Description

First published in Interweave Knits' Enchanted Knits special edition magazine in 2014, the Hunger for Rampion Pullover is a garment inspired by the Rapunzel fairy tale. It's a top-down raglan with a lace bodice that gives way to a cabled panel where waist shaping is worked. The back of the pullover also carries the cable pattern the entire length and holds the rest of the waist shaping. The sleeves echo the stitch patterns imaginatively, ending with a generous bell cuff. The updated schematic for this sweater can be found HERE.

Finished Measurements

Finished Chest: 31.25 (33.5, 35.75, 39, 41.25, 43.5, 45.75)” [79.5 (85, 88.5, 99, 105, 110.5, 116 m]

Materials

• DK eight yarn, approx 1320 (1332, 1480, 1628, 1750, 1776, 1924) yds [1207 (1218, 1353.5, 1488.5, 1600, 1624, 1759.5) m]
• US size 6 [4 mm] 16”, 24”, and 32” circular needles and dpn set or size needed toachieve gauge
• Cable needle
• Stitch markers
• Stitch holders
• Yarn needle

Gauge

21 sts & 27 rnds = 4” [10 cm] in Back Chart (44 sts of Back Chart = 5.5” [14 cm]) after blocking

Skills Used

Knitting in the round, cables, lace, increases, decreases

Yarn Used: Rowan Baby Merino Silk DK (66% superwash Merino/ 34% tussah silk), color #678 rose

Construction

Pullover is knitted from the top down with raglan sleeve shaping and waist shaping. Once upper body is complete, sleeve stitches are put on holders while the body is finished. Then the sleeves are knit from the armhole down to the cuff. There are no seams to finish.