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Drover
In the days before lorries and haulage sheep were moved on foot by drovers. A drover was someone whose job it was to move livestock from one place to another, including sheep, cattle and geese. Drovers walked their flocks on the drift from the places they were raised to market or their new owner. Drift or dryft is old English for the act of driving or droving sheep. Often covering huge distances, from Norfolk to London along ancient routes down grassy drove roads. It was a dangerous occupation. Journeys could be beset by misfortune, robbers, murderers, thieves and knaves. But mutton was in demand in ever increasing amounts as the urban population grew and money flowed.
DESIGN NOTES
Drover is a neat unfussy sweater featuring a cabled front panel, saddle shoulder with a plain knitted back and sleeves. The cable panel has two motifs that make me think of the winding drove roads and the flocks of Norfolk Horns. It is worked bottom up starting with a twisted rib hem and cuffs. Front, back and sleeves are worked separately and seamed. The hem is left open at the sides for a rather natty finish, alternatively if you prefer a more traditional finish this can be seamed closed.
Designed by
Jenn Monahan
SIZING
Finished chest circumference 86 (98, 103, 115, 128, 139, 144, 156, 168) cm | 34(38, 40½, 45¼, 50½, 54½, 56½, 61½, 66) in
Sizing guidance
All measurements given for actual garment measurement. Ease is your preference. Shown in size giving 5 cm (4 in) of positive ease.
YARN
Fibreworkshop Norfolk Horn DK (100% Norfolk Horn wool; 120m |130 yd per 50 g skein) 8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 14, 16, 17) skeins
YARN SUBSTITUTION
Design requires a DK weight yarn
GAUGE
21st and 30 rows to 10cm / 4in over stockinette with larger needles
23sts and 31 rows to 10 cm / 4in over cable pattern with larger needles
NEEDLES
3.25mm (UK 10 / US 3) needles
3.75mm (UK9 /US 5 ) needles
Needle sizes a guide. Change needle size as necessary to obtain correct gauge.
NOTIONS
stitch holders or waste yarn
Large darning needle
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4 projects
stashed 5 times
- First published: September 2023
- Page created: January 12, 2024
- Last updated: June 13, 2024 …
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