This stylish, 100% cotton sweater is a flowing combination of vertical stripes and cables that flatter and wrap around your body asymmetrically! It makes creative use of that scary accident in knitting – the “dropped stitch” gasp - that strikes fear in all us knitters! Well, here the intentionally dropped stitches get to shine and create unique, aesthetic lines! “TANA” stands for “There Are No Accidents”, reminding us there is potential meaning in all that happens, given time and creativity.

This sweater is bottom-up in construction, with no shaping. The shoulders are joined with 3-needle bind-off, and the sides are seamed with mattress stitch. The left and right shoulder widths are asymmetric; the lengths of left and right sleeves are also asymmetric, creating a fascinating drape of fabric around the body. The straight armholes allow maximum mobility of the shoulders and arms, without feeling hampered by all the extra fabric!

Sizes:
Small~Medium (Large~XLarge)

Width at Chest (with approx. 30~43cm / 12~17” of ease):
84 (92)cm or 33.75 (36.75)”

Model has 80cm (32”) chest circumference. She is wearing Size Small~Medium with oversized fit.

Instructions:
The pattern is fully written out for all sizes, and includes a schematic of the design structure.

Includes photo tutorials for:
(1) Backward Loop Cast-on
(2) Two-Yarn Long Tail Cast-on
(3) Three-Needle Bind-off.

Your Own Variations
Pattern includes instructions for changing body width, body length, sleeve length, and adding more drop stitches if you want more “holes”!! (Of course you can also choose to make the entire garment omitting the drop stitches.)

Yarn Substitutions:
Feel free to substitute for any other 4 ply cotton yarn you like!

Yardage:
1215 (1465) metres or 1330 (1605) yards

Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner to Intermediate.

IMPORTANT:
Do a swatch with your yarn and BLOCK before you start.

Please let me know if you have any questions! Happy knitting!

French version for Size Small/Medium is now available as an exciting experiment (since I’m learning the language)! Please let me know if you find mistakes!!

La version française pour le taille Small/Medium est maintenant disponible en tant qu’expérience passionnante (puisque j’apprends la langue) ! N’hésitez pas à me faire savoir si vous trouvez des erreurs !!