Point Arena by Jade Starmore

Point Arena

Knitting
January 1996
Aran (8 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in chart pattern using larger needles
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1500 - 1800 yards (1372 - 1646 m)
English

Summary: Point Arena is a round-neck, raglan, tunic-length sweater featuring an overall pattern of small cables. The round neck finishes with a polo collar, picked-up from the body, patterned with the same small cables featured in the body. The raglan shaping is also framed with these cables. The body is knit in separate pieces to be joined in the finishing stages. The sleeves are worked from the cuff upwards.

Skills needed: cable knitting, pick-up stitches and increase and decrease in pattern.

Additional yarn information: uses 1 colour 10 (11, 12) skeins

Additional size information:

  • to fit bust 34-36 inches (86-91 cm), knitted underarm measurement of 45.5 inches (116 cm)
  • to fit bust 38-40 inches (97-102 cm ), knitted underarm measurement of 48 inches (122 cm)
  • to fit bust 42-44 inches (107-112 cm ), knitted underarm measurement of 50.5 inches (129 cm)

Additional materials needed: 1 set of double-pointed needles size 4 mm (US 6), a cable needle and 4 stitch holders.

Charts: 1 cable chart

Pacific Coast Highway, published 1997, out of print, used prices $250.