Introducing Peach Bourbon Tea, my Rhinebeck sweater for 2025!!

I designed this one to highlight the mix of subtle colors and texture that working two hand dyed strands together would provide. A little halo and gradient shades work beautifully in overall cables with just a touch of texture.

Deeper texture comes from wrapped twists at center back and along each front, while more traditional cable columns are paired on either side of the body, and crossed in long swoops. This elegant mix of motifs provides just enough contrast to be interesting and leans into the delicate vibe of the fabric. The amount of patterning doesn’t compete with the yarn itself, and allows the fabric to drape beautifully.

Sleeves feature the paired columns from the body and end in loose, long cuffs. Instead of a distinct hem, cables continue from top to bottom of the body, and drop shoulder shaping also allows the lines to remain long and uninterrupted.

Along the button band, a crisp line sets the ribbed band off from the motifs. And I love how the bottom button sits a bit higher than usual and the top two buttons are almost a “pair” at top. As always, it’s the little details that make me happy.

Peach Bourbon Tea is knit from the bottom up. Panels under the arms and along the sides of the body make for easy modifications if you want to adjust the fit. Notes are in the pattern on altering the size or proportion in a number of ways. Cable instructions are both charted and written.

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If you’ll be going to A Woolen Affair next Friday, come over to A Verb For Keeping Warm to shop this gorgeous yarn straight from the source I’ll be floating around as well - and in the booth from 10am-noon!

if you aren’t heading to the Hudson Valley next week, AFVKW has kits available online HERE in a range of stunning shades!

Sizes
38.5(42.5,46.5,50.5,54.5)(58.5,62.5,66.5)” 97.75(108,118,128.25,138.5)(148.5,158.75,169)cm
Sizes based on circumference around bust, worn closed in final, blocked fabric. For fit shown, choose a size that allows about 4”/10 cm positive ease at bust.

Yardage/Yarn Thoughts
1350(1450,1550,1650,1750)(1900,2000,2100)yds 1235(1330,1420,1510,1605)(1740,1830,1925)m

Yardage above reflects a strand of doubled yarn or a single strand that meets gauge. If doubling yarn, you need the above yardage in each yarn used.

Estimates above include about 15% buffer, based on test knit feedback. Additional buffer is because test knit yardage in different yarns varied more than usual and I wanted to be safe.

Flock and Frond held double is equivalent to a DK weight single strand. If looking for a substitute yarn that will knit to gauge, I suggest a light and lofty DK weight fiber.

I designed this sweater specifically for a yarn I knew may have subtle variation in color, so you can use a solid, semisolid, tweed, heather, or speckle here, and as long as the contrasts are subtle, the pattern should remain visible. Swatch to make sure your colorway is subtle enough to allow the design to show up, and to check gauge once blocked.

Sample is shown in Lucky Penny Whorl on both Flock and Candied Apple (coming soon) on Frond.