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Twisted Tales follows a cable travelling on its own path. It may spiral and have some fun along the way, but in the end, it knows where it’s going even if it’s not obvious to everyone else at first glance.

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Twisted Tales is knit from the top down and mostly in the round. The pullover is started by working the collar in the round. The shoulder saddles are worked flat from the neckline out to the edge of the shoulder while the rest of the neckline is on hold. Stitches are picked up from the edges of the shoulder saddle and worked across the live stitches at the neck and the end of the shoulder saddles to join the work in the round again. Short rows are used to shape the neckline and to create the shoulder slope. The cable stitch pattern is started at the centre front and back after the shoulder shaping is complete.

The sleeves and yoke progress in the round from the shoulder to the underarm, at which point the sleeves are put on hold while the body is worked down to the hem. The sleeve stitches are taken off of hold, and worked in the round from the underarm to the cuff.

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

Finished Measurements (Bust)
33 (36.25, 39.25, 44.75, 48) (52.75, 56.5, 59.75, 63) inches, OR
84 (92, 100, 113.5, 122)(134, 143.5, 152, 160) cm

Recommended Ease 2-6” (5-15 cm)
The garment is shown in Size M with approximately 3.5” (9 cm) ease at the Bust.

Gauge
On US Size 7 (4.5 mm) needles, after blocking:
28 sts/ 28 rounds in 4” (10 cm) in Cable Pattern
20 sts/ 28 rounds in 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette

Yarn
Brooklyn Tweed Arbor, 100% Targhee wool, DK weight, 145 yards (133 meters) per 50g skein, OR
Any DK weight yarn with similar properties that knits up to gauge.

Yards: 1108 (1211, 1285, 1426, 1487) (1646, 1752, 1912, 2253), OR
Meters: 1013 (1108, 1175, 1304, 1360) (1505, 1602, 1748, 2060).

Sample shown in Vintner colourway.

Techniques Used
Cable Knitting
Knitting flat and in the round
German Short Rows
Optional Cast On - Alternating Cast-on for 2x2 rib