Product description

This featherweight interpretation of the gansey is entirely feminine and perfect for dressing up. The slight A-line is embellished with flattering diagonals formed by small, simple mirrored cables and jaunty tilted blocks of purl stitches. All pieces are worked flat from the bottom up and sewn together; a few stitches at the shallow V-neck form a cabled self-edging that’s grafted at the back neck and stitched in place for a quietly perfect finish. Modified drop shoulders delineated by cables yield an attractive detail at the upper arm; the bracelet-length stockinette sleeves keep the look simple and understated.

Vanora’s tranquil texture shifts will be shown to best advantage in a pale color. We used Fossil, but a soft hue like Postcard, Foothills or Bale will work beautifully, too.

The hat shown in these photos is our Crag cap.

Designer: Michele Wang

Collection: Ganseys

 

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Vanora

Cabled Pullover

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  • Product description

    This featherweight interpretation of the gansey is entirely feminine and perfect for dressing up. The slight A-line is embellished with flattering diagonals formed by small, simple mirrored cables and jaunty tilted blocks of purl stitches. All pieces are worked flat from the bottom up and sewn together; a few stitches at the shallow V-neck form a cabled self-edging that’s grafted at the back neck and stitched in place for a quietly perfect finish. Modified drop shoulders delineated by cables yield an attractive detail at the upper arm; the bracelet-length stockinette sleeves keep the look simple and understated.

    Vanora’s tranquil texture shifts will be shown to best advantage in a pale color. We used Fossil, but a soft hue like Postcard, Foothills or Bale will work beautifully, too.

    The hat shown in these photos is our Crag cap.

    Designer: Michele Wang

    Collection: Ganseys

     

  • Pattern materials

    YARDAGE

    • 1650 (1845, 2100, 2340, 2615, 2855) yards of fingering weight wool yarn


    YARN

    • 6 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)
    • Photographed in color Fossil


  • Pattern specs

    CONSTRUCTION

    • The pieces are worked flat from the bottom up and sewn together. The front neck has a few stitches which form a self- finished edge, which are then continued on each side after the shoulder bind-offs to make an edging for the back neck. The edgings are joined using Kitchener Stitch and sewn to the back neck edge.
    • The Sloped Bind Off is used at the shoulder edges.


    FINISHED DIMENSIONS

    • 37 (41¾, 46¼, 51, 55¾, 60¼)” [94 (106, 117.5, 129.5, 141.5, 153) cm] circumference at chest
    • Sample shown is size 41¾” [106 cm] with 9¾” [25 cm] ease on model

    Need help picking a size? See our resource page on Selecting a Sweater Size 101.


    GAUGE

    • 23 stitches & 34 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch, after blocking
    • 24 stitches & 35 rows = 4″ in Right or Left Diagonals Chart, after blocking
    • 4-stitch panel from Right or Left Cable Chart measures ½” wide


    NEEDLES

    • One pair of straight needles or a 24″ circular needle* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
    • Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)


    *Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used.


    Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only.

  • Techniques

    Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

    • Sloped Bind Off
    • Backward Loop Cast On
    • Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)



  • Pattern Updates

    1 April 2016: Version 1.1

    Formatting on page 12 was corrected; the pattern instructions remained the same.

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