When I saw the sweater Lisa Souza was wearing at the New York State Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck — a pullover knit from spiral-ply yarn — I fell instantly in love. It looked like the exact sweater I want to wear on blustery fall days — it’s the knitting equivalent of a big bowl of comforting soup. I asked Lisa to choose and dye the fiber for my version, and she presented me with deep, rich greens in matte Merino for the thick-and-thin ply and a bright acid green in lustrous Merino/silk for the core ply, which is so shiny it flashes like sparks over the sweater.

Needles
US 7 (4.5 mm) needles for working flat or size needed to obtain correct gauge
• US 6 (4.0 mm) needles for working flat
• One US 6 (4.0 mm) 16” circular needle