The original fingering version of Timeless Twist has had a lot of wear in my wardrobe since it was published. As I mentioned when designing that sweater, I love speckled and hand-dyed yarns, but it isn’t always easy to find a stitch pattern that accentuates those yarn qualities rather than feeling like the pattern and the yarn are competing with each other.

The slip stitch cable pattern used in Timeless Twist is a simple 4 st pattern repeat that creates an interesting texture and lets the yarn do its thing. Knitting it in a DK weight yarn is much quicker and makes the texture ‘pop’ just that little bit more.

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Timeless Twist DK is worked from the top down with compound raglan shaping. It is worked flat until the V-Neck is joined at the centre front, and then in the round to the underarm separation. Sleeve stitches are put on hold while the body is worked down to the hem. The sleeves are then worked top down with the option of short or long sleeves. The collar is picked up from the edge of the neckline and worked in the round.

The pattern includes instructions for both short and long sleeves.

Sizing
Size XS (S, M, L, XL) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)

Finished Measurements (Full Bust/Chest)
30.5 (35, 38, 42.75, 45.75) (50.25, 53.25, 58, 62.5) inches, OR
76 (87.5, 95, 106.5, 114.5) (125.5, 133.5, 145, 156) cm
Recommended Ease 1-4” (2.5 - 10 cm)
The garment is shown in Size M with 2” (5 cm) ease.

Gauge
On US Size 8 (5 mm) needles, after blocking:
21 sts/ 28 rows in 4” (10 cm) in Little Cable Pattern in the round.

Yarn
Madelinetosh Farm Twist, 100% superwash merino wool, 2-ply DK weight, 226 yards (207 meters) per 100g skein, OR
The Plucky Knitter Cozy DK, 90% merino wool, 10% camel, DK weight, 260 yards (238 meters) per 115g skein, OR
Any DK weight yarn with similar properties that knits up to gauge.

Short Sleeves:
Yards: 825 (918, 1002, 1131, 1223) (1328, 1447, 1582, 1733)
Meters: 755 (840, 917, 1035, 1119) (1216, 1324, 1448, 1586)

Long Sleeves:
Yards: 1141 (1268, 1379, 1542, 1664) (1814, 1964, 2147, 2333)
Meters: 1045 (1161, 1263, 1413, 1524) (1662, 1799, 1967, 2137)

The long sleeve sweater is knit in Farm Twist in a OOAK colour, and the short sleeve sweater is knit in Cozy in Narragansett Gray.

Techniques Used
Cables
Long-Tail Cast-on
Reading Charts
Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-off (Optional)