Waves

Knitting
January 1990
Aran-weight yarn
Aran (8 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches
in Over cabled pattern on 5.5mm needles
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
2 sizes: bust 81-91cm/32-36in; 96-107cm/38-40in
English

This is the cover project on the dust jacket of The Complete Step-by-Step Knitting Book by Eleanor Van Zandt (Reed International, Godalming, 1990). It’s a drop-sleeve, cabled, striped, aran jumper with rolled collar and ribbed cuffs and hem. Apart from the neck shaping, the back and front are rectangular, with no armhole shaping. The collar is knitted in straight rib, then folded to the inside and stitched down.

There is no stitch diagram or chart.

Actual measurements:
Bust: 96cm/38in; 112cm/44in
Length from shoulder: 61cm/24in; 63cm/24.75in
Sleeve seam: 41cm/16in; 43cm/17in

Other materials needed:
250-300g/10-12oz aran yarn in main colour
350-400g/14-16oz aran yarn in colour B
150g/6oz aran yarn in colour C
50g/2oz aran tweed yarn in colour D
Cable needle