Eckersberg Pullover by Sarah Solomon – Into the Wool

Eckersberg Pullover

Knitting
October 2017
Aran (8 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Purl Rib pattern with largest needle
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1211 - 2076 yards (1107 - 1898 m)
33 (36.5, 39.75, 43, 46.5, 50, 53.25)" bust circumference
English German

Difficulty Intermediate

Finished Size 33 (36.5, 39.75, 43, 46.5, 50, 53.25)“ bust circumference. Pullover shown measures 36.5”; modeled with 4.5” of positive ease.

Yarn Woolfolk Tov (100% merino wool): #T04 ochre, 7 (8, 9, 9, 10, 11, 12) skeins.

Yarn Weight 4

Needles Sizes 4 (3.5 mm), 5 (3.75 mm), and 7 (4.5 mm): 32” circular. Sizes 4 (3.5 mm) and 5 (3.75 mm): 16” circular. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Markers; removable markers; cable needle; stitch holder; waste yarn for tubular CO; tapestry needle.

Gauge 19 sts and 28 rows = 4” in Purl Rib patt on largest needle; 66 sts of cable panel = 10.5” wide.

Note This pullover is worked back and forth from the bottom up in pieces and seamed. A circular needle is used to accommodate the large number of stitches.