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KNITWEAR FOR YOUR EVERY DAY ADVENTURES
Indulge in the intention of a considered, thoughtful knit. I aim to create casual, comfortable and wearable knits that work with your everyday style.

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Envelop yourself in the delicate beauty of the PINES Pullover, where flowing cables trace gracefully along the front, back, and sleeves, echoing the rhythmic pattern of pinecones. With its subtle cropped fit and long, relaxed sleeves it is a casual but refined garment. Wear it on your next hike in the woods or the next family gathering – it will soon become one of your favorite sweaters.

It is worked seamlessly from the top down, beginning with a folded neckband. New stitches are cast on for the shoulders with a Cable Cast On, then shoulders and neckline are shaped with short rows for better fit. Back and front are worked flat separately to the underarm, then joined and worked circularly to the bottom hem. Finally, sleeve stitches are picked up around the armholes and worked in the round straight down to the slightly gathered cuffs.

The pattern includes both written and charted directions.

Sizes
Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10)
Finished Measurements: 36.5 (39.75, 44.25, 48.5) (51.75, 56.25, 59.5) (63.75, 68.25, 71.5)″ / 92.5 (101, 112.5, 123) (131.5, 143, 151) (162, 173.5, 181.5) cm circumference at chest; to fit a chest circumference of 26 (30, 34, 38) (42, 46, 50) (54, 58, 62)″ / 66 (76, 86.5, 96.5) (106.5, 117, 127) (137, 147.5, 157.5) cm with approx. 10″ / 25 cm positive ease.
Sample shown in size 3 on a 34″ / 86.5 cm chest with 10″ / 25 cm positive ease.

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Yarn
6 (7, 7, 8) (9, 9, 10) (11, 12, 12) skeins of Originally Lovely Fluff Yarn (70% Baby Alpaca | 7% Merino Wool | 23% Polyamide, 130 m/142 yds per 50 g). Sample shown in colorway Hare.
approx. 708 (802, 887, 1000) (1070, 1148, 1262) (1343, 1431, 1488) m / 773 (876, 969, 1093) (1168, 1254, 1378) (1467, 1564, 1625) yds Aran weight yarn.

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Needles
Size A for body and sleeves: one 32″/ 80 cm or longer circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed. Suggested size: US 9 / 5.5 mm.
Size B for neckband and bottom ribbing: one 32″ / 80 cm or longer circular needle one size smaller than Size A. Suggested size: US 8 / 5.0 mm.
Size C for neckband and cuffs: one 32″ / 80 cm or longer circular needle two sizes smaller than Size A. Suggested size: US 7 / 4.5 mm.
DPNs can be used instead of circular needles for working small circumferences in the round (neckband, sleeves). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

Additional Tools
Additional Size B circular needle for provisional cast on, cable needle, removable stitch markers, stitch holder or waste yarn, blunt tapestry needle.

Techniques
Required Techniques: Judy’s Magic Cast On or other provisional cast on method of choice, Cable Cast On, cable knitting, German Short Rows, picking up stitches, increasing and decreasing, Tubular Bind Off.
The pattern includes a Special Techniques Section that will help with Judy’s Magic Cast On, the Cable Cast On, German Short Rows and the Tubular Bind Off.

Gauge
14.5 stitches & 23 rows = 4″ / 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch with Size A needles, after blocking.
19 stitches & 21.5 rows = 4″ / 10 cm in Cable pattern with Size A needles, after blocking.

This knitting pattern was designed by Monica Christine in collaboration with Originally Lovely. The photographs of this garment are property of Originally Lovely.