Almondine is a casual modified drop-shoulder pullover worked seamlessly in the round. The body features easy bands of “almonds” created with increases and decreases, and is worked
in the round from the hem to the underarms before dividing for the front and back. The garter stitch shoulders are shaped with short rows and joined with a Three-needle bind off.

Long sleeves are picked up and worked down to the cuff in stockinette stitch, so you can perfect your sleeve length. The triangular underarm gusset was inspired by traditional ganseys, and helps reduce excess fabric in the upper sleeve.

Jill Draper’s Mohonk Light is a beautifully springy and lightweight plied wool yarn. For yarn substitutions, look for fingering-weight wool or natural-fibre blends that have some elasticity for working the increases and decreases.

Technical Editing by Laura Cameron

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)(7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Finished Bust: 32.75 (35.75, 40, 42.75, 45.75, 48.5)(51.5, 54.25, 57.25, 60, 62.75, 65.75)” / 83 (91, 101.5, 108.5, 116, 123)(131, 138, 145.5, 152.5, 159.5, 167) cm
To be worn with 3-6” / 7.5-15 cm of ease.
Shown in size 6 with 5” / 12.5 cm ease.

YARN
» Fingering weight yarn, approximately 1420 (1540, 1730, 1870, 2040, 2150)(2300, 2400, 2600, 2700, 2850, 3000) yds / 1298 (1408, 1581, 1709, 1865, 1965)(2102, 2194, 2376, 2468, 2605, 2742) m
» Shown in Jill Draper Mohonk Light (100% lambswool, 550 yds / 503 m per 4oz / 113g skein)
» 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 4)(5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins in Dried Currants

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
» 3.25 mm (US 3) circular needles, 32”-40” / 80- 100 cm
» 3.25 mm (US 3) circular needles, 16” / 40 cm, AND needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round
» 3 mm (US 2.5) circular needles, 16” / 40 cm
» Stitch markers
» Waste yarn
» Tapestry needle
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

GAUGE
26 sts and 40 rows = 4” / 10cm square in stockinette stitch on 3.25 mm needles
22.5 sts and 44 rows = 4” / 10cm square in Almond Clusters pattern and garter stitch on 3.25 mm needles

7 page PDF pattern with measurements in inches and metric.