4, 6, 7, 7, 8) times. 81 (87, 95, 97, 101,
105, 109, 113, 115, 117, 119) sts each Front and Back,
55 (59, 63, 65, 67, 67, 71, 69, 69, 71, 71) sts each Sleeve.
Body
At this point, the sleeves and body will be divided. The
lower body will be worked first, then the sleeves. Note
which rnd you ended on for the Saddle Chart so you will know
which rnd to work when you work the Sleeves.
Dividing Rnd: Work across Front sts to m, remove m,
put Left Sleeve sts on holder, remove m, CO 4 (5, 5, 9,
12, 15, 18, 23, 27, 32, 37) sts, work across Back sts to
next m, remove m, put Right Sleeve sts on holder,
remove m, CO 4 (5, 5, 9, 12, 15, 18, 23, 27, 32, 37) sts,
placing a m in the middle of the CO sts to designate the
beg of the rnd. 170 (184, 200, 212, 226, 240, 254, 272,
284, 298, 312) Body sts. Continue working in pattern as
established until sweater measures 14 (14, 14, 14.5, 14.5,
14.5, 15, 15, 15, 15.5, 15.5)" from underarm or 0.5"
short of desired length.
Next Rnd: Purl to front chart sts, work next rnd of
chart, purl to back chart sts, work next rnd of chart, purl
to end of rnd.
Next Rnd: Knit to front chart sts, work next rnd of
chart, knit to back chart sts, work next rnd of chart sts,
knit to end of rnd.
Bind-off Rnd: BO purlwise to front chart sts, BO front
chart sts in pattern, BO purlwise to back chart sts, BO
chart sts in pattern, BO remaining sts purlwise.
Sleeves
With dpns, RS facing, and beg at center of underarm,
pick up and knit 2 (3, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19) sts
along CO sts, work across 55 (59, 63, 65, 67, 67, 71, 69,
69, 71, 71) held sleeve sts, pick up and knit 2 (2, 2, 4, 6,
7, 9, 11, 13, 16, 18) sts along CO sts to center of
underarm, pm and join in the rnd. 59 (64, 68, 74, 79, 82,
89, 92, 96, 103, 108) Sleeve sts.
Work 14 (10, 9, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5) rnds continuing the
Saddle Cable pattern.
Dec Rnd: K1, k2tog, work to 2 sts before m, ssk.
Repeat these 15 (11, 10, 9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6) rnds 6 (8, 9,
11, 12, 12, 14, 14, 15, 17, 18) more times. 45 (46, 48, 50,
53, 56, 59, 62, 64, 67, 70) Sleeve sts. Work 0 (6, 5, 4, 8, 8,
14, 14, 14, 0, 12) more rnds.
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Next Rnd: Purl to chart sts, work next rnd of chart, purl Abbreviations & Definitions
to end of rnd.
Next Rnd: Knit to chart sts, work next rnd of chart, knit beg: beginning
to end of rnd. BO: bind off
CO: cast on
Bind-off Rnd: BO purlwise to chart sts, BO chart sts in dec: decrease
pattern, BO remaining sts purlwise. dpn(s): double-pointed needle(s)
inc: increase
Finishing k: knit
k2tog: knit two sts together (dec)
Neckline: LH: left hand
With RS facing and cir needle, starting at right back m: marker(s)
neck, pick up and knit 1 st for every CO back neck st, p: purl
pm, pick up and knit the 23 sts across CO of saddle sts, pm: place marker
RH: right hand
pick up and knit 5 sts for every 7 rows along left front rnd(s): round(s)
edge, pm, pick up and knit 1 st for every CO front neck RS: right side
st, pm, pick up and knit 5 sts for every 7 rows along right sl: slip
front edge, pick up and knit 23 sts across saddle sts, pm ssk: sl 1 knitwise, sl 1 knitwise, k2 sl sts tog tbl
(dec)
for beginning of rnd. st(s): stitch(es)
Rnd 1: [P1, p2tog tbl, p to 2 sts before next m, p2tog, tbl: through back loop(s)
slm] 4 times. WS: wrong side
Rnd 2: Knit. yo: yarn over
BO all sts purlwise.
Weave in loose ends. Wet block. Enjoy!

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